Cast: Vemal, Shriya Saran, Punnagai Poo Geetha, Prabhu, Sathyan, Crane Manohar
Direction: R. Madhesh
Rating: 2.2/5
Filmed in 2019 and released after a six-year delay, Sandakari, R. Madhesh’s remake of Malayalam film My Boss follows Vetri (Vemal), an ambitious engineering graduate working with plans for his own app takes up a job as an assistant to demanding London executive Maya (Shriya Saran). Faced with visa troubles, Maya asks Vetri to pose as her fiancé, leading to a conditional trip to his native Tamil Nadu where personal scores and family dynamics come into play.
While the premise sets up a promising dynamic of a boss dependent on her subordinate, weak writing prevents their evolving relationship from feeling earned. The transition from corporate London to rural Tamil Nadu triggers abrupt character shifts, leaving the core romance lacking warmth and credibility.
Vemal brings familiar ease and occasional laughs, though much of the humor relies on dated innuendos. Shriya Saran looks ravishing and fits the haughty persona well, even if her character’s sudden softness feels forced. Supporting acts like Prabhu offer stability, but underwritten subplots, from office rivalries to father-son friction cause the post-interval narrative to drag.
Technically, R. B. Gurudev’s vibrant cinematography elevates the locations, while Amresh Ganesh’s energetic soundtrack evokes traditional ‘kuthu’ beats released a decade ago.
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