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En Rasavin Manasile
Poster
Directed byKasthuri Raja
Written byKasthuri Raja
Produced byRajkiran
Starring
CinematographyKichas
Edited byL. Kesavan
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Red Sun Art Creations
Release date
  • 13 April 1991 (1991-04-13)
Running time
143 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

En Rasavin Manasile (transl. In the heart of my man) is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Kasthuri Raja in his directorial debut. The film stars Rajkiran (who also produced) and Meena. It was released on 13 April 1991. The film had a silver jubilee run and gave a break to Rajkiran and Meena.[2][3] The film was later remade in Telugu as Moratodu Naa Mogudu (1992) with Meena reprising her role.[4]

Plot

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Mayandi was a brave and strong man who was respected by the villagers. He was in love with his cousin Solaiyamma and wanted to marry her, but they had nothing in common. The soft-spoken Solaiyamma was afraid of him. In the meantime, Murugesan, a city youngster, fell in love with Solaiyamma's younger sister Kasthuri. Later, Mayandi and Solaiyamma had an arranged marriage, but Solaiyamma was still afraid of Mayandi after the marriage. One night, Mayandi came drunk to his house, where he molested and brutally raped the innocent Solaiyamma. Since that night, Solaiyamma began to avoid Mayandi, and she did not talk to him anymore. A few months later, Solaiyamma discovered that she was pregnant. Mayandi and Solaiyamma were unable to understand their feelings. Finally, Mayandi's adopted mother Ponnuthayi brought them back together. Unfortunately, Solaiyamma died after giving birth. Kasthuri then brings up Mayandi's baby. Mayandi, who cannot take care of the baby alone, needs a wife to bring up his baby, and he thinks that Kasthuri would be the perfect mother for his baby. Kasthuri's mother, however, refuses as she feels that Mayandi was responsible for Solaiyamma's death. Meanwhile, Murugesan compels his father Pannaiyar, a ruthless landlord, to accept for the marriage. Pannaiyar encourages Mayandi to bring back his son Murugesan, but Kasthuri stops it and clearly tells him that she can only be with Murugesan. Mayandi decides to arrange Murugesan and Kasthuri's marriage against Pannaiyar's wish. In the end, Mayandi manages to get Murugesan and Kasthuri together along with subduing Pannaiyar, but dies from his injuries.

Cast

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Production

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Kasthuri Raja, who earlier assisted K. S. Gopalakrishnan and Visu, made his directorial debut with this film. He said, "I went to narrate a story to Rajkiran, who was then looking for a script for Ramarajan, as he had got the dates of the popular actor. But script did not suit and I had to do a different script and Rajkiran acted in it".[5] The film was based on a real event that happened in Kasthuri Raja's native village Malingapuram, he decided to make a film on it.[6] Rajkiran's role was originally offered to Vijayakanth and Sathyaraj, both of whom declined.[7] Meena's role was originally offered to Rekha, who declined due to date issues with Oliyampukal (1990).[8] Vadivelu made his official acting debut with this film.[9]

Soundtrack

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The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[10][11] The song "Poda Poda Punnakku" was recreated by his son Yuvan Shankar Raja for Coffee with Kadhal (2022).[12]

Song Singer(s) Lyrics Length
"Kuyil Paattu" (happy) Swarnalatha Ponnadiyan 4:54
"Kuyil Paattu" (sad) Swarnalatha 3:35
"Kuyil Paattu" (sad) Swarnalatha, ilayaraja 3:35
"Paarijatha Poove" S. N. Surendar, K. S. Chithra Usha 5:00
"Pen Manasu Azham Endru" Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja 3:50
"Poda Poda Punnaakku" Kalpana Raghavendar,[13] Vadivelu, Rajkiran Ponnadiyan 5:43
"Sola Pasunkiliye" Ilaiyaraaja Piraisoodan 4:33

Reception

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C. R. K. of Kalki praised Rajkiran for his acting and also for introducing debutants including himself and director while also praising the cinematography and Ilaiyaraaja's music but was critical of certain dialogues in village dialect.[14]

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony[a] Category Recipient(s) Ref.
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards c. 1994 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film-(Second Prize) Rajkiran [15]
Special Prize for Best Actor Rajkirrajkiranan
Best Lyricist Piraisoodan
Cinema Express Awards 22 April 1992 Best New Face Award Actor Rajkiran [16]
Film Fans Association Awards 21 June 1992 Best Film Rajkiran [17]
Best Character Artist Srividya

Notes

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  1. ^ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

References

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  1. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 502. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
  2. ^ Vijiyan, K. (21 May 1993). "It's more than a love story". New Straits Times. Retrieved 21 April 2013 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ Ashok Kumar, S.R. (17 August 2006). "A veteran star at a young age". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 January 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  4. ^ Ramanan, V. V. (18 October 2014). "Cinema Quiz". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  5. ^ Saravanan, T. (13 November 2015). "In love with village vistas". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  6. ^ பாலு, எஸ். (25 March 1990). "மீண்டும் ஒரு சூப்பர் கார்!" [Again a super car!]. Kalki (in Tamil). p. 66. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  7. ^ ""என் ராசாவின் மனசிலே படமெல்லாம் ஒரு கதையா..?" – நடிகர் சத்யராஜ் கேட்ட கேள்வி..!". Tamil Cine Talk (in Tamil). 2 December 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  8. ^ வாய்ப்புக்காக கதாநாயகர்கள் வீட்டு வாசலில் நிற்க முடியாது - Rekha Special Interview (in Tamil). Touring Talkies. Event occurs at 14:41. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2024 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "Comedian's son takes the mantle". IndiaGlitz. 7 November 2006. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  10. ^ "En Rasavin Manasile". JioSaavn. 13 April 1991. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  11. ^ "En Raasavin Manasle Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  12. ^ Poda Poda Punnaku - Video Song | Coffee With Kadhal | Sundar C | Ilaiyaraaja | Yuvan Shankar Raja. U1 Records. 9 December 2022. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ "My first break". The Hindu. 29 August 2008. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  14. ^ சி. ஆர். கே. (14 April 1991). "என் ராசாவின் மனசிலே..." Kalki (in Tamil). p. 17. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  15. ^ "Film city to be ready soon: Jaya". The Indian Express. 19 January 1994. p. 3. Retrieved 18 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  16. ^ "'Chinnathambi' bags Cinema Express award". The Indian Express. 25 February 1992. p. 3. Retrieved 13 March 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  17. ^ "Kamal adjudged best actor for role in Guna". The Indian Express. 22 June 1992. p. 3. Retrieved 11 September 2023 – via Google News Archive.
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