He was the one who showed the way to play a don; not the high flying international type, but the one who was on the street, one among the people, but feared and sometimes revered. Nayagan sparked off the trend of local dons in Kollywood, but the first still remains the best. Each scene is etched in the mind of every Tamil cinema lover. Sathya was another mean and tough character. Kamal’s class was stamped all over. But, after delivering such masterpieces, Kamal let go off such roles, returning many years later with the lighter side of a goon with Vasool Raja.