The film is not a typical action masala. It is a Greek tragedy wrapped in a rural Tamil setting.
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The story follows (Kamal Haasan), a London-educated youth who returns to his village in rural Theni with his girlfriend, Bhanumathi (Gautami). Sakthivel intends to open a restaurant chain in Madras, but his father, village head Periyasamy Thevar (Sivaji Ganesan), wishes for him to use his education to benefit the local community. Following a series of tragic events sparked by a family feud with his uncle and cousin Mayan (Nassar), Sakthivel is forced to abandon his dreams, marry a local woman named Panchavaram (Revathi) to maintain peace, and eventually succeed his father as the new "Thevar". Critical Legacy and Analysis thevar magan yts best