Maha Nadigan

Maha Nadigan (transl. Great Actor) is a 2004 Tamil-language political satire film written and directed by Sakthi Chidambaram starring Sathyaraj, Manoj and Vasu. It is a satire of Tamil cinema and politics, with Sathyaraj playing a common man who goes to become a cinema star and then the chief minister of Tamil Nadu. The film received positive reviews from the critics and was a hit at the box office.

Maha Nadigan
Poster
Directed bySakthi Chidambaram
Produced byGnana Sundari
Written bySakthi Chidambaram
StarringSathyaraj
Manoj
Vasu
Music byDeva
CinematographyC. Sureshdevan
Edited byAnil Malnad
Production
company
Sundari Films
Release date
3 December 2004
Running time
134 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹1.5 crore[1]

Plot

Sathya (Sathyaraj), an junior artiste manages to get an chance to act as a hero in a movie. His popularity increases, as he becomes a superstar. Arivanandham (Vasu), a corrupt politician and the leader of a major political party requests Sathya to contest in the assembly elections, to which Sathya accepts. Arivanandham makes Sathya the Chief Minister candidate. Arivanandham's party receives a brute majority due to Sathya's popularity and wins the assembly elections. Sathya becomes the CM. After becoming the CM, he jails all the ministers including Arivanandham. Sathya orders many raids into the houses of ministers and acts weird. The story then moves to a flashback.

Muthu (Manoj), an diehard fan of Sathya loses his right hand, in a clash between two actors' fans. This leaves an huge impact on Sathya, who learns from this event that how much his fans had been devoted to him. Sathya begins to care for Muthu and the two become close. Some days before Sathya's oath taking ceremony, Arivanandham is plotting to kill Sathya and become the CM himself. Arivanandham plants bombs in the marriage hall of Muthu's wedding. Fortunately, Sathya escapes the blast but Muthu dies. Sathya desires revenge for Arivanandham and decides to put it in good use, as the flashback ends.

The rest of the film Sathya introduces many reforms in the government. During the end, he dismisses all the corrupt ministers and selects many youngsters as ministers. He resigns and names Devika (Mallika), an IAS officer who has done much service as the Chief Minister and walks away, as the film ends.

Cast

Soundtrack
Maha Nadigan
Soundtrack album by
Deva
Released2004
Recorded2004
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length21:29
LabelLucky Audio
ProducerDeva
Deva chronology
Gajendra
(2004)		 Maha Nadigan
(2004)		 Englishkaran
(2005)

Soundtrack was composed by Deva and Released on Lucky Audio.

Track-List[2][3]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Alwa Nayagane"PiraisoodanKovai Kamala, Devan, Jayalakshmi6:16
2."Kodambakkam"Nagore SaleemRuthoos5:20
3."Kelappu Kelappu"Deva KumarMalathy Lakshman, Grace Karunas4:47
4."Vayase Vayase"Pa. VijayHarini5:06
5."Maha Nadigan" Sriram3:15
Total length:21:29

Reviews

The Hindu wrote "After "Ennamma Kannu" Shakti Chidambaram made the viewer take notice of his wit and comic sense again in "Charlie Chaplin." [..] In "Maha Nadigan" the humour is back, though he could have concentrated a little more on the storyline too".[4] Indiaglitz wrote "Sakthi Chidambaram deserves kudos for a bold and honest film. But usually bold films are laced with anger, but Mahanadigan is full of poignant humor."[5]

Release

Made on a shoe-string budget, Maganadigan was a hit.[6]

References
  1. Maha Nadigan budget was 1.5 crore
  2. "Maha Nadigan – All Songs – Download or Listen Free – Saavn". 1 January 1970. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. "Maha Nadigan Songs Download, Maha Nadigan Tamil MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Tamil Songs – Raaga.com – A World Of Music". Raaga. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  4. http://www.thehindu.com/fr/2004/12/10/stories/2004121002570300.htm
  5. http://www.indiaglitz.com/maha-nadigan-tamil-movie-review-7243.html
  6. Maganadigan was a hit


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