Devan(2002)
Devan is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Arun Pandian, marking his directorial debut. The film stars Arun Pandian in the title role, alongside Meena, Vivek, and Sai Kumar. Vijayakanth, Karthik, and Kausalya appear in extended cameo roles. The story follows Alex Devan, a man who murders a photographer and is later revealed to be seeking revenge against a black marketeer who killed his sister. The film features a climax shot at the Kakinada harbour with helicopters, ships, and thousands of tractors. Music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film received mixed reviews for its lengthy runtime but was praised for its performances and cinematography. It was released on 14 June 2002.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Sun NXT
- Theatrical Release
- 14 June 2002
- Director
- Arun Pandian
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Rating
- 4.2/10
Storyline
Alex Devan is a man on a mission. He murders a photographer and targets a black marketeer named Chetta Raghu. But when CBI officer Rathnavel arrests him, the truth comes out. Devan is not a cold-blooded killer — he is a brother seeking revenge for his sister's brutal murder. Now he must escape the law and make Chetta pay.
“One brother's revenge, one nation's justice.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Devan
Cast reunions in this film: Senthil & Ilayaraja (72 films together), Vijayakanth & Ilayaraja (50 films together), Senthil & Vijayakanth (28 films together), Pandu & Ilayaraja (21 films together), Vivek & Pandu (20 films together), and Thalaivasal Vijay & Ilayaraja (19 films together).
Trivia
- This was the only film where actor Arun Pandian directed his son, actor C. Arun Pandian, in the lead role.
- The movie's climax was notably shot in the cold, high-altitude locations of Chandigarh and surrounding hill stations.
- Actor Karthik, who played the lawyer, was a major romantic hero in the 80s and 90s, making this a shift to a character role.
- The film's soundtrack by Deva included a remix of his own earlier hit song 'Oruvan Oruvan' from the 1990 film 'Muthu'.
- Despite being an action drama, the film featured a significant romantic subplot with actress Rambha, which was common for commercial films of that era.
- Director C. Arun Pandian was also a prominent producer and distributor in Tamil cinema during the late 90s and early 2000s.
- The movie's plot involving a strategically placed video camera during a murder was a relatively novel narrative device in early 2000s Tamil cinema.