''Poovarasan'' is a 1996 Indian

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, directed by Gokula Krishnan, starring Karthik and Rachana Banerjee. The film, produced by M Gafar includes a musical score by

Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan, 3 June 1943) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, instrumentalist, lyricist and singer, popular for his works in Indian Cinema, prominently in Tamil films. Reputed to be one of ...

and was released on 9 August 1996. This is Rachana Banerjee's debut Tamil film.

Plot

Ukrapandi ( Vijayakumar), after consulting an astrologer, ordered Govind ( Goundamani) to kill his baby in order to save his wife's life. Govind gives the baby to Sudalai (

Chandrasekhar Chandrasekhar, Chandrashekhar or Chandra Shekhar is an Indian name and may refer to a number of individuals. The name comes from the name of an incarnation of the Hindu god Shiva. In this form he married the goddess Parvati. Etymologically, the nam ...

) and orders him to kill the baby. 25 years later, Poovarasan ( Karthik) was recruited by Govind to work. Poovarasan and Kaveri ( Rachana Banerjee) fall in love with each other. One day, Poovarasan saves Senadhipathy ( Radha Ravi). Senadhipathy's son Sinrasu and Ukrapandi's daughter Sundari fall in love. Their parents then agree to the marriage. Before the marriage, Senadhipathy reminds Ukrapandi of his stinging humiliation and orders Ukrapandi to do the same thing. He refuses to do so and the marriage is subsequently cancelled. While Senadhipathy's son is getting married, Poovarasan stops it and takes him to marry Sundari. The village's chiefs then decide to exonerate the new married couple and teach a lesson to Poovarasan. Poovarasan must attend the "Bhoomi Pooja": the ritual before the construction of any structure. Meanwhile, an old man, pretending to be Poovarasan's father, is recognised by Govind. Sudalai could not kill the baby and the baby was in fact, Poovarasan. Senadhipathy wants to take revenge on Ukrapandi's family, so he sends his henchmen to kill them. Poovarasan saves them, but he dies by a gunshot.

Cast

* Karthik as Poovarasan * Rachana Banerjee as Kaveri * Vijayakumar as Ukrapandi * Sujatha as Ukrapandi's wife / Govind's sister * Radha Ravi as Senadhipathy * Goundamani as Govind *

Senthil Senthil (born 23 March 1951) is an Indian comedy actor who works in Tamil cinema. He is famous for his comedian roles along with fellow actor Goundamani. The pair dominated the Tamil industry as comedians in the 1980s and 90s.Chandrasekhar Chandrasekhar, Chandrashekhar or Chandra Shekhar is an Indian name and may refer to a number of individuals. The name comes from the name of an incarnation of the Hindu god Shiva. In this form he married the goddess Parvati. Etymologically, the nam ...

as Sudalai *

Thalapathi Dinesh Thalapathy Dinesh (also spelled Thalapathi Dinesh) is an Indian action choreographer who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He started his career in the cinema as an extra fighter in '' Naan Sigappu Manithan'' and later he became as a stunt master and ...

as Houseworker

Soundtrack

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by

. The soundtrack, released in 1996, features six tracks with lyrics written by Vaali.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 0317996 1996 films Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja 1990s Tamil-language films Films directed by Gokula Krishnan