11 Facts About Nadodi Mannan

1.

Nadodi Mannan acquired cult status in Tamil cinema, and became a turning point for Ramachandran in terms of both his acting and political career.

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2.

Nadodi Mannan discovers through Veerabahu that both Marthandan and Ratna have been kidnapped and held in custody on an island named Kanni Theevu.

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3.

Nadodi Mannan wished to make a film that would express his political views and interests to the people of Tamil Nadu.

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4.

Nadodi Mannan was filmed in black-and-white for the sequences in Ratnapuri, and in Gevacolor for the later scenes depicting the happenings on Kanni Theevu.

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5.

Nadodi Mannan complained about the same, opining that Ramachandran should leave the job of directing the film to someone else instead, only then would she provide her commitment without charging any additional cost.

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6.

Nadodi Mannan is considered by many critics, historians and intellectuals to be a propaganda film of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam as Ramachandran was affiliated with the party at that time.

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7.

Rajadhyaksha and Willemen mention that Nadodi Mannan was made "in a style derived from Gemini's post-Chandralekha films".

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8.

Nadodi Mannan took care of me so well and used to give advice and tips while acting.

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9.

Nadodi Mannan was a turning point in Ramachandran's career as both an actor and a politician.

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10.

Ramachandran had planned a sequel to Nadodi Mannan titled Nadodiyin Magan, but the project was abandoned.

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11.

Nadodi Mannan was first re-released on 4 August 2006 in Chennai and Chengalpattu by Divya Films, which spent 300,000 on poster designs and promotions for its re-release.

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