A film blaming professional politicians for
exploiting their well-meaning and dedicated
party activists and officials. A party activist from
the slums, Dharman (Babu), uncritically
devoted to his leader, shelters a young girl,
Chittu (Roma) who was jilted by her lover
Thennavan (Ramesh). The two fall in love and,
come election time, Dharman is assigned to
work for the area’s party candidate
Ponnambalam (Ranjan). In a bid to win the
voters’ sympathy, the party boss and
Ponnambalam have Dharman assassinated,
blaming the murder on their political
opponents. The ruse is successful and after the
elections have been won, the party boss stages
an elaborate public tribute to the faithful
Dharman. The strident, fake-documentary
effects further emphasise the film’s
commentary on contemporary Tamil politics.
Crew: P Bharathiraja (Director)
Release Dates: 16 Feb 1990 (India)
