I actually heard about this movie that it is directed by the legend manirathnam. And it is based on real life story of MGR and Karunanithi and film was not a huge commercial success. Being a die hard manirathnam fan I wanted to see it at least once which is his only movie I didn't watched, after asking my several friends I at last bought a DVD to watch this movie almost 20 years after the movie was released. After watching this I was totally angry with myself for not watching this movie earlier. I thought his best biopic kind movie was nayagan. But this movie was even better than that. It was his one of the very best works . Right from the beginning to end he amassed me with his screenplay.
After watching this first thing came to my mind is 'this movie is 20 years old?' He explained everything in detail how anadhan struggled to emerge as a big star and how his popularity helped to create a political change and this was the first time a state party won the election in Tamil nadu(political history the state was so long ruled by national parties). But still he didn't bore you.
First otherthing to mention in the movie apart from manirathnam was santhosh sivan camera the way he picturised the movie will get you to that period itself( he won a national award for this movie I know after I searched in web).
Next thing to mention is the performance of lead stars everyone lived their character in this manirathnam has extracted their best from them I think. Rahman's bgm and songs ( one of his best work too for a periodic film) was the real soul of the movie.
I really wonder how this kind of masterpiece doesn't become a commercial success. If anyone searching a review how the movie was movie was so good and must watch please see it at least once it will amaze you for sure . I would have even rated 20 for it if permitted.
After watching this first thing came to my mind is 'this movie is 20 years old?' He explained everything in detail how anadhan struggled to emerge as a big star and how his popularity helped to create a political change and this was the first time a state party won the election in Tamil nadu(political history the state was so long ruled by national parties). But still he didn't bore you.
First otherthing to mention in the movie apart from manirathnam was santhosh sivan camera the way he picturised the movie will get you to that period itself( he won a national award for this movie I know after I searched in web).
Next thing to mention is the performance of lead stars everyone lived their character in this manirathnam has extracted their best from them I think. Rahman's bgm and songs ( one of his best work too for a periodic film) was the real soul of the movie.
I really wonder how this kind of masterpiece doesn't become a commercial success. If anyone searching a review how the movie was movie was so good and must watch please see it at least once it will amaze you for sure . I would have even rated 20 for it if permitted.