Manasukketha Maharasa

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Manasukketha Maharasa
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Directed byDheenadhayaal
Screenplay byDheenadhayaal
Story by Karunanidhi Santharam
Produced byA. R. Santhilal Nahar
S. Gowri Gurukkal
Starring Ramarajan
Seetha
CinematographyP. Ganesapandiyan
Edited byS. Saravanakumar
Music by Deva
Production
company
Erusaaramman Movies
Release date
  • 1 December 1989 (1989-12-01)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Manasukketha Maharasa is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Dheenadhayaal and produced by A. R. Santhilal Nahar and S. Gowri Gurukkal. The story is written by Agathiyan, credited as Karunanidhi Santharam onscreen. The film stars Ramarajan, Seetha, Nizhalgal Ravi and Goundamani. It was released on 1 December 1989. [1]

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Plot

Raja, an unemployed graduate, moves to a neighboring village in search of a job after being insulted by his uncle, who threatens to evict his mother. There, he falls for Thenmozhi. Her uncle creates problems for them, and the rest of the film follows how Raja overcomes these obstacles and succeeds in his love.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Deva. Lyrics written by Pulamaipithan and Kalidasan in pen name of "Thirupathooran". [2] [3] Even though Deva made his debut with the film Mattukara Mannaru (1986), [4] it was this film which gave him a break as a composer. [5] [6]

SongSingersLyrics
"Aathu Mettu Thopukulle" P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Kalidasan
"Aarengum" S. Janaki, Mano
"Manjakulikira" Uma Ramanan
"Mugamoru Nila"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
"Nalla Nalla Pillaigale" Malaysia Vasudevan Pulamaipithan
"Vaanathula Parakkudu"Malaysia VasudevanKalidasan

Reception

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