Thanga Manasukkaran
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{{Infobox film
| image = Thanga Manasukkaran.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Rajavarman
| writer = Rajavarman
| producer = R. Dhanabhalan
| starring = {{ubl|Murali|Sivaranjani}}
| cinematography = G. Rajendran
| editing = M. Ganesan
| music = Ilaiyaraaja
| studio = Yaghava Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1992|03|20}}
| runtime = 120 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Thanga Manasukkaran ({{translation|The man with a golden heart}}) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, directed by Rajavarman in his debut. The film stars Murali{{Cite web |last=Kannan |first=Ramya |date=9 September 2010 |title=Actor Murali dead |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/actor-murali-dead/article622257.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305191028/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/actor-murali-dead/article622257.ece |archive-date=5 March 2014 |access-date=1 March 2014 |website=The Hindu}} and Sivaranjani, with Goundamani and Senthil in supporting roles. It was released on 20 March 1992.{{Cite web |title=Thanga Manasukkaran ( 1992 ) |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=1607 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040820222022/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=1607 |archive-date=20 August 2004 |access-date=9 February 2023 |website=Cinesouth}}
Plot
Murugesh, also known as Murugan, is a musician. He comes with his troupe into a village and is assigned to play from Aadi, the fourth month of the Tamil calendar, till the conclusion of the Village festival. The village head's daughter Chellakili waits for her lover Murugan, who was missing, while her cousin Duraipandi, a brute, wants to marry her. Chellakili is curious about a song from her childhood sung by Murugesh. Meanwhile, a guitarist in the same music band as Murugesh falls in love with a Karakattam dancer in the village, while Sundal, another guitarist, helps him.
Murugesh finally reveals to Chellakili that he is her long-lost lover and cousin Murugan and also discloses the reason behind his disappearance. In the past, Chellakili's father wanted his daughter to marry his nephew and orphan Murugan. However, Yasodai, Chellakili's aunt, wanted Chellakili to marry Duraipandi, her son. She managed to beat Murugan, and she expelled him from the village. Later, Murugan became a singer in a music band, and he still pines for Chellakili.
Duraipandi tries to kill Murugan through a crude bomb and fails. Over time, Duraipandi and Yasodai learn of Murugan's identity and romance. They then reveal Chellakili's love affair to her father without disclosing Murugesh's real identity. Her family then meets the Sadha Swamy, who causes Chellakili to forget her love through black magic. Now, Chellakili rejects Murugan's love and forgets him. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Murali as Murugesh (Murugan)
- Sivaranjani as Chellakili
- Vijayakumar as Chellakili's father
- Goundamani as Guitarist in Murugan's troupe
- Senthil as Sundal
- G. M. Sundar as Duraipandi
- C. R. Saraswathi as Yasodai
- M. N. Nambiar as Sadha Swamy
- S. N. Lakshmi as Chellakili's grandmother
- Bayilvan Ranganathan as Mookkamma's father
- Sharmili as Mookkamma
- Kullamani
- Ramesh Kumar
- Ranjith
- Sahadevan
- Mahadevan
}}
Production
Rajavarman who earlier worked as story writer and associate director for films like Enga Ooru Kavakkaran and Paandi Nattu Thangam made his directorial debut with this film.{{Cite web |last=சுரா |title=கனவு ராஜாக்கள் PAGE 7 |url=http://lekhabooks.com/cinema/383-kanavu-rajaakkal?start=6 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425080334/http://lekhabooks.com/cinema/383-kanavu-rajaakkal?start=6 |archive-date=25 April 2024 |access-date=25 April 2024 |website=Lekha Books |language=ta}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.{{Cite web |title=Thanga Manasukkaran (1991) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/album/thanga-manasukkaran-songs-T0002960 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230209101638/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/album/thanga-manasukkaran-songs-T0002960 |archive-date=9 February 2023 |access-date=9 February 2023 |website=Raaga.com}}{{Cite web |title=Thanga Manasukkaran Tamil Film Audio Cassette by Ilayraaaja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/thanga-manasukkaran-tamil-film-audio-cassette-by-ilayraaaja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329111937/https://mossymart.com/product/thanga-manasukkaran-tamil-film-audio-cassette-by-ilayraaaja/ |archive-date=29 March 2024 |access-date=29 March 2024 |website=Mossymart |language=en}}
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! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Duration | |||
| "Manikuyil Isaikkuthadi" | Mano | rowspan=3|Piraisoodan | 5:04 |
| "Manikuyil" | B. S. Sasirekha, Minmini | 3:15 | |
| "Maaney Mayanguvathu" | Mano | 5:03 | |
| "Paatukulle Pattu" | Mano, S. Janaki | Kamakodiyan | 4:55 |
| "Poothathu Poonthoppu" | S. Janaki, Mano | rowspan=2|Gangai Amaran | 4:49 |
| "Udakkachatham" | Mano | 5:51 |
Release and reception
C. R. K. of Kalki wrote that Thanga Manasukaran once again confirms how severe the story shortage is in Tamil cinema.{{Cite magazine |last=சி. ஆர். கே. |date=5 April 1992 |title=தங்க மனசுக்காரன் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1992-04-05/page/n65/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240329104216/https://archive.org/details/kalki1992-04-05/page/n65/mode/2up |archive-date=29 March 2024 |access-date=29 March 2024 |magazine=Kalki |page=64 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}} The film did well at box-office and Rajavarman went on to collaborate again with Murali for two other films: Manikuyil and Thangakkili, both in 1993.
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