Desiya Geetham
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Plot
Keeping in line with his two earlier films he came up with 'Desiyageetham' which created a controversy while in the making. In walks Nasser wearing dark glasses etc. as Chief Minister. The four youths led by Murali spit on the banner and abuse Nasser. Reports had it that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister was very unhappy over it. The film is about a Chief minister and his family being kidnapped and taken to a remote village making them undergo the hardships of village life to learn about it. The Chief Minister's character resembled Karunanidhi and the dialogues were acidic and an indictment of the government.Box office
- The film was a failure grossing $200,000 at the box office.
- Cheran missed a hat-trick with this film.