Is Thevar Magan based on Godfather?

The film was initially titled Nammavar before being retitled Thevar Magan. Haasan also acknowledged it as being inspired by The Godfather and the Kannada film Kaadu (1973).

Is Thevar Magan worth watching?

Devar magan is my all time favourite movie.It brings the two versatile actors of Tamil Cine industry,even Indian Film Industry together to give a movie which depicts the reality of most villages and Devar’s religion. The scene between Kamal and Shivaji remains one of the best ever scene in tamil cinema.

Is Shivaji Ganesan Devar?

GANESAN (Villupuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan) was born in Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, India on October 1, 1927, to a middle class kallar family. the title “Sivaji” was given to Ganesan by the great Rationlist,Thanthai Periyar E.V.R.

Is nayagan copied from Godfather?

Nayakan is loosely based on the life of the Bombay underworld don Varadarajan Mudaliar and the American film The Godfather (1972). Ratnam was initially approached to remake the Hindi film Pagla Kahin Ka (1970) for Srinivasan and Haasan, but refused.

Who is the director of Thevar Magan?

Bharathan
Thevar Magan/Directors

How is Sivaji?

Suffering from respiratory problems, Ganesan was admitted to the Apollo Hospital in Chennai on 1 July 2001. He also had been suffering from a prolonged heart ailment for about 10 years. He died at 7:45 pm (IST) on 21 July 2001 at the age of 72 just three months prior to his 73rd birthday for which he had special plans.

Is nayakan based on a true story?

Who is nayakan based on?

gangster Varadarajan Mudaliar
Loosely based on the life of the Mumbai gangster Varadarajan Mudaliar, ‘Nayagan’ chronicles the life journey of Sakthivel Naicker (Kamal Haasan) from his teens to death. Upon release, ‘Nayagan’ became a trendsetter of sorts and went on to become a landmark film in the history of Tamil cinema.

Who is the director of nayagan movie?

Mani Ratnam
Nayakan/Directors

Who is Shivaji Dev mother?

Meenakshi Ramkumar
Shivaji Dev/Mothers