Cast – Cho Ramaswamy, Ambi, Manorama, Peelisivam.

Director – Cho Ramaswamy.

This is probably the most famous of Cho Ramaswamy's movies and it is easy to see why. It ranks – to date – as the best and most honest political satire in Tamil cinema. The basic premise of the movie is to show not just the true colors but also many of the absurdities of Indian politics. The movie makes it a point to emphasize the gullibility of Indian people as much as it highlights the unscrupulousness of the majority of its political class. To sum up, a well written script with acerbic dialogues and the kind of brutal honesty for which Cho has become only too famous. A must watch for those who are familiar with Indian politics.

Takeaway:

The scene in which Thuglak presides over the parliament has to be seen to be believed. Absolutely hilarious and is outrageously relevant even today. Sadly, political satire is a genre, which remains unexplored after Tughlak.