Rotten Tomatoes

Movies / TV

    Celebrity

      No Results Found

       View All       Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes

      Thevar Magan

      1992 2h 45m Drama List
      Reviews 100% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings London-educated Saktivelu returns to India and wants to open a chain of restaurants in Chennai. His father, however, wishes that he would stay back and help the villagers, but fate plays its own hand. Read More Read Less

      Audience Reviews

      View All (2) audience reviews
      Jithin K Kamal Haasan wrote a simplified version of Godfather set in a rural village of Tamil Nadu and director Bharathan brings life to it. The cast being Shivaji Ganesan and Kamal Haasan is really the biggest draw. It's a very entertaining movie that really showcases Bharthan's directorial prowess throughout. The legacy of this movie is unquestionable. Even if there were similar movies in Tamil before, this one was the one that successfully showed what this type of film can do. This kind of rural action film about pride and rivalry has almost become a genre in Tamil. Even in Malayalam films, the influence is very apparent. From Dhruvam, in which Gautami plays the opposite role she plays here, to Aaram Thamburan, there are many films that followed this. But it was really appalling the way the film constantly glorifies this so-called ruling caste of Thevars throughout the movie, even a whole song that constantly plays. Ultimately the film tells us to stop the violence and wants at least the next generation to study and grow beyond it, but all those are more like suggestions and hints in the movie. When it comes to what is directly said and more than that never stops to celebrate is how great Thevars are which really goes overboard. It's something that shows the cultural milieu of that time, where even if the movies weren't explicitly glorifying caste all that much before, any criticism can only be made through such glorification. It really marks how society is at that point but doesn't really justify the filmmakers who could be more responsible about it. Nonetheless, the film was really entertaining and whatever else is there, for me, the highpoint will be Inji-edupazhaki song in Janaki's voice. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/09/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the best indian films Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

      Cast & Crew

      Show Less Cast & Crew Show More Cast & Crew

      Photos

      View All Thevar Magan photos

      Thevar Magan

      Thevar Magan (1992) Thevar Magan (1992) Thevar Magan (1992) Thevar Magan (1992) View more photos

      Movie Info

      Synopsis London-educated Saktivelu returns to India and wants to open a chain of restaurants in Chennai. His father, however, wishes that he would stay back and help the villagers, but fate plays its own hand.
      Director
      Bharathan
      Screenwriter
      Kamal Hassan
      Production Co
      Raajkamal Films International
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Tamil
      Runtime
      2h 45m