Mahesh Babu, who has a special regard for the talent of Mani Ratnam, has watched 'Chekka Chivantha Vaanam' ('Nawab' in Telugu). And he has gushed about the movie on Twitter.

"Stellar performances. AR Rahman...matchless. Santosh Sivan...pure class. As a #ManiRatnam fan, used to clap watching his films in the theaters of Chennai, did the same... watching it in my home theater with my collar up. If you haven't seen the film, go grab your tickets people. We are witnessing a classic...Movie of the decade!! The master is back & how!" the 'Maharshi' actor has said.

Before the release of this movie, there were rumours that 'Nawab' is the same story that Mani had offered to Mahesh Babu and Vijay way back in 2011. It couldn't be made due to budget constraints.

#ChekkaChivanthaVaanam... stellar performances ..@arrahman...matchless?? @santoshsivan...pure class??
As a #ManiRatnam fan, used to clap watching his films in the theaters of Chennai, did the same... watching it in my home theater with my collar up????

— Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh) October 2, 2018