Aasai Mugam
| Aasai Mugam | |
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| Directed by | P. Pullaiah |
| Written by | Aaroor Dass "Thuraiyoor" K. Murthy |
| Screenplay by | Arour Dass "Thuraiyoor" K. Murthy |
| Story by | T. N. Balu |
| Produced by | P. L. Mohan Ram |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran B. Saroja Devi M. N. Nambiar Nagesh |
| Cinematography | P. L. Roy W. R. Subba Rao T. M. Sundar Babu |
| Edited by | C. P. Jambulingam P. K. Krishnan S. R. Das K. R. Krishnan |
| Music by | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu |
Production company | Mohan Productions |
| Distributed by | Mohan Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Aasai Mugam (Face of Desire) is a Tamil language film starring M. G. Ramachandran. The film was released in 1965.
Plot
In the Tamil country of the 60s...
Because Ponniyam Kodhi, a marriage broker feels deceived on his commission by Bhavani Amma (C. K. Saraswathy), the mother of Selvy (B. Saroja Devi), whom she is soon going to marry to a strong good match, attractive Manogaran (MGR), only son of big family, that of Siva Shankaran Pulai (K. D. Santhanam), an immense landowner, the matchmaker, out of revenge, damages the engagement!
At the same moment, somewhere else, a gang led by Varada (M. N. Nambiar), the ex-manager of Siva Shankaran Pulai's domains plans with his walk-on Vadjaravel (S. V. Ramadoss), to appropriate all the fortune of his former boss, by usurping the identity of his son and more exactly, the beautiful face of Manogaran!
The affair is facilitated by a mysterious doctor and by a machine of his invention!
Entranced by greed, Vadjaravel volunteers to undergo an operation of plastic surgery to look like his victim (Manogaran).
Cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as Manohar
- B. Saroja Devi as Selvi T. C. (Telephone Cleaner)
- M. N. Nambiar as Varatha, alias Varathan
- Nagesh as Subban (Manohar's personal secretary)
- K. D. Santhanam as Sivasankaran Pillai, (Manohar's father)
- Senthamarai as Doctor
- S. V. Ramadas as Vajravel
- "Loose" Aarumugham
- K. R. Ramsingh as Plastic surgeon
- Geethanjali as Kamala, (Vajravel 's wife)
- Lakshmi Prabha as Maragatham, (Manohar's mother)
- C. K. Saraswathi as Bhavani (Selvi's mother)
- Karikol Raju as Varatha's henchman
Production
K. P. Ramakrishnan served as Ramachandran's body double.[1]
Songs
The music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, while lyrics written by Vaali.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | "Neeya Illai Naana" (x2) | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | Vaali | 03:21 / 04:23 (film version) |
| 2 | "Yaarukku Yaar Endru Theriyaadha" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 02:52 / 03:05 (film version) | |
| 3 | "Ennai Kadhalithal Mattum Pothuma" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 03:37 / 03:49 (film version) | |
| 4 | "Ethanai Periya" (Innoruvar Vaedhanai) | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:41 / 04:24 (film version) | |
| 5 | "Naal Oru Medai Pozhudhoru Nadippu" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:26 / 03:12 (film version) |
Reception
T. M. Ramachandran of Sport and Pastime wrote "The film moves in such a fast manner that it sustains the interest of the audience throughout. The deft hand of veteran P. Pulliah can be seen in every foot of the film".[2]
References
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (24 December 2018). "Meet KP Ramakrishnan: MGR's bodyguard and body double" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Ramachandran, T. M. (8 January 1966). "Mohan Productions Latest". Sport and Pastime. p. 51. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
External links
- Aasai Mugam at IMDb
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