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| Maasilamani | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | R. N. R. Manohar |
| Written by | R. N. R. Manohar |
| Produced by | Kalpathi S. Aghoram Kalpathi S. Ganesh Kalpathi S. Suresh |
| Starring | Nakul Sunaina Pawan |
| Cinematography | Vetri |
| Edited by | Manoj |
| Music by | D. Imman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sun Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Maasilamani is a 2009 IndianTamil-languageromanticaction comedy film directed by debutantR. N. R. Manohar and produced byAGS Entertainment.[1] It starsNakul andSunaina and in their second collaboration afterKadhalil Vizhunthen,[2] whilePawan,Santhanam,Karunas,Srinath andM. S. Bhaskar appear in supporting roles. The music was composed byD. Imman with cinematography and editing byVetri and Manoj.Maasilamani was released on 19 June 2009 and became a commercial success.[3][4]
Maasilamani aka Maasi is an orphan living in a lower-middle-class colony. With a heart of gold, he is a popular guy who takes up local issues, fights for them, and is considered rowdy by those who do not know him. Divya, a wealthy upper-middle-class girl, is a dance instructor with whom Maasi falls in love at first sight. However, Divya shows aversion to his rowdyism due to ruining her dance competition and gets offended by his proposal. Urged by his friends, Maasi attempts to win her family by being a good person and dons another name, Mani. All are aware that Mani and Maasi are one person except Divya. When Divya finds out the truth about him while he was beating someone, she gets into a dilemma as to whom she has to choose.
Bhoopathy, the new local inspector who is also behind Divya, is determined to foil Maasi's plans and prove that Mani is none other than Maasi and starts troubling his relatives. Selvi, who is Maasi's aunt's daughter, gets into an accident done by Bhoopathy and tells the truth to Maasi and her mother while Divya rejects Bhoopathy's marriage proposal and chooses Mani to be her husband and Maasi fights with Bhoopathy for troubling his relatives. Maasi does a death drama for Divya and she realises her mistakes and they embrace.
The songs were composed byD. Imman.[5]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Chikku Chikku Boom Boom" | Keerthi Sagathia, Feji, Baby Harini | Viveka |
| "Dora Dora" | Balram,Chinmayi, Kalyani nair | P. Vijay |
| "Nacka Romba Nacka" | Benny Dayal, Rita | Na. Muthukumar |
| "O Divya O Divya" | Shaan | P. Vijay |
| "Odi Odi Vilayada" | Mukesh Mohamed,SuVi, Emcee Jesz | Na. Muthukumar, Emcee Jesz |
A critic fromChennai Online wrote, "Maasilamani is an unpretentious attempt at a masala film sans logic or finesse. Nevertheless, it works as an entertainer with comic elements, helped by the chemistry between lead pair Nakulan and Sunaina and twists in the tale".[6] Pavithra Srinivasan ofRediff.com wrote, "It might be run-of-the-mill, butMaasilamani does have its enjoyable moments. If you want to kill a couple of hours, here's the flick for you".[7] Malathi Rangarajan ofThe Hindu wrote, "Finding his way into a rather arresting romantic arena, writer-director R.N.R. Manohar holds the viewer’s attention for quite a while. Sad that the interesting ascent climaxes in a run-of-the-mill finale".[8]
