https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Maha_NadiganMaha Nadigan - Revision history2026-07-31T11:33:29ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.45.4https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Maha_Nadigan&diff=231184&oldid=prev->Kugan1997 at 14:10, 16 October 20212021-10-16T14:10:00Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description| 2004 film directed by Sakthi Chidambaram}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}<br />
{{Use Indian English| 2015|date=April 2019}}<br />
{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Maha Nadigan<br />
| image = Maha Nadigan.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[Sakthi Chidambaram]]<br />
| producer = Gnana Sundari<br />
| writer = Sakthi Chidambaram<br />
| screenplay = <br />
| story = <br />
| based_on = <br />
| starring = [[Sathyaraj]]<br />[[Manoj Bharathiraja|Manoj]]<br /> [[P. Vasu|Vasu]]<br />
| narrator = <br />
| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]<br />
| editing = [[Anil Malnad]]<br />
| cinematography = C. Sureshdevan<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = 3 December 2004<br />
| runtime = 134 minutes<br />
| studio = Sundari Films<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = {{INR}}1.5 crore<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180518061451/http://www.sify.com/movies/the-art-of-survival-news-tamil-kkfv99higeesi.html Maha Nadigan budget was 1.5 crore]</ref><br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Maha Nadigan''''' ({{Translation|Great Actor}}) is a 2004 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[political satire]] film written and directed by [[Sakthi Chidambaram]] starring [[Sathyaraj]], [[Manoj Bharathiraja|Manoj]] and [[P. Vasu]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/maha-nadigan-review-tamil-movie-7243|title=Maha Nadigan review. Maha Nadigan Tamil movie review, story, rating}}</ref><br />
<br />
== Plot ==<br />
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 ([[P. Vasu|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.<br />
<br />
Muthu ([[Manoj Bharathiraja|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.<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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 (actress)|Mallika]]), an IAS officer who has done much service as the Chief Minister and walks away, as the film ends.<br />
<br />
== Cast ==<br />
{{colbegin}}<br />
*[[Sathyaraj]] as Sathya<br />
*[[Manoj Bharathiraja|Manoj]] as Muthu<br />
*[[P. Vasu|Vasu]] as Arivanandam<br />
*[[Mallika (actress)|Mallika]] as Devika<br />
*[[Namitha]] as Aishwarya<br />
*[[Mumtaj]] as Nandini<br />
*[[Raj Kapoor (Tamil film director)|Raj Kapoor]]<br />
*[[Visu]]<br />
*[[Ramesh Khanna]]<br />
*[[T. P. Gajendran|Gajendran]]<br />
*[[Sathyan Sivakumar|Sathyan]]<br />
*[[Manobala]]<br />
*[[Chithra Lakshmanan|Chitra]]<br />
*[[Anu Mohan (Tamil actor)|Anu]]<br />
*[[S. J. Surya]] in a special appearance<br />
*[[Manivannan]] in a special appearance<br />
*[[Vikraman]] in a special appearance<br />
*[[K. S. Ravikumar]] in a special appearance<br />
{{colend}}<br />
<br />
== Soundtrack ==<br />
<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Maha Nadigan<br />
| type = [[soundtrack]]<br />
| artist = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = 2004<br />
| recorded = 2004<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]<br />
| length = 21:29<br />
| label = Lucky Audio<br />
| producer = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]<br />
| prev_title =[[Gajendra (film)|Gajendra]]<br />
| prev_year =2004<br />
| next_title =[[Englishkaran]]<br />
| next_year =2005<br />
}}<br />
<br />
Soundtrack was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] and Released on Lucky Audio.<br />
<br />
{{track listing<br />
|headline = Track-List<ref>{{cite web |title=Maha Nadigan – All Songs – Download or Listen Free – Saavn |url=https://www.saavn.com/album/maha-nadigan/7rtFmmhFMC8_ |accessdate=18 November 2018 |date=1 January 1970}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Maha Nadigan Songs Download, Maha Nadigan Tamil MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Tamil Songs – Raaga.com – A World Of Music |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/Maha-Nadigan-songs-T0003843 |website=Raaga |accessdate=18 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref><br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = 21:29<br />
| title1 = Alwa Nayagane<br />
| length1 = 6:16<br />
| lyrics1 = [[Piraisoodan]]<br />
| extra1 = Kovai Kamala, [[Devan Ekambaram|Devan]], Jayalakshmi<br />
| title2 =Kodambakkam<br />
| length2 =5:20<br />
| lyrics2 =Nagore Saleem<br />
| extra2 =Ruthoos<br />
| title3 =Kelappu Kelappu<br />
| length3 = 4:47<br />
| lyrics3 =Deva Kumar<br />
| extra3 = [[Malathy Lakshman]], [[Grace Karunas]]<br />
| title4 = Vayase Vayase<br />
| length4 =5:06<br />
| lyrics4= [[Pa. Vijay]]<br />
| extra4 = [[Harini (singer)|Harini]]<br />
| title5 =Maha Nadigan<br />
| length5=3:15<br />
| lyrics5=<br />
| extra5=Sriram<br />
}}<br />
<br />
== Reviews ==<br />
''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".<ref>[https://archive.today/20161028053230/http://www.thehindu.com/fr/2004/12/10/stories/2004121002570300.htm ]</ref> ''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."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/maha-nadigan-tamil-movie-review-7243.html|title = Maha Nadigan review. Maha Nadigan Tamil movie review, story, rating}}</ref><br />
<br />
== Release ==<br />
Made on a shoe-string budget, ''Maganadigan'' was a hit.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170907215057/http://www.sify.com/movies/maha-nadigan-is-a-hit-news-tamil-kkfvCFffhjcsi.html Maganadigan was a hit]</ref><br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
{{Sakthi Chidambaram}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2004 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian political satire films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian parody films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]]<br />
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian satirical films]]</div>->Kugan1997