#Nayagan 1987 songs movie#

There are many hand-held moving-camera shots that convey a disruptive, uncertain feeling to what is happening. Sreeram is expressionistically emphatic all the way. Moreover, NayakanвЂ™s production values are something of a mixed bag. To highlight this observation, I will identify vengeance-fuelled elements by вЂњ вЂќ in the discussion below about the filmвЂ™s story. Indeed much of the action in the film is driven by revenge, so much so in fact that we can say that Nayakan is permeated with revenge, and we can regard it as essentially a revenge film. But morality only comes into play in this film if you accept the dubious claim that revenge is a moral action. That leaves us with the final thematic possibility, that of morality. Although many people seem to like Haasan, to me, he is far from charismatic.ДЄs for the value of the rule of law, there is indeed a key argument about that topic relatively late in the piece, but that does not seem to be a pervasive issue, especially given how corrupt the police are in this film.

#Nayagan 1987 songs movie#

Note that the main character, Sakthivel 'Velu' Naicker, is played by popular Tamil actor Kamal Haasan, who also starred in the Indian silent movie Pushpak (1987). And though some people might disagree with me on the second point, I would say that the main character in the film seems remarkably laidback and oftentimes passive. The machinations of gangster rule are assumed, but they are left in the background. With respect to the first two of those narrative themes, I would say, no, they are not covered.

a charismatic leader who overcame all odds and inspired his followers.

the intricate machinations of mob life.

With regard to narrative themes and in comparison to earlier gangster films, one might ask whether the key underlying theme in this film is about: It must have special virtues with regard to its narrative themes and/or production values. However, NayakanвЂ™s immense popularity must be due to more than just being an account of a notorious gangster. The film was written and directed by Mani Ratnam, but it is loosely based on the real life of notorious Bombay gangster Varadarajan Mudaliar. In any case, what we essentially have here in Nayakan is the life story of a notorious Indian mafia donвЂ™s rise to power and subsequent struggles. However, I would say the film could perhaps just as well be likened to some of Martin ScorseseвЂ™s gangster epics, such as Casino (1995) or The Irishman (2019).

ДЇor the Indian masses who have seen the film, Nayakan probably stands as the Indian version of The Godfather (1972).

However, Nayakan is not very well-known in the West, and, unfortunately for those seeking a suitably subtitled version, currently available prints of the film are not of good quality. Indeed, TIME magazine even ranked Nayakan on its universal list of 'All-Time 100 Best Films' (2005). Nayakan (aka Nayagan, 1987) is an immensely popular South Indian gangster film, which, despite having been filmed in the minority Tamil language, is considered to be one of the most popular Indian films ever made.