Enga Chinna Rasa
- K. Bhagyaraj
- Radha
- C. R. Saraswathi
A. P. Manivannan
company
- 17 June 1987 (1987-06-17)
Enga Chinna Rasa (/rɑːsɑː/ transl. Our little King) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, directed by, and starring K. Bhagyaraj. The story was inspired by the Kannada novel Ardhaangi by B. Puttaswamayya. It was released on 17 June 1987.[1] The film was remade in Telugu as Abbayigaru, in Hindi as Beta and in Kannada as Annayya.
Cast
- K. Bhagyaraj as Chinnarasu
- Radha as Rukmini
- Jai Ganesh as Rukmini's father
- Idichapuli Selvaraj as Chinnarasu's father
- C. R. Saraswathi as Chinnarasu's stepmother
- Kuladeivam Rajagopal as Chinnarasu's uncle
- Bayilvan Ranganathan as Village doctor
- Mannangatti Subramaniam as Chinnarasu's sidekick
Production
Padmapriya was initially chosen for the title character stepmother's role; however Bhagyaraj found her too young for this role and replaced her with C. R. Saraswathi.[2]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics by Vaali.[3][4] The song "Konda Seval" was re-used in its Telugu and Hindi remakes.[5]
Song | Singers | Length |
---|---|---|
"Eduda Melam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:19 |
"Enn Raathukkam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:23 |
"Kondai Seval Koovum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 04:03 |
"Mama Unakku Oru" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 04:10 |
"Naan Thandhana" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:14 |
"Then Pandi Cheemai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 04:32 |
Reception
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the acting of Bhagyaraj, C. R. Saraswathi and also praised Radha's plans to counter Saraswathi and last half an hour.[6]
Legacy
The film became a major breakthrough for Saraswathi, so much that the general public began referring to her as "Aatha" (stepmother) the way the character is addressed onscreen.[7]
References
- ^ Sekar, Divya (17 June 2023). "36 Years of Enga Chinna Rasa : 'நயவஞ்சக சித்தியிடம் இருந்து சின்ன ராசாவை காப்பாற்றும் ருக்மணி'- சூப்பர் ஹிட் மூவி!". Hindustan Times (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ குல்லூ (27 October 1996). "திரையுலகிலிருந்தே ஒதுங்கத் தயார்!". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 71. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Enga Chinna Raasa (1987)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ "Enga Chinna Raasa Tamil film LP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Arunachalam, Param (2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech. p. 172. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (5 July 1987). "எங்க சின்ன ராசா". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 31. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Ramakrishnan, Deepa H. (2 May 2016). "'Aatha' leads the AIADMK's charge in Pallavaram". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
External links
- Enga Chinna Rasa at IMDb
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