Maravan(1993)
Maravan is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Manoj Kumar. The film stars Prabhu as Police Inspector Sethupathi and Khushbu as Thangathai. Vijayakumar, Sumithra, Napoleon, R. P. Viswam, and Vadivelu appear in supporting roles. The story follows an honest IPS officer who is transferred to a remote village terrorized by a corrupt politician and his father. He reforms the local police and fights the villains to restore peace. The music was composed by Deva with lyrics by Vaali. The film was released on 15 August 1993.
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- Theatrical Release
- 15 August 1993
- Director
- Manoj Kumar
- Language
- Tamil 0
Storyline
A newly appointed IPS officer named Sethupathi arrives in a village ruled by a cruel politician and his father. The villagers live in fear. Sethupathi must reform the useless local police and take on the powerful criminals to bring justice back to Solaiyoor.
“One honest cop against a corrupt village”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Maravan
Cast reunions in this film: Vadivelu & Deva (36 films together), Deva & Vijayakumar (29 films together), Kushboo & Deva (24 films together), Vadivelu & Vijayakumar (22 films together), Prabhu & Vijayakumar (15 films together), and Prabhu & Deva (14 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Maravan' refers to a historical warrior community in Tamil Nadu.
- Director Manoj Kumar is the son of veteran Tamil actor M. R. Radha.
- This was one of the few films where composer Ilayaraja worked with director Manoj Kumar.
- A major action sequence was filmed at the Veeranam Lake in Cuddalore district.
- The film's release coincided with a wave of rural-based action dramas in the early 1990s.
- Prabhu and Khushboo were a popular on-screen pair during this period.