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Pattathu Raani

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Pattathu Raani
Directed byManivasagam
Written byManivasagam
K. C. Thangam (dialogues)
Produced byRajeswari Manivasagam
P.S. Mani
Starring
CinematographyR. H. Ashok
Edited byL. Kesavan
Music byDeva
Production
company
Raja Pushpa Pictures
Release date
  • 14 August 1992 (1992-08-14)
Running time
145 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Pattathu Raani is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Manivasagam. The film stars Vijayakumar and Gautami, leading an ensemble cast including Manorama, Goundamani, Janagaraj, Senthil, Delhi Ganesh and Manivasagam. It was released on 14 August 1992.[1]

Plot

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Jalagandeswaran and Rayappan are brothers and house owners of a small colony. The tenants refused to pay up their rents, knowing that the houses were built on State land. Rayappan has the idea to rent a vacant house to Usha, a beautiful company manageress. Usha is married to a middle-aged man Sundaram. The couple moves into their new house and befriends the neighbours. The married neighbours Jalagandeswaran, Viswanathan, Ganesan and Coimbatore fall in love with the beautiful Usha. They begin to woo the young woman. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Kalidasan.[2]

Song Singer(s) Duration
"Ada Thotta" S. Janaki, Mano 4:37
"Devathi Devarum" G. Radhika, Malaysia Vasudevan, Mano, Uma Ramanan, Krishnaraj 6:20
"Muthu Muthu" K. S. Chithra 4:28
"Pennaga Piranthore" K. J. Yesudas 4:41
"Sound Kodu" Mano, K. S. Chithra 4:24

Reception

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K. Vijayan of New Straits Times gave the film a mixed review citing "See it with your wife and you probably enjoy it yourself" and described the film as "comedy loses steam midway".[3] The Indian Express praised the artiste's performances and dialogues.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "பட்டத்து ராணி / Pattathu Raani (1992)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Pattathu Rani (2006) [sic]". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  3. ^ Vijiyan, K. (9 January 1993). "Comedy loses steam midway". New Straits Times. p. 25. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ "Fun-filled". The Indian Express. 14 August 1992. p. 7. Retrieved 8 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.
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