Server Sundaram (unreleased film)

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Server Sundaram
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Poster with cancelled release date
Directed byAnand Balki
Written byAnand Balki
Produced byJ. Selvakumar
Starring Santhanam
Vaibhavi Shandilya
Snehan
CinematographyP. K. Varma
Edited byDinesh Ponraj
Music by Santhosh Narayanan
Production
companies
Kenanya Films
Miraacle Movies
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Server Sundaram is an unreleased Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by Anand Balki, and produced by J. Selvakumar. The film stars Santhanam, Vaibhavi Shandilya and Snehan. It was filmed in 2016, but failed to have a theatrical release due to distribution issues.

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Cast

Production

In December 2015, debutant director Anand Balki announced that he would be making a film with Santhanam in the lead role and Santhosh Narayanan as music composer. [1] The film was later announced with the title Server Sundaram, with the team having attained permission from AVM Productions, who produced the 1964 film of the same name starring Nagesh. [2] Subsequently, the team also chose to cast Nagesh's grandson, Bijesh, in a supporting role of a catering college student. [3] [4] Major portions of the film were shot in and around SRM Institute of Science and Technology, [5] and Accord Metropolitan Hotel, Chennai. [2]

For his role of a caterer, Santhanam took training at a five-star restaurant and learnt skills from the restaurant's staff. [6] The first look poster of the film was released on 20 January 2016 coinciding with Santhanam's birthday, while the makers revealed that project would be shot in Chennai, Goa and Dubai. [7] In June 2016, the team shot a song with YouTube dancers Poonam and Priyanka Shah in Australia, alongside the lead actors. [8] Filming ended by late October 2016. [9]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Santhosh Narayanan. The first single "Hey Bro" was released on 18 February 2017. [10] The audio launch was held on 10 May the same year. [11]

Tracks List
Track NameLyricist(s)Singer(s)
"Bro" Vivek Velmurugan Santhosh Narayanan
"Nirkadhey"Vivek Velmurugan Ananthu, Vijay Narain, Santhosh Narayanan
"Unave Marundhu"Vivek Velmurugan Ranjani–Gayatri
"Gama Gama Samayal"Vivek Velmurugan Anthony Daasan, Santhosh Narayanan
"Kannaal Modhaadhey"Muthamil Sid Sriram

Release

Server Sundaram was originally scheduled for 7 September 2017, [12] before being rescheduled for 29 September. [13] After further delays, [14] it was scheduled for 6 July 2018, [15] before being delayed again to avoid competition with Mr. Chandramouli . [16] After being in deadlock for more than a year, it was scheduled for 31 January 2020, [17] only to be postponed to 14 February to avoid competition with Santhanam's other film, Dagaalty , [18] and then to 21 February. [19] After failing to release on the scheduled date, the film has no new release date, with the director blaming the distributors for ruining the film's release with their "amateur approach". [20] [21]

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