Iruvar
“Power....Authority....Position....”
1997 · 2 h 20 min
Mani RatnamCast
Mohanlal 
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan 
Prakash Raj 
Gautami 
Tabu 
Revathi
Plot
A fictionalised account of two Tamil Nadu political icons, an actor and a poet, based on M. G. Ramachandran and M. Karunanidhi.
Sinekatalog’s take
Mani Ratnam's political drama is ambitious and layered, with Mohanlal, Prakash Raj and Aishwarya Rai in her debut.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.4 / 10 (9,089 votes)
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