Although enjoying a sabbatical from movies, veteran Sivaji Ganesan could not turn down the offer when Kamal invited him for his Devar Magan. In what could well be termed as a cameo role, Sivaji sets the pace of the movie thereby making the role eternal. The scenes shared by Kamal Hassan and Sivaji will remain in the books of legendary acting for generations to come. Besides, the movie also fetched Nadigar Thilagam a national award on the go.