Raasi (film)

Raasi
Directed byMuraliappas
Written byMuraliappas
Produced byS. N. Raja
Starring
CinematographyP. Rajan
Edited byB. Lenin
V. T. Vijayan
Music bySirpy
Production
company
Release date
  • 18 April 1997 (1997-04-18)
Running time
145 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Raasi (transl. Zodiac / Luck) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Muraliappas and produced by S. S. Chakravarthy. The film stars Ajith Kumar and Rambha with Prakash Raj and Vadivelu playing supporting roles. The film was released on 18 April 1997.

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

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]

Track List
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Yenadi Yenadi"Mano, Swarnalatha4:19
2."Ennai Thedatho"K. S. Chithra5:02
3."Kadhalin Desam"Mano, Swarnalatha5:44
4."Poomalai"Hariharan5:00
5."Thendral"P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra5:05
6."Ennachu Thangachi"Mano, P. Unnikrishnan, Febi Mani4:38
Total length:29:48

Reception

R. P. R. of Kalki praised Ajith's natural performance, called Rambha's glamour as highlight but felt Sirpy's music lack originality and added many scenes after interval are so lengthy and the director struggled to move the plot forward and concluded saying its our raasi (luck) to see a full-length surgery.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Producer SS Chakravarthy Of NIC Arts Passes Away At 55". News18. 29 April 2023. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ Sitaraman, Sandya (22 October 1996). "Tamil Movie News--Pudhu Edition 1". Google Groups. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Raasi (0)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Raasi – Ramba O Ramba Tamil Film Audio CD". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  5. ^ ஆர். பி. ஆர். (27 April 1997). "ராசி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 80. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.