Raasi (film)
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| Raasi | |
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| ராசி | |
| Directed by | Murali Abbas |
| Written by | Murali Abbas |
| Produced by | S. N. Raja |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P. Rajan |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Sirpy |
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Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Raasi (Tamil: ராசி, lit. 'zodiac, luck') is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Murali Abbas and produced by Nic Arts, the company's first feature. The film stars Ajith Kumar and Rambha with Prakash Raj and Vadivelu playing supporting roles. It was released on 18 April 1997.
This film is about the family of Kumar (Ajith Kumar) and his Uncle (Rambha's father) (Bala Singh). The problem between the two families start when Kumar is unable to spend too much money for an occasion in his uncle's family. Whether Kumar and Meena (Rambha) get united after solving out all the problems forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Ajith Kumar as Kumar
- Rambha as Meena
- Prakash Raj as Melapatty Ramasamy's son
- Nagesh as Freedom fighter
- Vadivelu as Chidambaram
- Jayachitra as Rajalakshmi, Kumar's mother
- Bala Singh as Kathirvel, Meena's father
- Kavitha as Karpagam, Meena's mother
- Neena as Kavitha, Kumar's sister
- Sriman as Rathnavelu
- Pawan as Kumar's friend
- Kumarimuthu as Narikuravar
- Kullamani as Narikuravar
- Vaiyapuri as Narikuravar
- Pasi Sathya as Narikuravar
- Periya Karuppu Thevar as Periya Karuppu
- Sangeetha Balan
Production
Raasi is the first film produced by S. S. Chakravarthy's NIC Arts.[1] Shilpa Shetty was initially approached to play the leading female role but her unavailability led to the producers selecting Rambha.[2]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Sirpy, with lyrics by Palani Bharathi.[3][4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yenadi Yenadi" | Mano, Swarnalatha | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Ennai Thedatho" | K. S. Chithra | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Kadhalin Desam" | Mano, Swarnalatha | 5:44 |
| 4. | "Poomalai" | Hariharan | 5:00 |
| 5. | "Thendral" | P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Ennachu Thangachi" | Mano, P. Unnikrishnan, Febi Mani | 4:38 |
| Total length: | 29:48 | ||