Kasthuri Maan

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Kasthuri Maan
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Poster
Directed by A. K. Lohithadas
Written byA. K. Lohithadas
Jeyamohan (dialogues)
Produced bySindhu Lohithadas
Starring Prasanna
Meera Jasmine
Shammi Thilakan
CinematographyKichas
Vaidy S
Edited by Raja Mohammad
Sundar
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Production
company
Sumangala Arts
Release date
  • 28 October 2005 (2005-10-28)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kasthuri Maan is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. K. Lohithadas. The film, a remake of the director's own Malayalam film of same name, and his only Tamil project to date, stars Prasanna and Meera Jasmine, who reprised her role from the original. [1] [2] It also features Shammi Thilakan, Sarath Babu, V. M. C. Haneefa, Bharathi Kannan, Pawan, Vinodini and Suja. Kasthuri Maan's story revolves around a young college girl who helps her lover realize his dream of becoming an IAS officer amidst her own problems. [3] The film released during Diwali 2005 [4] and had a generally positive reception.

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Plot

The movie starts with a mature Arunachalam (Prasanna), now a district collector. The story is narrated in a flashback where his father Palaniappan (Sarath Babu) wants him to get married. Palaniappan used to be a rich film producer and had borrowed money from a rich person, but is unable to repay his debt. The rich man wants his daughter to marry Arun, but Arun does not want to marry.

Umashankari (Meera Jasmine) and Arun study in the same college. Uma is a lively, mischievous girl on campus, but at home, faces acute poverty and takes up various odd jobs to take care of her house and to stay away from her sister's husband, who makes advances towards her. In the meantime, Palaniappan attempts suicide because he is deeply in debt. Uma steps in and helps Arun, who is preparing for I.A.S. exams. She does everything to ensure that he becomes an I.A.S. officer. He in turn, promises to marry her and rescue her from her situation. However, Uma, after an unfortunate encounter with her brother-in–law, lands in prison, and the couple is reunited in the climax.[ vague ]

Cast

Uncredited

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. [5]

SongSingersLyrics
"Oru Porkaalam" Karthik, Manjari Palani Bharathi
"Ketkalyo"Tippu, Manjari, Chorus Muthulingam
"Nethu Varaikkum" Sujatha Na. Muthukumar
"Ennai Ketkum"Tippu Vaali
"Vaanin Kadhal"Manjari, Tippu, Ganga Mu. Metha

Critical reception

The Hindu wrote, "Sumangala Arts and maker A.K.Lohithadas...deserve to be lauded for not succumbing to the lure of the commercial format and dwelling on a moving storyline that has comedy, sentiment, romance and passion in right proportions. And all these blend with the story to form a cohesive whole". [6] Lajjavathi of Kalki praised the acting of Prasanna, Meera Jasmine and other actors, realistic fights, Jayamohan's dialogues and Ilaiyaraaja's music. [7]

Accolades

Meera Jasmine won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actress. [8] The film won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Portraying Woman in Good Light. [9] [10]

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