A still from the clip of the movie re-released by Sparrow Cinemas
| Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The Pongal festival in 1994 held a riveting cinematic mirror to cinephiles. In Madras then, among a slew of releases, two films held attention. Kamal Haasan’s Mahanadhi and Sathyaraj’s Amaidhipadai were talked about then, and have a resonance even now.
The last mentioned has been re-released this weekend (April 10, 2026). Among political films from Kodambakkam, Amaidhipadai has the same recall value like Malayalam’s Sandesam, even if in terms of treatment both movies are different.
Published – April 11, 2026 04:49 pm IST
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