Thevar Magan

Movie Rating 4.5 / 5

Synopsis

Thevar Magan is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and produced by Kamal Haasan, and directed by Bharathan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Haasan, Revathi and Gautami and Nassar, with Kallapart Natarajan, Kaka Radhakrishnan, Sangili Murugan and Vadivelu in supporting roles. It revolves around a respected village chieftain’s son who wants to open his own business, whereas his father wants him to help the villagers.

The script of Thevar Magan was completed in seven days; it was the first written using a screenwriting software called “Movie Magic”. Cinematography was handled by P.C.Sreeram and editing by N. P. Satish. The film was predominantly shot in Pollachi.

Thevar Magan was released on 25 October 1992, Diwali day, to critical acclaim and completed a 175-day run at the box office. It was chosen by India as its entry for the Best Foreign Language Film for the 65th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. The film won five National Film Awards, including Best Tamil Film, Best Supporting Actress for Revathi, and a Special Jury Award for Ganesan which he declined. It was dubbed into Telugu as Kshathriya Puthrudu (transl. Son of a warrior), and later remade in Hindi as Virasat (1997) and in Kannada as Thandege Thakka Maga (2006).

Casts

Sivaji Ganesan as Periya Thevar
Kamal Haasan as Sakthivel (Sakthi)
Revathi as Panchavarnam
Gautami as Bhanumathi (Bhanu)
Nassar as Maya Thevar
Kallapart Natarajan as Paramasivam
Kaka Radhakrishnan as Chinna Thevar
Sangili Murugan as Kanakku
Vadivelu as Isakki
Vijay as Sakthivel’s brother
S. N. Lakshmi as Maya Thevar’s mother
Ganthimathi as Lady in temple
Prashanthi as Sakthivel’s sister-in-law
Madhan Bob as the lawyer
Ajay Rathnam as S. Maruthupandi
Neelima as Maya Thevar’s daughter

Tracks

No	Title	Lyrics	Singers	Composer	Length
1	“Potri Paadadi Penne”	Vaali	T. K. S. Kalaivanan, Mano	Ilaiyaraaja	4:57
2	“Potri Paadadi Penne”	Vaali	Sivaji Ganesan, Shruti Haasan	Ilaiyaraaja	1:26
3	“Sandhu Pottu”	Vaali	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Kamal Haasan	Ilaiyaraaja	5:10
4	“Vaanam Thottu Pona”	Vaali	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	Ilaiyaraaja	2:26
5	“Vettaruva thangi” (Vaanam Thottu Pona – reprised)	Vaali	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	Ilaiyaraaja	2:38
6	“Ada Puthiyathu Piranthadhu”	Vaali	Malaysia Vasudevan	Ilaiyaraaja	4:43
7	“Inji Idupazhaga”	Vaali	S. Janaki	Ilaiyaraaja	2:16
8	“Inji Idupazhagi”	Vaali	S. Janaki, Kamal Haasan, Minmini	Ilaiyaraaja	3:29
9	“Manamagale Manamagale”	Vaali	Swarnalatha, Minmini, Sindhuja	Ilaiyaraaja	2:16
10	“Masaru Ponnae Varuga”	Vaali	Minmini, Swarnalatha	Ilaiyaraaja	3:12