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Sivaji invokes, explicitly and subtly, the much-contested legacy of MGR. In doing so, it presents a popular political message that has further facilitated the success of the film – and cannot be ignored.
To his legions of fans, Mr. Rajnikanth is the perfect candidate to claim MGR’s unrivaled legacy. But whether that will come to pass is an altogether different story. Towards the end of the film, Sivaji is asked: “Are you the CM?” He replies with the expected ambiguity: “No, I’m the PM – the postman. I just give the poor their money back.”
