''Rasukutty'' is a 1992 Indian

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film, written and directed by

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and produced by Meena Panchu Arunachalam. The film stars Bhagyaraj and

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, with Manorama and

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in supporting roles. It was released on 25 October 1992. The film was remade in

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as '' Raja Babu'' (1994), and in

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as ''Abbai Gari Pelli''.

Plot

Cast

* Bhagyaraj as Rasukutty *

as Rukkumani * Manorama as Rasukutty's mother *

as Rasukutty's father Periyapannai * Jagan as Sembuli *

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as Poovaatha *

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as Periyapannai's younger brother Sengodan * Suryakanth as Nalinikanth's elder son * Junior Baliah as Soona Baana * Bailvan Ranganathan as Rasukutty's uncle * Nandhagopal as Ammavasai

Soundtrack

Lyrics were written by Vaali and

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Release and reception

''Rasukutty'' was released on 25 October 1992,

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day. Ayyappa Prasad of ''

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'' wrote the film "has a very interesting storyline with Bhagyaraj giving a very good performance". K. Vijiyan of ''

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'' wrote, "We see the old Bhagiaraj we used to love in ''Rasukutti''". C. R. K. of '' Kalki'' wrote that the humorous dialogues and fast paced screenplay prove the brand of Bhagyaraj but the sudden twists towards the end were exaggerated. Jagan, who portrayed a character named Sembuli, acquired the sobriquet "Sembuli Jagan" after acting in this film.

References

External links

* {{K. Bhagyaraj 1990s Tamil-language films 1992 comedy-drama films 1992 films Films directed by K. Bhagyaraj Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Indian comedy-drama films Tamil films remade in other languages