Sandakkari

Sandakkari
	File:Sandakkari poster.jpg Poster
Directed by	R. Madhesh
Produced by	Jeyabalan Jeyakumar; Sharmiela Mandre
Screenplay by	R. Madhesh
Based on	My Boss; by Jeethu Joseph
Starring	Vimal; Shriya Saran;
Music by	Amresh Ganesh
Cinematography	R. B. Gurudev
Edited by	Dinesh Ponraj
Production; company	Boss Production Corporation
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Search Sandakkari on Amazon. Sandakkari (

) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film^[1] written and directed by R. Madhesh. It is a remake of the 2012 film Malayalam film My Boss, which itself is based on the American film The Proposal (2009).^[2] The film stars Vimal and Shriya Saran. It was shot in 2019 but has yet to receive a theatrical release as of 2026. Despite that, it won three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, including Best Film (Third Prize).

Plot

Cast

Vimal^[3]
Shriya Saran as Maya Azhagan^[4]^:1:38
Punnagai Poo Gheetha^[4]
Prabhu^[5]
Sathyan^[5]
K. R. Vijaya^[6]
Rekha^[6]
Dev Gill^[4]
Uma Padmanabhan^[6]
Crane Manohar^[4]
Mahanadi Shankar^[5]
Vadivel Balaji as an auto driver^[4]^:1:24–1:29

Production

The film was initially titled Sandakkari, My Boss.^[7] The first schedule of the film was shot in New York, Venice, and London.^[5] The second schedule took place in Goa.^[2] The film was being shot in Kerala as of 13 July 2019.^[5] The last schedule took place in an erected house set 20 kilometers away from Kochi for around fifteen days from the end of July 2019.^[8]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Amresh Ganesh, and the lyrics were written by Kabilan and Vivek.^[5] The soundtrack features a sung song by Amresh Ganesh.^[9]

Accolades

In early 2026, the Government of Tamil Nadu announced the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for films released between 2016 and 2022. Sandakkari, which has yet to receive a theatrical release, won in three categories in the 2020 batch: Best Film (Third Prize), Best Male Playback Singer (Amresh Ganesh), and Best Art Director (Ayyappan).^[9] This led netizens to question the authenticity of the awards.^[10]

References

↑ "Vemal to act in a romantic comedy". The Times of India. 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 28 December 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2026. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Prabhu, Mani (14 July 2019). "Sandakari My Boss, starring Vimal and Shriya Saran, in its final leg of shoot". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "Shriya teams up with Vemal for a film based on My Boss". The Times of India. 20 May 2019. Archived from the original on 22 May 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2026. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 Sandakari – Official Trailer | R.MADHESH | VEMAL | SHRIYA SARAN. Behindwoods TV. 14 January 2020. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2026 – via YouTube. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 "Shooting of Sandakkari now happening in Kerala". The Times of India. 13 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Subramanian, Anupama (14 July 2019). "It is Shriya for Vemal in Sandakkari". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2026. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ Prabhu, Mani (15 July 2019). "Vimal's film with Shriya titled Sandakari My Boss". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 7 January 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "Sandakari set washed away in Kerala rain". The Times of India. 27 August 2019. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2026. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Nyayapati, Neeshita (31 January 2026). "Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2016 to 2022 full list: Suriya, Dhanush, Sai Pallavi, win big in various categories". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "Unreleased Tamil film Sandakari wins 3 State awards, fans question selection". India Today. 2 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

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[1] "Vemal to act in a romantic comedy". The Times of India. 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 28 December 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2026. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[Hollywood-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Prabhu, Mani (14 July 2019). "Sandakari My Boss, starring Vimal and Shriya Saran, in its final leg of shoot". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[3] "Shriya teams up with Vemal for a film based on My Boss". The Times of India. 20 May 2019. Archived from the original on 22 May 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2026. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[Trailer-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 Sandakari – Official Trailer | R.MADHESH | VEMAL | SHRIYA SARAN. Behindwoods TV. 14 January 2020. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2026 – via YouTube. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[TOI-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 "Shooting of Sandakkari now happening in Kerala". The Times of India. 13 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[DC-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Subramanian, Anupama (14 July 2019). "It is Shriya for Vemal in Sandakkari". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2026. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[7] Prabhu, Mani (15 July 2019). "Vimal's film with Shriya titled Sandakari My Boss". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 7 January 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[8] "Sandakari set washed away in Kerala rain". The Times of India. 27 August 2019. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2026. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[HT-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Nyayapati, Neeshita (31 January 2026). "Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2016 to 2022 full list: Suriya, Dhanush, Sai Pallavi, win big in various categories". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[10] "Unreleased Tamil film Sandakari wins 3 State awards, fans question selection". India Today. 2 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

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