Maha Nadigan
| Maha Nadigan மகா நடிகன் | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sakthi Chidambaram |
| Produced by | M. Gnana Sundari |
| Written by | Sakthi Chidambaram |
| Starring |
Sathyaraj Manoj Bharathiraja Namitha Mumtaj |
| Music by | Deva |
| Cinematography | C. Sureshdevan |
| Edited by | G. R. Anil Malnad |
Production company |
Sundari films |
Release dates | 3 December 2004 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Maha Nadigan (English: Great Actor) is a 2004 Tamil film directed by Sakthi Chidambaram. It is a satire of Tamil cinema and politics, with Sathyaraj playing a common man who goes to become a cinema superstar and then the chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
Cast
- Sathyaraj as Satya
- Namitha as Aishwarya
- Mumtaj as Nandini
- Manoj as Muthu
- Manikka Vinayagam
- P. Vasu as Arivanandan
- Mallika as Devaki
- Raj Kapoor
- Visu
- Ramesh Khanna
- T. P. Gajendran
- Sathyan
- Manobala
- Chithra Lakshmanan
- Anu Mohan
- S. J. Suryah in a special appearance
- Manivannan in a special appearance
- Vikraman in a special appearance
- K. S. Ravikumar in a special appearance
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Deva and lyrics were written by Piraisoodan, Kalaikumar, Pa. Vijay and Nagore Saleem.[1][2]
- Alwanayagane — Devan
- Vayase Vayase — Harini
- Kodambakkam — Iraiyanban
- Kelapu Kelapu — Malathi, Grace Karunas
Critical reception
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".[3] 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."[4]