Sembattai () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by I. Ganesh and starring Dhileepan (previously credited as Bala), Sreejit and Gowri Nambiar.
The film's lead actor, Dhileepan died a week after the film's release.
Cast Dhileepan as Sembattai Sreejit as Kayamboo Gowri Nambiar as Anandi Kandasamy as Ayyavu George Rajan as Irulandi Cheranraj as Shankaralingam
Production The film's director I. Ganesh worked under Fazil and Siddique. This film marks the debut of Gowri Nambiar, cousin of Karthika Nair.
Soundtrack Music by Sreeraghav. "Kattumaram" sung by Mahalakshmi Krishnan "Kadalodu" sung by N. Srinivasan, Deepank, G.J. Siva, Sreeraghav and Chandrayee "Thaiyara Thaiya" "Muthe Muthe" sung by Vijay Yesudas "Uthu Uthu" sung by Maya Sricharan and Chandrayee "Sumaithangi" sung by Madhu Balakrishna "Nenjil" sung by Ganeshraghu "Ariyaamal" sung by Chandrayee "Adhisayam" sung by Prasanna (written by Palani Bharathi) "Takara Takara" sung by Mukesh and Chinnaponnu (written by Palanibharathi) "Sembattai" sung by Mukesh and Feji (written by Seergazhi Sirpi)
Reception Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express wrote that "'Sembattai' at the most is a promising effort of a debutant maker". A critic from The Times of India gave the film a rating of two out of five and opined that "Had the director not beaten around the bush, Sembattai could have been a much better watch".
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