Saattai [SEP] country of origin
were sold to STAR Vijay.
Critical reception.
Sify's critic described the film as a "decent entertainer which harps loudly on the message it wants to convey", noting that director M Anbazhgan "has neatly worked the film around [Samuthira]kani’s character but at times it becomes too preachy and sentimental". M. Suganth from "The Times of India" gave it 4 out of 5 and claimed that "Saattai" was a "commercial potboiler dressed up as arty fare". The reviewer further wrote: "
when director Samy tried to cast her for "Sindhu Samaveli" (2010) but she had to decline the offer for personal reasons. The production team later recommended her for "Saattai" (2012), which marked her Tamil film début. She was in class 12 when she acted in the film, in which she played the lead role of Arivazhagi, a village school girl. After "Saattai", she took a year's sabbatical to complete her school, and returned to acting with roles in four Tamil films