Sachein

2005 Indian film

Sachein

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| John Mahendran
Written by| John Mahendran
Produced by| Kalaipuli S. Thanu
Starring| Vijay
Genelia
Bipasha Basu
Cinematography| Jeeva
Edited by| V. T. Vijayan
Music by| Devi Sri Prasad

Production
company

V Creations

Distributed by| V Creations

Release date

* 14 April 2005 (2005-04-14)

Running time

| 151 minutes
Country| India
Language| Tamil
Box office| ₹10 crore (initial run)
₹6 crore (re-release)[1]

Sachein is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by John Mahendran and produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu. The film stars Vijay in the titular role, alongside Genelia, Bipasha Basu, Vadivelu, Santhanam and Raghuvaran. It is an adaptation of Mahendran's 2002 Telugu film Neetho with minor changes and marked the Tamil debut of Bipasha.[2][3] The score and soundtrack d by Devi Sri Prasad.[4]

## Plot

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Sachein, a carefree and happy-going guy, joins a college in Ooty and falls for Shalini immediately on seeing her in first sight. Shalini studies in the same college as Sachein and is considered a popular and beautiful student, while also being a short-tempered and arrogant girl with an upper-middle class status. Sachein learns all of this information about her from Arnold aka Ayyasamy, a man who has studied in the college for about nine years and keeps studying there because he thinks that students should give their respect to their college professors, while also informing Sachein that there are so many boys trying to impress her. This makes Sachein take a different route, and he starts mocking Shalini in front of her, which irritates her. Slowly, they both become good friends after Sachein saved her father in a bike accident.

Santhanam, who is another student in the college, also loves Shalini, but he feels jealous seeing her and Sachein being good friends and decides to separate them. Santhanam writes in one of the walls of the college that Sachein loves Shalini, and this angers Shalini as she misunderstands that Sachein has done it. Shalini shouts at Sachein, who informs her that he is so outspoken and does not want to write in the college wall to convey his love, which makes Shalini realize her mistake. To her surprise, Sachein informs that, although he has not written it, the content present on the wall is true, which means that he is in love with Shalini. This again angers Shalini, and she shouts at him that she considered him only as a good friend and that she was not in love with him. Later, Shalini overhears Sachein challenging Santhanam that Shalini will convey her love within the next 30 days, as their college years will be completed by then. Shalini challenges Sachein that she will never fall in love with him.

Manju is also from the same college, and she likes Sachein. Shalini gets jealous when she spots Sachein and Manju together often, but Manju informs Shalini that Sachein loves Shalini so much and asks her not to hide her feelings, as it is very evident that Shalini too likes Sachein. This makes Shalini realize her love towards Sachein. Sachein learns that Shalini's parents have arranged a wedding for her, and he meets Shalini on the last day of their college and says that he has lost the challenge and he will be leaving Ooty tomorrow. But Shalini hides her feelings towards Sachein and she plans to propose her love the next day as she wants to win the challenge by not conveying her love within the 30 days.

On the 31st day, Shalini is excited and goes to propose Sachein, but suddenly, she meets Sachein's father Gowtham on the way. Gowtham is a billionaire, in which this fact makes the entire college be surprised that Sachein is the only son of a rich business tycoon, as Sachein always stays very simple and down-to-earth. Now Shalini feels bad, that if she proposes her love towards Sachein at this moment, then he might misunderstand that she decided to marry him after knowing that he is so rich and decides to stay calm. Sachein leaves to Coimbatore International Airport, and Shalini also follows him. In the airport, Shalini could not control her emotions and proposes to Sachein. She also revealed that it is her ego that did not let her convey her love during the last 30 days. Sachein feels so happy, and the couple is united.

## Cast

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* Vijay as Sachein
* Genelia as Shalini (voice over by Kaniha)
* Bipasha Basu as Manju
* Vadivelu as Ayyasamy (Arnold)
* Santhanam as Santhanam
* Raghuvaran as Gowtham, Sachein's father
* Thalaivasal Vijay as Preethi's father
* Thadi Balaji as Balaji
* Chaams as Ayyasamy's friend (credited as Swaminathan)
* Mohan Sharma as Shalini's father
* Baby Sharmi as Preethi
* Mayilsamy as Fake Blind Man
* Rashmi Murali as Smrithi, Shalini's friend
* Chitra Rangavasan as Shalini's mother
* Linda Arsenio as Peter Akka (item number in song "Vaadi Vaadi")[a]

## Production

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Shooting of this film commenced in Ooty.[6] Harris Jayaraj was approached to compose music for the film. However he turned down the offer due to time constraints.

## Music

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Sachein

Soundtrack album by

Devi Sri Prasad

Released| 7 March 2005
Recorded| 2005
Genre| Feature film soundtrack
Length| 27:41
Label| Ayngaran Music
An Ak Audio
Producer| Devi Sri Prasad
Devi Sri Prasad chronology
| Bunny
(2005)  | Sachein
(2005)  | Bhadra
(2005)

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The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, with lyrics written by Pa. Vijay, Kabilan, Na. Muthukumar, V. Elango, and Palani Bharathi. Vijay sang a kuthu-number "Vaadi Vaadi" for this film,[7] a song that was recorded in the wardrobe of his house, which the music director has set up as a studio. This was his last song as a playback singer, before rendering "Google Google" from Thuppakki (2012), after a seven-year sabbatical.[8] The album was released on 7 March 2005. The songs "Vaadi Vaadi", "Dai Dai Dai Kattikkoda", "Kanmoodi Thirakumbothu" and "Gundu Manga Thoppukkulle" songs became chartbusters upon its release. The song "Gundu Manga Thoppukulle" is based on "Vangathota" from Abhi (2004).

Track listing[9]No.| Title| Lyrics| Singer(s)| Length

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1.| "Va Va Va En Thalaiva"| Pa. Vijay[c]| Shankar Mahadevan[b]| 4:53
2.| "Kanmoodi Thirakumbothu"| Na. Muthukumar| Devi Sri Prasad| 5:42
3.| "Vaadi Vaadi"| V. Elango| Vijay, Vadivelu| 5:20
4.| "Gundu Manga Thoppukulle"| Kabilan| Jassie Gift, Malathy Lakshman| 5:05
5.| "Beat Of Sachien"|  | Instrumental| 2:12
6.| "Dai Dai Dai Kattikkoda"| Palani Bharathi| Karthik, Sunitha Sarathy| 4:29
Total length:| 27:41

## Release

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The film was released on 14 April 2005, coinciding with Tamil New Year, also clashing with the Rajinikanth-starrer Chandramukhi and Kamal Haasan-starrer Mumbai Xpress. The film was later dubbed into Hindi as Ghamandee.[6]

### Marketing

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ITC Limited involved in the film's promotion, which launched a special merchandise, featuring a few stills of Vijay from the film.[10]

### Re-release

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On 11 February 2025, Kalaipuli S.Thanu announced the film's re-release during the summer to mark 20 years of its release.[11] The film was re-released worldwide on 18 April 2025, after 20 years of its original release.[12]

## Reception

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The Hindu stated `"Sachein' is a movie that fans as well as general audience would watch for Vijay alone" and said "Vijay alone makes the movie extremely watchable".[13] Ananda Vikatan rated the film 42 out of 100.[14] Visual Dasan of Kalki wrote the team's captain (director) John tried to deal with a very modest screenplay with love as the ground like everyone else, and as the emotional chain between the main characters hangs loosely, his maiden attempt leaves the fans in awe.[15] G Ulaganathan from Deccan Herald wrote "It needs some courage to release a film alongwith blockbusters featuring Kamal and Rajni. Vijay has done just that and in fact given the others a run for their money. A laudable achievement indeed".The film running 200 days in theaters (Albert theatre and kamala theatre)

## Notes

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1. ^ Peter in Chennai slang refers to a foreigner who speaks English.[5]
2. ^ The song reuses the introductory "Ow!" sound from Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal".
3. ^ The lyrics "Maro Maro Goli Maro, Yaro Yaro Sun Yaro" was originally written by Chandrabose for the song "Maro Maro" from Bunny (2005).

## References

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1. ^ Perumal, Ganesh. "குட் பேட் அக்லியிடம் சரண்டர் ஆன சச்சின் - ரீ-ரிலீஸ் வசூல் இவ்வளவுதானா?". Asianet News Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 22 April 2025.
2. ^ "9 Super Hit Telugu Films Remade By 'Beast' Actor Vijay In Tamil". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
3. ^ "తెలుగులో అట్టర్ ఫ్లాప్! అదే సినిమాని రీమేక్ చేసి, సూపర్ హిట్ కొట్టిన విజయ్... అక్కడ 200 రోజులకు పైగా ఆడి." Times Now Telugu. 3 August 2024.
4. ^ "'Bipasha is not there just for an item number'". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
5. ^ "Don't call me Peter". India Today. 6 August 2013.
6. ^ a b "Ghamandee - Full Hindi Dubbed Movies | Vijay, Genelia d'Souza, Bipasha Basu | Bollywood Full Movies". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
7. ^ "'Thamizhan' was hit because of Vijay: Imman". CNN IBN. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
8. ^ "Vijay has sung incredibly well, says Bairavaa composer Santhosh Narayanan". The Indian Express. 26 November 2016. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
9. ^ Sachien (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Devi Sri Prasad, archived from the original on 13 February 2020, retrieved 6 February 2020
10. ^ "Sachin Sunfeast Promotion". Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
11. ^ "Thalapathy Vijay's Sachein to re-release this summer, announces producer". India Today. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
12. ^ Chandar, Bhuvanesh (17 April 2025). "20 years on, Vijay's 'Sachein' still smiles his way into our hearts". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
13. ^ "Life Chennai : Vijay scores as 'Sachein'". The Hindu. 20 April 2005. Archived from the original on 18 May 2005. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
14. ^ சார்லஸ், தேவன் (22 June 2021). "பீஸ்ட் : 'நாளைய தீர்ப்பு' டு 'மாஸ்டர்'... விஜய்க்கு விகடனின் மார்க்கும், விமர்சனமும் என்ன? #Beast". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
15. ^ "சச்சின்". Kalki (in Tamil). 24 April 2005. p. 16. Retrieved 25 January 2023.

## External links

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* Sachein at IMDb

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