Amaidhi Padai

Amaidhi Padai is a 1994 Tamil political satire film, written and directed by Manivannan, who also acted in the movie. Sathyaraj played a dual role as father and son in the film, with Ranjitha playing the female lead. The story revolves around an ordinary man who builds his political career through short routes. This film is touted as one of Sathyaraj's best performances till date. The film was followed by the sequel Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA in 2013, also starring Naam Tamilar Katchi's Seeman. It went on to run more than 25 weeks and was declared a blockbuster. Over the recent years, this film developed a strong cult following and is regarded as an ingenious visionary political satire film.