Masani (film)

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Masani
Tamil மாசாணி
Directed byK. Padmaraja
LGR
Written byLGR (Dialogue)
Screenplay bySri Green Productions Team
Story byK. Padmaraja
Produced byM. S. Saravanan
Starring Ramki
Akhil
Ineya
Sija Rose
CinematographyRaja Guru
Edited by V. T. Vijayan
T. S. Jay
Music byS. N. Fazil
Production
company
Sri Green Productions
Distributed byAbi and Abi Pictures
Studio 9 Production
Release date
  • 24 May 2013 (2013-05-24)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget100 million (US$1.3 million)
Box office2,500 million (US$31 million)

Masani is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language supernatural horror thriller film directed by Padmaraj & LGR. [1] The film stars Ramki, Akhil, Ineya, and Sija Rose, while Roja, Sarath Babu, Aadukalam Naren, and Y. G. Mahendra play supporting roles. [2] The music is scored by N. Fazil. Masani is Ramki's comeback to Tamil cinema. [3] This film received was highly panned by critics and a box office disaster. Ramki continued with subsequent disasters at the box office after this film. [4] [5] [6]

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Plot

Vishwa is raised by Swami, a leading sculptor. Although Vishwa is a graduate, he has also learned the skill of sculpting from Swami. Vishwa meets Kavitha, and both of them like each other. Meanwhile, there is a village where many sculptors come to finish a god's idol that is left incomplete a few years back, but all efforts go in vain as the sculptors are frightened and sent away by a ghost which prevents the completion of the idol. Sarath Babu is the village head, and Rajeshwari is his wife. Rajeshwari has enmity with her relative Devanna Gounder, who happens to be Kavitha's father. As per the advice from an astrologer, Devanna meets Swami, requesting him to visit his village and complete the god's idol. However, Swami insists Vishwa to do the job on his behalf.

Swami tells a flashback to Vishwa. Vetri is the only brother of the village head who falls in love with Masani, a lower caste girl from the same village. Masani gets pregnant, and Vetri decides to marry her against Rajeshwari's wishes. However, Vetri stands firm in his decision, while Rajeshwari poisons and kills Vetri. She also insults Masani for getting pregnant before wedding and isolates her out of the village, asking no one to help her. Masani undergoes many hardships as she is left alone. Swami comes to the village to make the god's idol and sees Masani in labor pain. Despite his attempts, no one comes forward to help her. Masani delivers a baby boy, informs about her life to Swami, and passes away. Swami gets furious on the village people and leaves the village without completing the idol, believing that the entire village will one day realize their mistake.

Swami adopts the baby, and he is none other than Vishwa. Vishwa comes to the village and successfully completes the idol. Masani's soul thrashes Rajeshwari which makes her confess all the truth to villagers. Rajeshwari then gets killed by Masani's soul. Swami arrives and informs that Vishwa is none other than the son of Vetri and Masani. The entire village realizes their mistake and apologizes to Vishwa. Finally, Vishwa is married to Kavitha.

Cast

Soundtrack

Masani
Soundtrack album by
S. N. Fazil
ReleasedMarch 21, 2013
Recorded2013
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length29:10
LanguageTamil
Label Saregama
Producer S. N. Fazil

The soundtrack was composed by S. N. Fazil.

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Uyir Ragam" K. S. Chithra 5:35
2."Malli Malli"Krishnaraj5:32
3."Yedho Yedho" Shweta Mohan, Haricharan 4:44
4."Naan Paada" Chinmayi 4:54
5."Aatha Ingey" Mukesh Mohamed 4:04
Total length:29:10

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