| Enga Chinna Rasa | |
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| Directed by | K. Bhagyaraj |
| Written by | K. Bhagyaraj |
| Produced by | S. A. Rajkannu |
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| Cinematography | K. Rajpreeth |
| Edited by | T. Thirunavukarasu A. P. Manivannan |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Sree Amman Creations |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Enga Chinna Rasa (transl. Our little King) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, directed by, and starring K. Bhagyaraj. The story was inspired by the Kannada novel Ardhaangi by B. Puttaswamayya. It was released on 17 June 1987.[1] The film was remade in Telugu as Abbayigaru, in Hindi as Beta, in Kannada as Annayya.[2] and in Odia as Santana.
Cast
- K. Bhagyaraj as Chinnarasu
- Radha as Rukmini
- Jai Ganesh as Rukmini's father
- Idichapuli Selvaraj as Chinnarasu's father
- C. R. Saraswathi as Chinnarasu's stepmother
- Kuladeivam Rajagopal as Chinnarasu's uncle
- Bayilvan Ranganathan as Village doctor
- Mannangatti Subramaniam as Chinnarasu's sidekick
Production
Padmapriya was initially chosen for the title character stepmother's role; however Bhagyaraj found her too young for this role and replaced her with C. R. Saraswathi.[3]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics by Vaali.[4][5] The song "Konda Seval" was re-used in its Telugu and Hindi remakes.[6]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Eduda Melam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:19 |
| "Enn Raathukkam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:23 |
| "Kondai Seval Koovum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 04:03 |
| "Mama Unakku Oru" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 04:10 |
| "Naan Thandhana" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:14 |
| "Then Pandi Cheemai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 04:32 |
Reception
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the acting of Bhagyaraj, C. R. Saraswathi and also praised Radha's plans to counter Saraswathi and last half and hour.[7]
Legacy
The film became a major breakthrough for Saraswathi, so much that the general public began referring to her as "Aatha" (stepmother) the way the character is addressed onscreen.[8]
References
- ↑ Sekar, Divya (17 June 2023). "36 Years of Enga Chinna Rasa : 'நயவஞ்சக சித்தியிடம் இருந்து சின்ன ராசாவை காப்பாற்றும் ருக்மணி'- சூப்பர் ஹிட் மூவி!". Hindustan Times (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "மறக்க முடியுமா? - எங்க சின்ன ராசா". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 29 July 2020. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ↑ குல்லூ (27 October 1996). "திரையுலகிலிருந்தே ஒதுங்கத் தயார்!". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 71. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ↑ "Enga Chinna Raasa (1987)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "Enga Chinna Raasa Tamil film LP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ↑ Arunachalam, Param (2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech. p. 172. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.
- ↑ ஜெயமன்மதன் (5 July 1987). "எங்க சின்ன ராசா". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 31. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ↑ Ramakrishnan, Deepa H. (2 May 2016). "'Aatha' leads the AIADMK's charge in Pallavaram". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2023.