En Aasai Machan
| En Aasai Machan | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | R. Sundarrajan |
| Written by | R. Sundarrajan |
| Produced by | Tamil Fathima |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Rajarajan |
| Edited by | G. Jayachandran |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Tamilannai Cine Creation |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
En Aasai Machan (transl. My dear fiancé) is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by R. Sundarrajan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Murali, Revathi and Ranjitha. It was released on 26 August 1994.[1]
Plot
[edit]Subramani, a college leader, falls in love with Meenakshi, but she requests him to complete her challenges to accept his love. Subramani succeeds in her challenges, and when she asks him to kiss her in public, he is arrested by a police officer. Aarusamy, Subramani's brother, a respected village chief, lives with Thayamma. In the past, Subramani's mother died during Subramani's childbirth. Aarusamy and Thayamma got engaged when they were children. They stayed unmarried to take care of Subramani.
Subramani is later released from jail. Meenakshi's uncle Thangarasu wants to marry her, and he then beats up Aarusamy. Later, Thayamma decides to work in Meenakshi's house to spy on her. Meenakshi admits to Thayamma that she is in love with Subramani. Thangarasu agrees with Meenakshi and Subramani's marriage. Finally, Subramani and Meenakshi get married, but they discover that Thayamma has died.
It is revealed that on the day before, Thangarasu humiliated Aarusamy to take revenge, and Aarusamy accepted it for his brother's marriage. Unable to bear this torture, Thayamma dies watching him. The film ends with Aarusamy marrying Thayamma before carrying her dead body off to perform her last rites.
Cast
[edit]- Vijayakanth as Aarusamy
- Murali as Subramani
- Revathi as Thayamma (Maragadham)
- Monica as Younger Thayamma
- Ranjitha as Meenakshi
- Kazan Khan as Thangarasu, Meenakshi's uncle
- Gandhimathi as Kaveri
- Radha Ravi as Police Officer
- R. Sundarrajan
- Thalapathy Dinesh as Dinesh
- Balu Anand as Nachimuthu
- Kovai Senthil
- Nellai Siva
- Selladurai
- Kokila
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Deva.[2]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Aadiyile Sedhi" | K. S. Chithra | 4:57 | Vaali |
| "Karuppu Nila" | K. S. Chithra | 5:15 | Vaali |
| "Raasithan Kai Raasithan" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:04 | Vaali |
| "Soru Kondu Pora" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 3:51 | Gangai Amaran |
| "Thalaivanai Azhaikuthu" | S. Janaki | 4:38 | Kalidasan |
| "Then Madurai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:09 | |
| "Valai Virikkiran" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:51 |
Reception
[edit]K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote that while the film had a promising start, it "ends up being disappointing".[3] Thulasi of Kalki said this film is for those who like emotional films.[4] Revathi won the Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil,[5] and Monica won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in Tamil). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "En Aasai Machan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ Vijiyan, K. (10 September 1994). "Promising start, but ends up being disappointing". New Straits Times. p. 15. Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ துளசி (9 October 1994). "என் ஆசை மச்சான்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 21. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "my awards". revathy.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Film star plans marriage after embracing Islam". Arab News. 3 June 2014. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
