Khan Saheb Kamal Haasan's Jamaat/Jeba Koottam/Devasthaanam - Part 8

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To me, Nayakan wins over Indian. Though it is not a commercial like Indian, it still attracts me everytime it gets aired. Mindblowing performance by Velu nayakkar and supporting characters. Songs and BGM score would suck you before you realize that magic. Watching the movie is like painting a canvas of Velu nayakkar from the start to end and you become part of his life.

Indian on the other hand is in and out an entertainer with all commercial elements. Its like "oru kaithiyin diary" for me. Kamal's comparison on these two films does not make sense.

Nayagan actually re-defined commercial cinema. It was the right mix of class & mass elements. It was a trendsetter in many many ways - storywise, technical aspects like camera/editing, acting, music, dialogues - what not? And so we had at least a dozen follow-ups in late 80s and early 90s.