Film
Iruvar
இருவர்
1997
TypeFilm
Year1997
LanguageTamil
DirectorMani Ratnam
CollaboratorsA. R. Rahman,Santosh Sivan,Mohanlal,Sujatha Rangarajan
About
A fictional account of the friendship and rivalry between two men — one a film star turned politician, the other a director — modelled on the relationship between M. G. Ramachandran and M. Karunanidhi. Mani Ratnam's most ambitious film: sprawling, operatic, and technically dazzling, shot by Santosh Sivan in 70mm.
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Why This Matters
Iruvar is Mani Ratnam's magnum opus — a film about power, art, friendship, and the way Tamil Nadu's peculiar fusion of cinema and politics shaped a generation. Mohanlal and Prakash Raj give career-defining performances. Santosh Sivan's 70mm cinematography remains the most visually spectacular work in Tamil cinema.
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