Thevar Magan

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Thevar Magan

Directed by	Bharathan
Produced by	Kamal Haasan
Written by	Kamal Haasan
Starring	Kamal Haasan Sivaji Ganesan Nasser Revathi Gouthami Vadivelu
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Distributed by	Raajkamal Films International
Release date(s)	1992
Running time	145 mins
Language	Tamil
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Thevar Magan (1992) is a Tamil feature film directed by veteran director Bharathan. Critically considered by some to be amongst the best films released in the Tamil film industry, the film stars Kamal Haasan, Sivaji Ganesan, Nasser, Revathi and Gouthami in acclaimed roles. The film was also a commercial hit upon release. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja.

1 Plot
2 Awards
3 Soundtrack
4 External links

[edit] Plot

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The Britain-educated Shakti (Kamal Haasan), son of a village chieftain Peria-thevar (Sivaji Ganesan) returns home after a long stay abroad. Accompanying Shakti is his girlfriend (Gouthami ), with whom he intends to settle in a city and start a restaurant business. However, his father hopes he will don the patriarchal mantle, a role Shakti finds alien to him and distasteful after several years abroad. Then, an accidental conflagration and its consequences turns a new set of responsibilities on Shakti. The film was remade as Virasat in Hindi.

[edit] Awards

The film has won the following awards since its release:

1993 National Film Awards (India)

Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Supporting Actress - Revathi
Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Playback Singer (Female) - S. Janaki
Won - Silver Lotus Award - Special Jury Award - Actor - Sivaji Ganesan - Thevar Magan
Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Regional Film (Tamil) - Thevar Magan - Bharathan