Iruvar

1997 · directed by Mani Ratnam

Rating

80/100

Hit

yes

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.

Iruvar (1997), directed by Mani Ratnam, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Mohanlal
• Prakash Raj
• Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
• Gautami Tadimalla
• Revathi
• Tabu
• Nassar
• Kaaka Radhakrishnan
• Major Sundarrajan
• Rajesh

Crew

• Santosh Sivan — Director of Photography
• Suresh Urs — Editor
• A.R. Rahman — Original Music Composer
• Mani Ratnam — Screenplay
• Suhasini Maniratnam — Screenplay

More from Mani Ratnam

1. Thalapathi (1991) — 83/100 · hit
2. Nayakan (1987) — 83/100 · hit
3. Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) — 80/100 · hit
4. Alaipayuthey (2000) — 79/100
5. Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) — 79/100
6. Bombay (1995) — 77/100

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