Absolute must must watch... back in the day circa 1995/96 around the time this movie released there was significant political turmoil in Tamil Nadu, all he did was come on to the TV broadcast and said "This is the political party that I feel will do good for the state"... lo and behold... the political party he supported wiped out their opponents 221 seats to 4. Such was/is the clout of the man in all of South India, single - handedly changed the social fabric.