Raasi

Raasi
Directed by	Muraliappas
Produced by	S. N. Raja
Written by	Muraliappas
Starring	Ajith Kumar; Rambha; Prakash Raj; Nagesh; Vadivelu;
Music by	Sirpy
Cinematography	P. Rajan
Edited by	B. Lenin ; V. T. Vijayan
Production; company	NIC Arts
Distributed by	NIC Arts
Release date	18 April 1997;
Running time	145 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Raasi (English: Luck) is a 1997 Tamil drama film directed by Muraliappas and produced by S. S. Chakravarthy. The film features Ajith Kumar and Rambha in the lead roles with Prakash Raj and Vadivelu playing supporting roles. The film was released on 18 April 1997, and was average at the box office.[1]

Plot

This film is about the family of Kumar (Ajith Kumar) and his Uncle (Rambha's father) (Bala Singh). The problem between 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 Chidhambaram
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

Shilpa Shetty was initially approached to play the leading female role but her unavailability led to the producers selecting Rambha.[2]

Release

The film received mixed reviews upon release with a critic claiming there was "nothing original in the story or its handling" whilst mentioning that "people have mostly inexplicable changes of heart throughout the movie".[3]

Soundtrack

Music Composed by Sirpy

Track List
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Yenadi Yenadi"	Palani Bharathi	Mano, Swarnalatha	4:19
2.	"Ennai Thedatho"	Palani Bharathi	K. S. Chithra	5:02
3.	"Kadhalin Desam"	Palani Bharathi	Mano, Swarnalatha	5:44
4.	"Poomalai"	Palani Bharathi	Hariharan	5:00
5.	"Thendral"	Palani Bharathi	P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra	5:05
6.	"Ennachu Thangachi"	Palani Bharathi	Mano, P. Unnikrishnan, Febi Mani	4:38
Total length:				29:48

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References

Vignesh (29 October 2017). "Ajith Hit, Flop, Blockbuster Movies | Thala Ajith Kumar Films List". Scooptimes - Latest Online News. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.tamil/browse_thread/thread/429c80ca0241fa6/ed6490ecbf65028f?lnk=gst&q=#ed6490ecbf65028f
http://ajithkumar.free.fr/filmographie/raasi.htm

External links

Raasi on IMDb

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[1] Vignesh (29 October 2017). "Ajith Hit, Flop, Blockbuster Movies | Thala Ajith Kumar Films List". Scooptimes - Latest Online News. Retrieved 7 January 2019.

[2] ttp://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.tamil/browse_thread/thread/429c80ca0241fa6/ed6490ecbf65028f?lnk=gst&q=#ed6490ecbf65028f

[3] ttp://ajithkumar.free.fr/filmographie/raasi.htm