Manasukketha Maharasa
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| Manasukketha Maharasa | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Dheenadhayaal |
| Screenplay by | Dheenadhayaal |
| Story by | Karunanidhi Santharam |
| Produced by | A. R. Santhilal Nahar S. Gowri Gurukkal |
| Starring | Ramarajan Seetha |
| Cinematography | P. Ganesapandiyan |
| Edited by | S. Saravanakumar |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Erusaaramman Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Manasukketha Maharasa (transl. The Maharaja of Manasuketta) is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Dheenadhayaal who wrote the screenplay from a story by Agathiyan, credited as Karunanidhi Santharam onscreen. The film stars Ramarajan, Seetha, Nizhalgal Ravi and Goundamani. It was released on 1 December 1989.[1]
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
- Ramarajan
- Seetha
- Nizhalgal Ravi
- Goundamani
- Vinu Chakravarthy
- Senthil
- Madhuri
- Chinni Jayanth
- Peeli Sivam
- Thideer Kannaiah
- Master Haja Sheriff
- Seethalakshmi
- Joker Thulasi
- Girish
- Azhagu
- K. K. Sami
- Senchi Krishnan
- Thirai Needhi Selvam
- N. Pallavan
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Deva and the lyrics written by Pulamaipithan and Kalidasan under the pen name "Thirupathooran".[2][3] Even though Deva had made his debut in film music composition with Mattukara Mannaru (1986),[4] it was this film which gave him a break as a composer.[5][6]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "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 Vasudevan | Kalidasan |
