சர்தார் (2022)

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Sardar (transl. Chief) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language spy action thriller film directed by P. S. Mithran based on a script he co-wrote with M. R. Pon Parthiban, Roju, Bipin Ragu and Geevee and produced by S. Lakshman Kumar under Prince Pictures. The film stars Karthi in a dual role alongside Raashii Khanna, Rajisha Vijayan, Chunky Pandey, Laila, Rithvik, Munishkanth, Avinash, Yugi Sethu and Balaji Sakthivel in pivotal roles. In the film, a disgraced spy returns from a long exile to stop the launch of a suspicious water company which plans to spread toxic water across the country. The film marks Panday's debut and Laila's comeback to Tamil cinema, as well as films in general, after 16 years.

Production

In late-December 2019, it was reported that Karthi, who was filming for Ponniyin Selvan: I and II at that time had signed a new project with P. S. Mithran and the production would commence only after his commitments for the two-part series. However, production of the two-parter was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India which led to Karthi prioritizing on other projects.

A puja ceremony was held at the office of Prince Pictures with the actor and director being present. Mithran renewed his norm technicians—cinematographer George C. Williams, editor Ruben and stunt choreographer Dhilip Subbarayan—while G. V. Prakash Kumar was assigned as the music composer and K. Kadhir served as the art director. The film's title Sardar was officially announced on 25 April 2021.

Mithran wrote the initial script during the COVID-19 lockdown period, with fellow co-writers M. R. Pon Parthiban, Roju, Bipin Ragu and Geevee providing additional inputs. In an interaaction with Srivatsan S of The Hindu, Mithran admitted that he wanted to make a "suave" spy film like the James Bond and Mission: Impossible films, but the principal characters in the films—Bond and Ethan Hunt—did not have a family and are emotionally detached, which…

Karthi was reported to play dual roles in the film: one being the police officer and the other being the agent. It was the second time the actor played dual roles after Siruthai (2011). For the titular character as the agent, Karthi was seen sporting around 15 different makeovers; Mithran clarified that "every single makeover has a purpose. The film is about a theatre actor who can play several characters in a single play.

In April 2021, Raashii Khanna and Rajisha Vijayan was announced as the female leads; the latter, in her third Tamil film after Karnan and Jai Bhim (both 2021). Simran was further signed to play an important role, and Chunky Panday was cast as the main antagonist, marking his Tamil cinema debut.

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