''Maha Nadigan'' () is a 2004 Indian
Tamil-language
political satire
Political satire is satire that specializes in gaining entertainment from politics; it has also been used with subversive intent where political speech and dissent are forbidden by a regime, as a method of advancing political arguments where su ...
film written and directed by
Sakthi Chidambaram
Sakthi N Chidambaram (born Dinakar), is an Indian film director, who directs Tamil films.
Career
His real name is C. Dhinakaran. He first wrote the dialogues for the films '' Kottai Vaasal'' (1992), '' Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru'' (1994), '' ...
starring
Sathyaraj
Rangaraj Subbiah (born 3 October 1954), professionally known as Sathyaraj, is an Indian actor, producer, director and a media personality who has predominantly appeares in Tamil cinema and Telugu Cinema. His 240 films also include works in Mala ...
,
Manoj and
P. Vasu.
Plot
Sathya (
Sathyaraj
Rangaraj Subbiah (born 3 October 1954), professionally known as Sathyaraj, is an Indian actor, producer, director and a media personality who has predominantly appeares in Tamil cinema and Telugu Cinema. His 240 films also include works in Mala ...
), a 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 a 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
Soundtrack was composed by
Deva and Released on Lucky Audio.
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". ''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."
Release
Made on a shoe-string budget, ''Maganadigan'' was a hit.
Maganadigan was a hit
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References
External links
{{Sakthi Chidambaram
2004 films
Indian political satire films
Indian parody films
Films scored by Deva (composer)
2000s Tamil-language films
Indian satirical films
Films directed by Sakthi Chidambaram