Much to his father's annoyance, he brings his westernised girlfriend Bhanumathi with him to meet his family. Sakthivel returns home to his father Periya Thevar's village in the Madurai district after completing his education in London. It was later remade in Hindi as Virasat (1997) and in Kannada as Thandege Thakka Maga (2006). The film won five National Film Awards, including Best Tamil Film, Best Supporting Actress for Revathi, and a Special Jury Award for Ganesan which he declined. It was chosen by India as its entry for the Best Foreign Language Film for the 65th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. Thevar Magan was released on 25 October 1992, Diwali day, received critical acclaim and completed a 175-day run at the box office. The film was predominantly shot in Pollachi, except for a few days at Madras and Ooty.
Haasan acknowledged The Godfather (1972) and the Kannada film Kaadu (1973) as inspirations for the film.
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The script of Thevar Magan was completed in seven days, and it was the first film written using a screenwriting software called "Movie Magic". It revolves around a respected village chieftain's son who wants to open his own business, whereas his father wants him to help the villagers. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Haasan, Revathi, Gautami and Nassar, with Kallapart Natarajan, Kaka Radhakrishnan, Sangili Murugan and Vadivelu in supporting roles.
Son of Thevar) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and produced by Kamal Haasan, and directed by Bharathan.