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Iruvar

1997-01-14 · 140 min · ★ 7.6

History · Drama

A fictionalized account of the lives of 1980s Tamil Nadu political icons M. G. Ramachandran and M. Karunanidhi, continuing the tryst between Tamil cinema and Dravidian politics.

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Directors
Mani Ratnam
Production companies
Madras Talkies
Countries
India
Status
Released

Top Cast

MohanlalMohanlalAnandan
Prakash RajPrakash RajTamil Selvam
Aishwarya Rai BachchanAishwarya Rai BachchanPushpavalli / Kalpana
Gautami TadimallaGautami TadimallaRamani
RevathiRevathiMarathagam
TabuTabuSenthamarai
NassarNassarAyya Veluthambi
Kaaka RadhakrishnanKaaka RadhakrishnanKasi
Major SundarrajanMajor SundarrajanPolice Officer
RajeshRajeshMadhivanan
Delhi GaneshDelhi GaneshNambi
Nizhalgal RaviNizhalgal RaviRamani's uncle
Kalpana IyerKalpana IyerAnand's Mother
S. N. LakshmiS. N. LakshmiTamizhselvan's Mother
Gowtham SundararajanGowtham SundararajanArivazhagan
SujithaSujithaTamizhselvan's Daughter
Vishnu VaradhanVishnu VaradhanTamizhselvan's Son
MonicaMonicaManimegalai,Tamizhselvan's daughter
Laxmi RattanLaxmi RattanArjun Doss
C. K. SaraswathiC. K. Saraswathi

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