Ruthless/troublesome person)[2] is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Chozhadevan and starring newcomers Jagan, Kayal and Nayakam.

To win the post, Paandithurai tries to woo Nayagam's relative Kayal upon returning from jail.

[3]A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "Made on a modest budget and with a fresh team, Sandiyar is one of the better rural -based political action flicks to come out in recent times".

[4] A critic from Sify rated the film three out of five and wrote that "On the whole, Sandiyar is a well written script that could have been well executed even more had the technical side been a little more perfect.

[5] A critic from iFlicks wrote that "The rivalry for the power of politics is the main theme of this story.