''Ragasiyamai'' () is a 2003 Tamil-language romance film directed by Amudhan. The film stars Prasanna and Neelan, while Karunas and

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played supporting roles.

Cast

* Prasanna as Amudhan *Neelam Singh as Vijayalakshmi * Karunas as Sura Karuppan *

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* S. N. Lakshmi *

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as Sundara Pandian

Production

The film stars Prasanna, in his second film, and newcomer Neelam Singh. The film was extensively shot in Gujarat and was set in the backdrop of the

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. The team shot in the earthquake devastated village of Adhoi in Gujarat and became the first crew in fifty years to go there for a film shooting. A stage came where the crew had to seek police help to continue shooting due to crowd trouble.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film was composed by

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Reception

A critic from ''BizHat'' noted that "A good performance by Prasanna is the highlight of the film. As for his female lead Neelam, there is a long way to go. The stale storyline has nothing to offer". A critic from ''Chennai Online'' wrote that "The makers might as well have kept the film ''Ragasiyamaiy..'' () from the audience!". A critic from '' Sify'' wrote that "''Ragasiyamai'' stars ''Five Star'' fame Prasanna and newcomer Neelam. It is yet another predictable story of two people falling in love, parental opposition, eloping, stunts, chases and a banal climax where everything ends on a happy note". A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "The tense filled moments, when the hero and heroine are separated in the melee, redeem "Ragasiyamaai... " to some extent."

References

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*{{IMDb title, 13801810 2003 films Films shot in Gujarat 2000s Tamil-language films Indian romantic drama films Films scored by Karthik Raja 2003 directorial debut films 2003 romantic drama films