''Ravanan'' is a 1994

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directed by

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. The film stars Mansoor Ali Khan and Ahana, with Manorama, R. Sundarrajan,

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and B. Ashokarajan playing supporting roles. The film, produced by J. A. Mohamed Ali, had musical score by A. K. Vasagan and was released on 14 January 1994.

Plot

Ravanan is a short-tempered farmer who he lives with his mother and his little sister. He is known for punishing the villagers, he even severely punished his own father one day, his father then felt resentful towards Ravanan since that day and decided to live alone. Meena, who comes from the city, is the daughter of a wealthy villager. Being an arrogant and spoiled girl, Meena often quarrels with Ravanan several times. The fight becomes worse when Meena stops Uma's timed wedding. The angry Ravanan kidnaps Meena and sequesters her in his farm. Ashokarajan, a wealthy landlord and an evil womanizer, enters in their conflict. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.

Cast

* Mansoor Ali Khan as Ravanan * Ahana as Meena * Manorama as Ravanan's mother * R. Sundarrajan as Ravanan's father *

as Meena's father *

as Kannamma *

*B. Ashokarajan as Ashokarajan *

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as Uma *

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as Sundari *Sharmili *

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as Punnakku *Dinesh Kumar *

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Soundtrack

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by A. K. Vasagan. The soundtrack, released in 1994, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Kalidasan.

Reception

''New Straits Times'' wrote "Ravanan is entertaining - against all expectations".

References

{{reflist 1994 films 1990s Tamil-language films Indian action films Films directed by E. Ramdoss 1994 action films