Sabhaapathy(2021)
Tamil123 mins
A young man who has a speech disorder ends up with a suitcase filled with money that belongs to a corrupt politician.
Director:R. Srinivasa Rao
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Vi Movies and TV, Prime Video, Sony LIV, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 19 November 2021
- Director
- R. Srinivasa Rao
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
A young man with a speech disorder accidentally gets a suitcase full of cash. The money belongs to a corrupt politician. He now has to figure out what to do.
“Stuttering with a suitcase full of dirty money.”
Film Details
6.3Rating
123Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date19 November 2021
Also Known AsSabapathy · Sabhapathy · Sabaapathy
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
corruptionidentityfamilyjustice
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
M. S. BhaskarGanapathy Vaathiyaar
→#2SanthanamSabhaapathy
→#3
#4P
Preeti VermaSaavi
→Sayaji ShindeLucky Raja
→#5Vamsi KrishnaSelvam
→#6L
Lollu Sabha MaaranThirudan
→#7S
SwaminathanRajamani
→#8MayilsamyAstrologer
→#9Uma PadmanabhanSabhaapathy's Mother
→#10P
PugazhRamani
→#11
R
R. Srinivasa RaoDirector
→#12
C
C. Ramesh KumarCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Sabhaapathy
Cast reunions in this film: Santhanam & Mayilsamy (14 films together), Santhanam & M. S. Bhaskar (8 films together), M. S. Bhaskar & Mayilsamy (8 films together), Santhanam & Sayaji Shinde (6 films together), Santhanam & Lollu Sabha Maaran (6 films together), and Santhanam & Swaminathan (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director R. Srinivasa Rao is better known by his nickname 'Rao Ramesh' and is a popular character actor in Telugu and Tamil films.
- The movie was shot in just 25 days, which is a very short schedule for a feature film.
- Actor Yogi Babu, who plays a key role, performed many of his comedy scenes with minimal rehearsals to keep them spontaneous.
- The story is loosely inspired by real-life incidents of political corruption and misplaced assets reported in Indian news.
- The film's climax scene involving the suitcase was shot at a real, busy railway station to add authenticity.
- Despite being a comedy, the movie subtly references several classic Tamil cinema dialogues about honesty and greed.
- The soundtrack was composed by Sam C.S., who is known for big-budget films, making this a smaller, experimental project for him.