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{{Infobox film
| image = Amaidhipadai.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Manivannan]]
| writer = Manivannan
| producer = K. Balachandran [[U. K. Senthil Kumar]] K. N. Ilamurugan
| starring = [[Sathyaraj]] [[Ranjitha]] [[Kasthuri Shankar|Kasthuri]] [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]]
| cinematography = D. Shankar
| editing = P. Venkateshwara Rao
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = M. R. Films International
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1994|01|13}}
| runtime = 160 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Amaidhipadai''''' ({{Translation|Peacekeeping Force}}) is a 1994 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[political satire]] film, written and directed by [[Manivannan]]. The film stars [[Sathyaraj]] (in a dual role), [[Ranjitha]], [[Kasthuri Shankar|Kasthuri]] and [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]]. It revolves around a politician who builds his career through unethical means, while his son, an honest law enforcer, seeks to take him down.

''Amaidhipadai'' was released on 13 January 1994. It had a 25-week plus theatrical run and was a [[silver jubilee hit]]. The film has since developed a strong [[Cult film|cult]] following. It was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[M. Dharmaraju M.A.]]'' (1994), and in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Jallaad]]'' (1995). A [[spiritual successor]], ''[[Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA]]'' was released in 2013, with Sathyaraj returning.

== Plot ==
In 1968, Amavasai is a lazy and transient, but shrewd man. He gets acquainted with politician Manimaran "Mani", an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of the [[Palladam]] constituency belonging to the ruling party. Amavasai helps Mani with some petty tasks during his election campaign. He later becomes Mani's close associate. Meanwhile, Amavasai lusts after a village belle, Thayamma, and manages to entrap her with false promises of love. One day, he drugs and rapes her.

During the prepoll events of the [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]], Mani's party refuses to give him the ticket. Mani instructs Amavasai to stand for the MLA election as an independent candidate to teach his party a lesson. Amavasai campaigns hard and also renames himself Nagaraja Cholan (lying about being a [[Chola dynasty|Chola]] descendant) to elevate his social status. Amavasai wins the election by a huge margin, while Mani's party manages to retain power with huge majority. Amavasai rejoins the party immediately and his behaviour also changes as he grows more arrogant much to Mani's shock. After his electoral win, he forces Mani to become his crony.

Amavasai, knowing that a local [[zamindar]] is looking for a groom for his daughter, Sivakami, quickly arranges to be married to her, seeking wealth and respect. He abandons the now pregnant Thayamma. Distraught over this betrayal, Thayamma and her parents call for a [[Panchayati raj|panchayat]], where Amavasai successfully defends himself. Thayamma's family move out of the village to avoid humiliation. Amavasai marries Sivakami and gets her palace as [[Dowry system in India|dowry]]. The same day, Thayamma [[Maternal mortality in India|gives birth to a boy and dies]]. Sivakami vows to be celibate as Amavasai refused to accept Thayamma's infant son.

Over the next 24 years, Amavasai grows into a highly influential and corrupt politician. He builds a strong political network through shortcuts. He has been re-elected to his position as MLA for five elections. To remain in power, he kills anyone who comes in his way. His ultimate goal is to become [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu|Chief Minister]] as he will then be unstoppable.

Raised by his maternal grandparents in a village afar, Thayamma's son, Thangavel becomes a [[Central Reserve Police Force|Reserve Police]] constable. Thangavel is betrothed to a twelfth grade girl, Kuyili. They fall in love, but during their engagement event, a dispute arises as people ask about Thangavel's father's identity, and the wedding is cancelled. An enraged Thangavel asks his grandparents about his father, but they remain silent. He accuses his mother of being characterless to which his grandfather slaps him and tells him about Amavasai. Upon learning the truth about his father and his corruption which led to the betrayal and death of his mother, Thangavel seeks revenge.

Simultaneously, the state assembly is about to be dissolved earlier to hold the general elections. Amavasai realises that even if the party nominates him, the voters will not support him as they are fed up with his corrupted ways. He instigates a caste-based riot in his constituency and pretends to stop it, so that the people will re-elect him. A police inspector, who belongs to the [[Dalit]] caste is burnt alive by Amavasai, and the riot intensifies.

Thangavel is posted as the riot police's head constable where he has to protect Amavasai. Thangavel saves Amavasai from an assassination attempt. Later, he goes to Amavasai's house and reveals his identity. He challenges his father that he will stop all his illegal activities and kill him. Amavasai brushes off his threats.

Thangavel is transferred to regular police and gets posted as a [[Sub-inspector]] in the same area. Thangavel meets Sivakami and realises she is a good woman. He begins to see her as a motherly figure in his life. They decide to plot Amavasai's downfall together. Thangavel informs the CBI of Amavasai's activities while Sivakami plans to testify against Amavasai. Amavasai learns of this and plans to kill both. Thangavel fails to stop Amavasai's henchman from murdering Sivakami. During her funeral, Amavasai feigns grief which provokes Thangavel into beating up Amavasai in public. Thangavel is arrested.

A crooked [[Tantra|tantric]] advises Amavasai to get remarried to a young girl to ensure his re-election. He kidnaps Kuyili and her younger sister. Amavasai forces Kuyili into agreeing to marry him by threatening to kill her sister. He then takes part in a tantric wedding ritual. Thangavel escapes from prison, reaches his father's house, rescues the girls and stops the ritual. After fighting Amavasai and his henchmen, Thangavel holds Amavasai at gunpoint. Amavasai pleads for his life but, remembering all the atrocities committed by his father, including the deaths of his mother and stepmother, Thangavel shoots him. In his dying moments, Amavasai throws flowers on Thangavel and Kuyili, and wishes them well.

== Cast ==
{{castlist|
*[[Sathyaraj]] as Thangavel and Amavasai (Nagaraja Cholan)
*[[Ranjitha]] as Kuyil
*[[Kasthuri Shankar|Kasthuri]] as Thayamma
*[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] as Sivakami
*[[R. Sundarrajan]] as Thangavel's uncle
*[[S. S. Chandran]] as Thayamma's father<ref>{{Cite web |last=கண்ணன் |first=சுரேஷ் |date=3 August 2023 |title=அமைதிப்படை: `சோழர் பரம்பரையில் ஒரு எம்.எல்.ஏ' - அன்றே அலப்பறை கிளப்பிய சத்யராஜ் - மணிவண்ணன் காம்போ! |trans-title=Amaidhipadai: `An MLA from the Chola lineage' - The Sathyaraj - Manivannan combo that caused a stir back in the day! |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/amaidhi-padai-a-pathbreaking-political-satire-film-from-sathyaraj-and-manivannan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250611233246/https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/amaidhi-padai-a-pathbreaking-political-satire-film-from-sathyaraj-and-manivannan |archive-date=11 June 2025 |access-date=11 June 2025 |website=[[Cinema Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref>
*[[Malaysia Vasudevan]] as Kuyili's father

*[[Gandhimathi]] as Thayamma's mother
*[[C. R. Saraswathi]] as Kuyili's mother
*Baby Aarthi as Kuyili's sister


*[[Halwa Vasu|Madurai Vasu]] as Amavasai's assistant<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 August 2017 |title=கிடார் கலைஞன் டு காமெடி நடிகர்... 'அல்வா' வாசுவின் மறுபக்கம்! |trans-title=From Guitarist to comedian... The other side of 'Halwa' Vasu! |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/99392-actor-alwa-vasu-cinema-life-and-his-dream |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524041548/https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/99392-actor-alwa-vasu-cinema-life-and-his-dream |archive-date=24 May 2024 |access-date=24 May 2024 |website=[[Cinema Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref>
*[[Manivannan]] as Manimaran

;Uncredited
*[[Meesai Murugesan]] as Sivakami's father
*[[Vellai Subbaiah]] as the astrologer
*[[Seeman]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 March 2020 |title=அமைதி படை படத்தில் சீமான் நடித்த காட்சியை பார்த்துள்ளீர்களா. இதோ வீடீயோவை பாருங்க. |trans-title=Have you seen the scene where Seeman acted in the film ''Amaidhipadai''? Watch the video here |url=https://tamil.behindtalkies.com/actor-seeman-scene-in-sathyarajs-superhit-movie-amaithipadi/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712132726/https://tamil.behindtalkies.com/actor-seeman-scene-in-sathyarajs-superhit-movie-amaithipadi/ |archive-date=12 July 2023 |access-date=12 July 2023 |website=Behind Talkies |language=ta}}</ref>
}}

== Production ==
[[Sathyaraj]] was enjoying good success as a lead actor, when his friend, director [[Manivannan]] narrated the script of ''Amaidhipadai'' to him. He initially considered rejecting the script as he was not interested in playing a negative role. But after being impressed by the narration, he accepted to do the film.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 December 2013 |title=மணிவண்ணனின் 'அமைதிப்படை' மீண்டும் வில்லனா?: நடிக்க மறுத்தார், சத்யராஜ் |trans-title=Manivannan's ''Amaidhipadai'' a villain again? Sathyaraj initially refused to act |url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2013/08/09225609/manivannan-film-amaithipadai-s.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207142716/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2013/08/09225609/manivannan-film-amaithipadai-s.html |archive-date=7 December 2013 |access-date=19 November 2013 |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rao |first=Subha |date=4 May 2013 |title=Many Shades of grey |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-cinema/many-shades-of-grey/article4683478.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190911090548/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-cinema/many-shades-of-grey/article4683478.ece |archive-date=11 September 2019 |access-date=17 February 2017 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=இளங்கோவன் |date=13 March 1994 |title=வில்லன் நடிப்பிலும் ஹீரோதான்! |trans-title=Even while playing a villain I'm a hero! |url=https://archive.org/download/kalki1994-03-13/kalki1994-03-13.pdf |access-date=23 May 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=4–6 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> While filming the scene where Amavasai (Sathyaraj) rapes Thayamma ([[Kasthuri Shankar|Kasthuri]]), Sathyaraj acted carefully to prioritise the actress' comfort; the scene took four hours to shoot.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 November 2023 |title='அமைதிப்படை' அல்வா சீனில் அத்துமீறினாரா சத்யராஜ்..? சர்ச்சை பதிவுக்கு கஸ்தூரி கொடுத்த பரபரப்பு விளக்கம் |trans-title=Did Sathyaraj misbehave in the ''Amaidhipadai'' halwa scene? Kasthuri's explanation |url=https://tamil.asianetnews.com/gallery/gallery/kasthuri-says-about-acting-with-sathyaraj-in-amaidhipadai-halwa-scene-gan-s4pnxf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305052859/https://tamil.asianetnews.com/gallery/gallery/kasthuri-says-about-acting-with-sathyaraj-in-amaidhipadai-halwa-scene-gan-s4pnxf |archive-date=5 March 2024 |access-date=24 May 2024 |website=[[Asianet News]] |language=ta}}</ref> The film, according to [[Ashish Rajadhyaksha]] and [[Paul Willemen]], indirectly criticises the real-life political party [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]'s (DMK) penchant for [[Nepotism#Nepotism in Indian politics|nepotism]].<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |author-link1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |author-link2=Paul Willemen |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] and [[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |pages=516–517 |orig-date=1994}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amaidhi Padai |url=https://gaana.com/album/amaidhi-padai |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730090606/https://gaana.com/album/amaidhi-padai |archive-date=30 July 2021 |access-date=30 July 2021 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref> The song "Anjugajam Kanchipattu" which features in Manivannan's later film ''[[Raasamahan]]'' (1994) was originally composed for this film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=arunachalam |first=Abiram |date=27 August 2023 |title=சீமான் எழுதிய கதை- பிரசாந்தின் ராசாமகன் உருவான கதை |url=https://cinemakaaramcoffee.com/rasa-magan-film-history/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307052559/https://cinemakaaramcoffee.com/rasa-magan-film-history/ |archive-date=7 March 2024 |access-date=24 May 2024 |website=Cinemakaaramcoffee |language=ta}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Artist(s) !! Lyrics
|-
| "Sollividu Velli Nilave"
| [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Swarnalatha]]
|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|-
| "Enakku Unnai Ninaicha"
| Swarnalatha
|[[Pulamaipithan]]
|-
| "Ada Naan Aatchu"
| Mano
|Pulamaipithan
|-
| "Muthumani Ther Irukku"
| Mano, [[S. Janaki]]
|Vaali
|-
| "Vetri Varuthu"
| Mano, [[S. N. Surendar]], [[Deepan Chakravarthy]]
|[[Ponnadiyan]]
|-
| "Amma Thaaye"
| [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
|
|}

== Release ==
''Amaidhipadai'' was released on 13 January 1994, the week of [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shivakumar |first=Vivek |date=13 January 2019 |title=25 Years Of Amaidhi Padai: The {{as written|Polit|ican [sic]}} As The 'Anti Hero' |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/tamil-features/25-years-of-amaidhi-padai-the-politican-as-the-anti-hero/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730090716/https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/tamil-features/25-years-of-amaidhi-padai-the-politican-as-the-anti-hero/ |archive-date=30 July 2021 |access-date=12 July 2023 |website=[[Film Companion]]}}</ref> Despite facing competition from other Pongal releases like ''[[Mahanadhi (1994 film)|Mahanadhi]]'', ''[[Sethupathi IPS]]'' and ''[[Veetla Visheshanga]]'', it emerged a major success,<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=17 January 2020 |title=94-ல், பொங்கலுக்கு கமல், விஜயகாந்த், சத்யராஜ், பிரபு, பாக்யராஜ்; 'மகாநதி', 'அமைதிப்படை', 'சேதுபதி ஐபிஎஸ்' செம ஹிட்டு! |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/535280-94-pongal-release.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303055738/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/535280-94-pongal-release.html |archive-date=3 March 2020 |access-date=30 July 2021 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref> running for over 25 weeks in theatres, thus becoming a [[silver jubilee film]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 January 2019 |title=25 years of Amaidhi Padai: Everything you need to know about the Tamil political satire film; see pics |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/photo-gallery/25-years-of-amaidhi-padai-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-tamil-political-satire-film-see-pics/348516 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116213916/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/photo-gallery/25-years-of-amaidhi-padai-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-tamil-political-satire-film-see-pics/348516 |archive-date=16 January 2019 |access-date=19 April 2020 |website=[[Times Now]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=செல்வராஜ் |first=என். |date=20 March 2017 |title=வெள்ளி விழா கண்ட தமிழ் திரைப்படங்கள் |trans-title=Tamil films that completed silver jubilees |url=http://puthu.thinnai.com/?p=34587 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330010659/http://puthu.thinnai.com/?p=34587 |archive-date=30 March 2017 |access-date=24 May 2024 |website=Thinnai |language=Tamil}}</ref>

== Critical reception ==
Malini Mannath of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' lauded Sathyaraj's performance as Amavasai, adding, "The scenes of the steady rise of the sly cunning man have been well built up by Manivannan. The dialogues are provocative and delivered in his inimitable way by Sathyaraj".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=28 January 1994 |title=Best as villain |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19940128&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=9 January 2019 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=6 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> K. Vijiyan of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote "A pretty much straight-forward story but it is Manivannan's super handling and interesting dialogues that place this movie above the average".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. |date=12 February 1994 |title=Sathyaraj plays double role in political movie |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8TpOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1xMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3501%2C339287 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418034533/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8TpOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1xMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3501%2C339287 |archive-date=18 April 2024 |access-date=18 April 2024 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=13 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> Thulasi of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' felt the film's story was similar to ''[[Mr. Bharath]]'' (1986), only the screenplay and dialogues were different, praised the performances of Sathyaraj and Manivannan but felt Sundarrajan and Ranjitha were underutilised and found stunts as childish and also there were too many songs but the background music was superb.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=துளசி |date=13 February 1994 |title=அமைதிப்படை |url=https://ibb.co/jbGR8K4 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712130859/https://ibb.co/jbGR8K4 |archive-date=12 July 2023 |access-date=12 July 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=16 |language=Ta}}</ref>

== Legacy ==
''Amaidhipadai'' attained [[Cult film|cult status]] in Tamil cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 August 2012 |title=A sequel to Amaidhi Padai? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/A-sequel-to-Amaidhi-Padai/articleshow/15306219.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260319081808/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/A-sequel-to-Amaidhi-Padai/articleshow/15306219.cms |archive-date=19 March 2026 |access-date=19 April 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Following Manivannan's death in June 2013, ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that this film "set the standards for political satire" in the industry.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Karthik |date=15 June 2013 |title=Master of character roles Manivannan passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/master-of-character-roles-manivannan-passes-away/article4817104.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509102355/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/master-of-character-roles-manivannan-passes-away/article4817104.ece |archive-date=9 May 2016 |access-date=24 May 2024 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref> It was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[M. Dharmaraju M.A.]]'' (1994), and in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Jallaad]]'' (1995).<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 October 2012 |title=Director Manivannan returns with 'Amaidhipadai' sequel |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2012/oct/12/director-manivannan-returns-with-amaidhipadai-sequel-414681.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521144243/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2012/oct/12/director-manivannan-returns-with-amaidhipadai-sequel-414681.html |archive-date=21 May 2022 |access-date=25 April 2020 |work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> Manivannan directed a [[spiritual successor]] titled ''[[Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA]]'' (2013) with Sathyaraj reprising the role of Amavasai.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rao |first=Subha |date=11 May 2013 |title=Fifty and counting |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/fifty-and-counting/article4706162.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190911090024/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/fifty-and-counting/article4706162.ece |archive-date=11 September 2019 |access-date=17 February 2017 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Sathyaraj again reprised the role in ''[[Tughlaq Durbar]]'' (2021).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shrikrishna |first=Aditya |date=11 September 2021 |title=Tughlaq Durbar Review: A Fun, Laidback Political Satire |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/tughlaq-durbar-review-tamil-movies-vijay-sethupathi |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102162017/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/tughlaq-durbar-review-tamil-movies-vijay-sethupathi |archive-date=2 November 2021 |access-date=2 November 2021 |website=[[The Quint]]}}</ref> Sathyaraj played Amavasai's son, MLA Pournami, in ''[[Love Marriage (2025 film)|Love Marriage]]'' (2025).<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=Love Marriage |type=Motion picture |language=Ta |publisher=Assure Films and Rise East Entertainment |year=2025 |time=1:10:19}}</ref> A [[4K resolution|4K]]-remastered version of the film with [[Dolby]] sound was released on 10 April 2026, two weeks before the [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 April 2026 |title=‘Amaidhipadai’: Sathyaraj’s cult classic political satire to re-release in theatres soon |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/amaidhipadai-re-release-sathyaraj-manivannan-political-satire-tn-elections-2026/article70815601.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260404082221/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/amaidhipadai-re-release-sathyaraj-manivannan-political-satire-tn-elections-2026/article70815601.ece |archive-date=4 April 2026 |access-date=4 April 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=K.C. Vijaya |date=11 April 2026 |title=Amaidhipadai re-release: a political film that still hits hard |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/amaidhipadai-re-release-a-political-film-that-still-hits-hard/article70850305.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260424040947/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/amaidhipadai-re-release-a-political-film-that-still-hits-hard/article70850305.ece/amp/ |archive-date=24 April 2026 |access-date=24 April 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref>

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