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{{short description|1988 film by P. Vasu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = En Thangachi Padichava
| image = En Thangachi Padichava.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[P. Vasu]]
| producer = Mohan Natarajan<br />Tharangai V. Shanmugam
| writer = P. Vasu
| starring = {{ubl|[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]|[[Rupini (actress)|Rupini]]|[[Chithra (actress)|Chithra]]}}
| music = [[Gangai Amaran]]
| cinematography = K. B. Dhayalan
| editing = P. Mohanraj
| distributor =
| studio = Sree Rajakaali Amman Enterprises
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1988|07|15}}
| runtime = 120 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''En Thangachi Padichava''''' ({{Translation|My younger sister is literate}}) is a 1988 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[drama film]] directed by [[P. Vasu]]. The film features [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Rupini (actress)|Rupini]] and [[Chithra (actress)|Chithra]] in lead roles. The film, produced by Mohan Natarajan and Tharangai V. Shanmugam, had musical score by [[Gangai Amaran]] and was released on 15 July 1988. The film completed a 100-day run at the box-office. It was one of the blockbuster hits of the year and prompted further collaborations between Prabhu and P. Vasu. It was remade in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Aaj Ka Arjun]]'', in Kannada as ''[[Ravimama]]'', and in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Muddula Mavayya]]''. It was adapted in Bengali as ''[[Pabitra Papi]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/09/stories/2006090900630100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228003251/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/09/stories/2006090900630100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-12-28|title=In the right direction |access-date=2013-12-26|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2006-09-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pvasu.com/awards.html|title=Enthangachi Padichava 100th Day|access-date=2013-12-26|publisher=pvasu.com}}</ref>

==Plot==

Dhanakodi ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]), an honest police officer, is transferred to a small village. In this village, Karunakaran (Kitty), a rich landlord, spreads terror among the villagers and threatens them to obtain their lands. After spending five years in jail for a murder, Periasamy ([[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]) is back to his village. Dhanakodi wants to trap the heartless Karunakaran at any cost.

In the past, Periasamy was an orphan who lived with his only sister Lakshmi. Lakshmi, after finishing her studies in the city, came back to her village. Periasamy and Valli ([[Rupini (actress)|Rupini]]) were in love. She is still against Karunakaran's conspiracy. Lakshmi and Karunakaran's son Chinnaiah fell in love with each other and got married with Periasamy's support. Chinnaiah went missing, while Lakshmi became pregnant. Lakshmi found out that Chinnaiah was in his father's house and it was Karunakaran's master plan. Periasamy went there, but he was humiliated by Karunakaran. In the meantime, Chinnaiah stabbed Lakshmi, but Lakshmi gave birth before dying. The angry Periasamy killed Chinnaiah. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

==Cast==
{{Colbegin}}
*[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] as Bheema Periasamy Laxmi Sister
*[[Rupini (actress)|Rupini]] as Valli / Gauri
*[[Chithra (actress)|Chithra]] as Lakshmi
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Dhanakodi
*[[Kitty (actor)|Kitty]] as Karunakaran
*Mohan Natarajan as Manikkam
*Ravikiran as Chinnaiah
*[[Vignesh (actor)|Vignesh]] as fighter
*[[Anandaraj]] as Gaja
*[[Sudha (Telugu actress)|Sudha]]
*[[Mayilsamy]] as Constable
*Marthandan
*[[Kullamani]]
*[[Karuppu Subbiah]]
*[[Pasi Narayanan]]
*Sivaraman
*Nethran
{{Colend}}

==Production==

The film's shooting was held in [[Pollachi]]. It was [[P. Vasu]]'s first solo direction in Tamil.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/38899.html|title='Kuselan' to release in September|access-date=2013-12-26|date=2008-05-29|publisher=indiaglitz.com}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = En Thangachi Padichava
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Gangai Amaran]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1988
| recorded = 1988
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 24:02
| label =
| producer = [[Gangai Amaran]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Gangai Amaran]]. The soundtrack, released in 1988, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hummaa.com/music/album/En+Thangachi+Padichava/22520 |title=En Thangachi Padichava : Tamil Movie |website=Hummaa |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227130748/http://www.hummaa.com/music/album/En+Thangachi+Padichava/22520 |archive-date=27 December 2013 |access-date=2013-12-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://music.ovi.com/in/en/nm/Product/Gangai-Amaran/En-Thangachi-Padichava/8535757 |title=Download En Thangachi Padichava by Gangai Amaran |website=music.ovi.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227074535/http://music.ovi.com/in/en/nm/Product/Gangai-Amaran/En-Thangachi-Padichava/8535757 |archive-date=27 December 2013 |access-date=2013-12-26}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Duration
|-
|1 || "Ethirkaalam Eni" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 4:03
|-
|2 || "Maamanu Solla Oru Aalu" || [[P. Jayachandran|Jayachandran]], [[P. Susheela]], [[S. P. Sailaja]] || 5:16
|-
|3 || "Nallakaalam Porandhurichi" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || 4:32
|-
|4 || "Poovellam Veedhiela" || Jayachandran || 1:15
|-
|5 || "Sondha Somaya Thooki Thooki" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[K. S. Chithra]] || 4:38
|-
|6 || "Summa Summa Enna Paathu" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], S. P. Sailaja || 4:18
|}

== Reception ==
NKS of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote, "It's a difficult thing to comment on a patchwork quilt of this sort, which is what commercial films are."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19880715&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=En Thangachi Padichava |last=NKS |date=15 July 1988 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=5}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt10226498}}

{{P. Vasu}}

[[Category:1988 films]]
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Films directed by P. Vasu]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:1980s action drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Gangai Amaran]]
[[Category:1988 directorial debut films]]

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