Mudhalvan

Mudhalvan (1999) is a Tamil film directed by Shankar, later re-made in Hindi as Nayak: The Real Hero. The film stars Arjun, Manisha Koirala and Sushmita Sen. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman. This film was a tremendous success at the box office and continued Shankar's dream run. It won the Filmfare Best Tamil Film Award in the year of its release. The story focuses on Pughazhendhi (Arjun). He happens to be an ambitious... more

Mudhalvan (1999) is a Tamil film directed by Shankar, later re-made in Hindi as Nayak: The Real Hero. The film stars Arjun, Manisha Koirala and Sushmita Sen. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman. This film was a tremendous success at the box office and continued Shankar's dream run. It won the Filmfare Best Tamil Film Award in the year of its release. The story focuses on Pughazhendhi (Arjun). He happens to be an ambitious TV cameraman, working for “Q TV”. His opposite person is the Chief Minister (CM) of the state, played by Raghuvaran. During riots triggered by a fight between some college students and bus drivers, which threaten to touch upon the touchy issue of castes, the CM reveals his unwillingness to take strong action to quell the violence for fear of estranging any of his (political) bases. To set things right, he then appears on a (live) interview with Pughazhendi, who had coincidentally captured the CM's earlier unwillingness to take a stand, on... less