Rasukutty Explained
| Rasukutty |
| Director: | K. Bhagyaraj |
| Producer: | Meena Panchu Arunachalam |
| Starring: | K. Bhagyaraj
Aishwarya |
| Cinematography: | M. C. Sekar |
| Editing: | B. K. Mohaan |
| Music: | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Studio: | P. A. Art Productions |
| Runtime: | 149 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Rasukutty is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film, written and directed by K. Bhagyaraj and produced by Meena Panchu Arunachalam. The film stars Bhagyaraj and Aishwarya, with Manorama and Kalyan Kumar in supporting roles. It was released on 25 October 1992. The film was remade in Hindi as Raja Babu (1994),[1] and in Telugu as Abbayigari Pelli.[2]
Production
K. Bhagyaraj agreed to do a film for Panchu Arunachalam which eventually became Rasukutty. The film saw Bhagyaraj and Ilaiyaraaja reuniting after a brief misunderstanding. The film was completely shot at Mettur.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|
| "Adi Naan Pudicha" | | | 04:55 |
| "Holi Holi" | | 05:35 |
| "Palayathu Ponnu" | K. S. Chithra, Sundarrajan, Saibaba | | 05:59 |
| "Vaadi En Sengamalam" | | 04:09 | |
Release and reception
Rasukutty was released on 25 October 1992, Diwali day.[5] Ayyappa Prasad of The Indian Express wrote the film "has a very interesting storyline with Bhagyaraj giving a very good performance".[6] K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "We see the old Bhagiaraj we used to love in Rasukutti".[7] 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.[8]
Legacy
Jagan, who portrayed a character named Sembuli, acquired the sobriquet "Sembuli Jagan" after acting in this film.[9]
Notes and References
- News: Singh . Bobby . 15 December 2020 . CinemaScope: David Dhawan, Govinda and their world of remakes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210422164321/https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/cinemascope-david-dhawan-govinda-and-their-world-of-remakes . 22 April 2021 . 26 May 2022 . The Free Press Journal.
- Book: Arunachalam, Param . BollySwar: 1991–2000 . Mavrix Infotech . 2019 . 9788193848210 . 524.
- Book: Kalaignanam . Kalaignanam Cinema Secrets – Part 5 . Nakkeeran . 2020 . 216 . Ta . Kalaignanam.
- Web site: 25 October 1992 . Raasukutti . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210917085044/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/raasukutti/gzRStLKPfGA_ . 17 September 2021 . 17 September 2021 . JioSaavn.
- Web site: நவநீதகிருஷ்ணன் . பா ஸ்டாலின் . 25 October 2022 . இந்த நாள் மறக்கவே கூடாது... 30 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன் ஒரே நாளில் மோதிய டாப் ஹீரோக்கள்! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221025074012/https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/leading-tamil-actors-movies-released-on-1992-25th-october-diwali-80898 . 25 October 2022 . 20 December 2022 . . ta.
- News: Prasad . Ayyappa . 30 October 1992 . Weird villager . 5 January 2019 . . 7 . Google News Archive.
- News: Vijiyan . K. . 28 November 1992 . Glimpses of Bhagiaraj at his very best . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515043256/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ca9UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TpADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5486%2C3144099 . 15 May 2024 . 26 May 2022 . . 26 . Google News Archive.
- சி. ஆர். கே. . 29 November 1992 . ராசுக்குட்டி . live . https://archive.today/20231007072539/https://archive.org/details/kalki1992-11-29/page/n47/mode/2up . 7 October 2023 . 18 December 2022 . . 46–47 . Ta . Internet Archive.
- Web site: 18 September 2020 . மறக்க முடியுமா? – ராசுக்குட்டி . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526063050/https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=91276 . 26 May 2022 . 26 May 2022 . . ta.
