Pandian (film)  Pandian is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language action film, directed by S. P. Muthuraman and written by Panchu Arunachalam. The film stars Rajinikanth, Khushbu, Janagaraj and Prabhakar. A remake of the 1991 Kannada film "Bombay Dada", it was released on 25 October 1992 during Diwali, and became an average success. The film is about Pandian (Rajinikanth), who wants to avenge his sister's (Jayasudha) husband's (Charan Raj) death. He joins the murderer's gang and how he takes revenge forms the crux. Then the gang came to know that Pandiyan did an undercover operation, Pandiyan was a police officer. The rest of the story deals with how Pandiyan caught the culprit, with stylish approach. Rajinikanth decide to make a low-budget film with director S. P. Muthuraman. Muthuraman produced the film under his production banner "Visalam Productions", named after his mother. Although not being a producer, Rajini took care of production duties of the film along with A. V. M. Saravanan. Rajini decided to act in the film to contribute for the retirement fund of main crew members of the S. P. Muthuraman team who were regulars in most of the latter's films. The film was a remake of the 1991 Kannada film "Bombay Dada". Tiger Prabhakar, who acted as that film's protagonist, portrayed a different role in "Pandiyan". Rajini acted in the film without taking any remuneration. Even though the film made some money and whatever money grossed were used for the retirement fund of director Muthuraman's crew. Tragedy struck before release, when Muthuraman's wife died. The original title was "Nanban". The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, while his son Karthik Raja composed "Pandianin Rajyathil", his first song. "Pandiyan" was released on 25 October 1992, Diwali day. The film opened up against "Thevar Magan", "Senthamizh Paattu", "Thirumathi Palanisamy" and "Raasukutti". "The Indian Express" called it "a typical Rajini film; a mishmash of all ingredients formulated to please his fans".