| Rasigan Oru Rasigai | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Balu Anand |
| Written by | Balu Anand |
| Produced by | C. Kalavathy K. Revathirajan |
| Starring | Sathyaraj Ambika |
| Cinematography | Prabhakar |
| Edited by | Devan |
| Music by | Raveendran |
Production company | Vassan Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Rasigan Oru Rasigai is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Balu Anand and starring Sathyaraj and Ambika. [1] It was released on 21 February 1986.
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Sathyaraj, who played villainous roles in many films, made his debut as a hero with this film. [2] He plays a fan of a singer played by Ambika. [3]
The music was composed by Raveendran. [4] [5] He was chosen as the composer after Ambika was listening to one of his compositions on her Walkman, catching the attention of Balu Anand. [3] The song "Yezhisai Geethame" was adapted from Raveendran's own composition "Ezhu Swarangalum" from the Malayalam film Chiriyo Chiri (1982) while "Paadi Azhaithen" was adapted from his other composition "Thenum Vayambum" from the Malayalam film Thenum Vayambum (1981).[ citation needed ]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yezhisai Geethame" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 2. | "Velli Mooku Minna Minna" | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki | |
| 3. | "Amma Adi Amma" | P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki | |
| 4. | "Paadi Azhaithen Unnai" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 5. | "Maane Nee Oru Mani" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 6. | "Yezhisai Geethamea {Female}" | S. Janaki | |
| 7. | "Nadu Nalla Nadu" | Malaysia Vasudevan | |
| 8. | "Unakkakavea Naan Uyir" | S. Janaki | |
| 9. | "Katrinile Varum Geetham" | Vani Jairam |
Rasigan Oru Rasigai was released on 21 February 1986. [6] Kalki lauded Sathyaraj's performance and said Raveendran's music was the soul of the film. [7] The film was a box office success. [3]
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