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Thevar Magan

  • 1992
  • 2h 25m
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
7.5K
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Shivaji Ganesan, Gautami, Kamal Haasan, Nassar, and Revathi in Thevar Magan (1992)
Drama

The urbane son of a village chieftain struggles between his personal aspirations and those of his family.The urbane son of a village chieftain struggles between his personal aspirations and those of his family.The urbane son of a village chieftain struggles between his personal aspirations and those of his family.

  • Director
    • Bharathan
  • Writer
    • Kamal Haasan
  • Stars
    • Kamal Haasan
    • Shivaji Ganesan
    • Nassar
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    8.7/10
    7.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bharathan
    • Writer
      • Kamal Haasan
    • Stars
      • Kamal Haasan
      • Shivaji Ganesan
      • Nassar
    • 25User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 13 wins

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    Shivaji Ganesan and Kamal Haasan in Thevar Magan (1992)
    Kamal Haasan and Nassar in Thevar Magan (1992)
    Kamal Haasan in Thevar Magan (1992)
    Kamal Haasan in Thevar Magan (1992)
    Kamal Haasan in Thevar Magan (1992)
    Kamal Haasan in Thevar Magan (1992)
    Kamal Haasan in Thevar Magan (1992)
    Kamal Haasan in Thevar Magan (1992)
    Shivaji Ganesan and Kamal Haasan in Thevar Magan (1992)
    Kamal Haasan and Revathi in Thevar Magan (1992)
    Kamal Haasan in Thevar Magan (1992)
    Kamal Haasan in Thevar Magan (1992)

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    Kamal Haasan
    Kamal Haasan
    • Sakthivel Thevar
    Shivaji Ganesan
    Shivaji Ganesan
    • Periya Thevar
    Nassar
    Nassar
    • Maya Thevar
    • (as Nazar)
    Revathi
    Revathi
    • Panchavarnam
    • (as Revathy)
    Gautami
    Gautami
    • Bhanumati
    Vadivelu
    Vadivelu
    • Esaki
    Thalaivasal Vijay
    Thalaivasal Vijay
    Madhan Bob
      S.N. Lakshmi
      S.N. Lakshmi
      • Wife of Chenna Thevar; mother of Mayan
      • (as Sennalkudi Lakshmi)
      Sangili Murugan
      Sangili Murugan
      • Kanakku
      Kalapart Natarajan
      • Parimasivam the father of Panchavarnam (Revathy)
      Kaka Radhakrishnan
      • Chinna-thevar
      Neelima Rani
      Neelima Rani
      • Maya Thevar's daughter
      Renuka
      Renuka
      • Director
        • Bharathan
      • Writer
        • Kamal Haasan
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      • Trivia
        The name of Kamal Haasan's character in the film is Sakthivelu, the same as his in Nayakan. Both these films were India's official entries to the Oscars for Best Foreign Film in 1987 and 1992 respectively.
      • Connections
        Referenced in Venghai (2011)
      • Soundtracks
        Inchi iduppazhaga
        Written by "Valli"
        Performed by Ilaiyaraaja
        Sung by S. Janaki, Kamal Haasan, and Minmini

      User reviews25

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      10/10
      The Best among all Classics...
      The Movie won the all time best Tamil film award in the Vijay awards ceremony(2007), which analyzed the complete list of Tamil movies from the early 1940's. Need i say more?. Its the best movie there is in Tamil cinema even today. The movie is aptly paced and portrays the courage and pride of the Thevar community as realistic as possible. The performance of all the actors are outstanding, especially Kamal Hassan and Nasser in the climax. The duo even outperform the veteran Sivaji Ganeshan, considered to be the greatest Tamil actor of all time, with their stunning acting. Hats off to Kamal and the director for taking Tamil cinema to new unknown heights.
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      • therealbosss
      • Jun 26, 2010

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      • Release date
        • October 25, 1992 (India)
      • Country of origin
        • India
      • Language
        • Tamil
      • Also known as
        • The Chieftain's Son
      • Production company
        • Raajkamal Films International
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      • Runtime
        2 hours 25 minutes
      • Color
        • Color

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