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{{Infobox film
| name = Kasu
| image = Kasu (film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Gowri Manohar
| producer = S. M. Jalaludeen
| writer = Gowri Manohar
| starring = {{ubl|[[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]]|[[Sangeetha Krish|Sangeetha]]|[[Rajashree (actress)|Rajashree]]}}
| music = V. S. Udhaya
| cinematography = Hari Babu
| editing = Ganeshkumar
| distributor =
| studio = Palavodai Amman Creations
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2006|12|29}}
| runtime = 130 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Kasu''''' ({{translation|Money}}) is a 2006 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[romantic drama film]] directed by Gowri Manohar. The film stars [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]], [[Sangeetha Krish|Sangeetha]] and [[Rajashree (actress)|Rajashree]], with [[S. S. Chandran]], [[Charle]], [[Rizabawa]], [[Poornam Viswanathan]], [[Mamukkoya]], Sobaran and [[Bonda Mani]] playing supporting roles. The film, which began production in 1998, was released on 29 December 2006.

==Plot==
Karan arrives in [[Kerala]] with his best friend Sandy to meet the businessman Dileep. At his office, the employees tell them that Dileep is abroad and the two friends decide to stay in Kerala until his return. Karan then comes across Prarthana on multiple occasions and they eventually fall in love with each other. Upon his return, Karan meets Dileep and Dileep refuses to help him. Karan discovers that Prarthana is Dileep's sister. Dileep proposes Karan a deal: either Karan marries his sister without any dowry or Karan takes a huge sum to let go of his sister. Karan surprisingly accepts the money thus breaking Prarthana's heart.

In a flashback, Karan lived with his mentor Viswanathan and his daughter Thulasi. At Thulasi's engagement, the groom's family asked for a huge sum of money and Viswanathan reluctantly accepted. Viswanathan planned to withdraw a property case in Kerala and to take the money so he requested Karan to go to Kerala and to solve the issue.

Back to the present, Karan returns to [[Chennai]] with the money to pay the dowry. The day of the wedding, the groom's family ask for more money and the wedding is eventually cancelled. The circumstances force Karan to marry Thulasi on the spot and Viswanathan died of a heart attack that day. Thereafter, Karan becomes a wealthy businessman while Prarthana is diagnosed with depression and has lost all her memory. To cure his sister, Dileep begs Karan to come to the hospital and a remorseful Karan secretly meets her at the hospital. Later, Prarthana regains her memory but the doctor warns them to not mention Karan's marriage. When Thulasi learns of it, she decides to sacrifice her life and attempts to kill herself with sleeping pills. At the hospital, Thulasi is saved and Prarthana realises that Karan sacrificed their love for the good of a family. Prarthana praises Karan for being a genuine person and she accepts her fate. The film ends with Karan and Thulasi hugging each other.

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
*[[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] as Karan
*[[Sangeetha Krish|Sangeetha]] as Prarthana
*[[Rajashree (actress)|Rajashree]] as Thulasi
*[[S. S. Chandran]] as Rathnam
*[[Charle]] as Sandy
*[[Rizabawa]] as Dileep
*[[Poornam Viswanathan]] as Viswanathan
*[[Mamukkoya]] as Taxi driver
*Sobaran
*[[Bonda Mani]] as Servant
*Akbar
*Raghuvaran
*Salomon
*Periyasamy
*Vasuki as Lakshmi
*[[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)|Kalpana]]
*Ganga
*Kavitha Solairaj as Sailaja
*Nirmala Suresh as Herself (cameo appearance)
*V. G. Santhosham as Himself (cameo appearance)
*[[Yaar Kannan]] as Himself (cameo appearance)
}}

==Production==
The film began production under the title ''Uravukku Mariyathai'' and was completed in the late 1990s but it remained unreleased for unknown reasons.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/5-06-98/rahmaan.htm |title=Dinakaran |website=www.dinakaran.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980615065915/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/5-06-98/rahmaan.htm |archive-date=15 June 1998 |url-status=dead}}</ref> After the surprise success of ''[[Uyir]]'' (2006) starring [[Sangeetha Krish|Sangeetha]], the producer and the director prompted to release the project.<ref name="filmibeat1">{{cite web|url=https://tamil.filmibeat.com/specials/rasika-061207.html|title=கேம் ஆடும் சங்கீதா!|date=7 December 2006|access-date=26 November 2019|language=Tamil|trans-title=Sangeetha presents game show in RAJ TV|publisher=filmibeat.com}}</ref><ref name="filmibeat2">{{cite web|url=https://tamil.filmibeat.com/specials/sangeetha-2.html|title=கலக்க வரும் காசு சங்கீதா!|date=14 November 2006|access-date=26 November 2019|language=Tamil|trans-title=Sangeetha in Kasu|publisher=filmibeat.com}}</ref><ref name="indiaglitz">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/kasu-review-tamil-movie-8803|title=Kasu review|date=29 December 2006|access-date=26 November 2019|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><ref name="chennaionline">{{cite web|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2007/001kasu.asp|title=Kasu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070124210023/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2007/001kasu.asp|archive-date=24 January 2007|access-date=26 November 2019|publisher=chennaionline.com|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album|
| name = Kasu (Uravukku Mariyathai)
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = V. S. Udhaya
| cover =
| alt =
| released =
| recorded =
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| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 35:44
| label = Music Master
| producer = V. S. Udhaya
| prev_title =
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}}

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by V. S. Udhaya. The soundtrack features 8 tracks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mio.to/album/Uravukku+Mariyathai|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613121938/http://mio.to/album/Uravukku+Mariyathai|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 June 2017|title=Uravukku Mariyathai - Udhayaa|access-date=27 November 2019|publisher=MusicIndiaOnline}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/uravukku-mariyathai/QAjuWgMdt6Y_|title=Uravukku Mariyathai|date=29 January 2018 |access-date=27 November 2019|publisher=jiosaavn.com}}</ref>

{{track listing|
|extra_column=Singer(s)
|headline=Tracklist
|all_lyrics=[[Mu. Metha]]
|total_length=30:46
|title1=Kaadhal Channel|extra1=[[P. Unnikrishnan]]|length1=4:43
|title2=Aayiram Kodi Thaimadi|extra2=P. Unnikrishnan|length2=4:41
|title3=Innisai Mazhaithanil|extra3=Nirosha|length3=5:00
|title4=Nee Oru Paarvai (duet)|extra4=[[Unni Menon]], Nirosha|length4=5:23
|title5=Nandavanath Thendral|extra5=[[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]]|length5=5:44
|title6=Nee Oru Paarvai (solo)|extra6=Unni Menon|length6=1:13
|title7=Aavanik Katru Veesum|extra7=[[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]|length7=4:20
|title8=Kankaliley Computer|extra8=[[Anuradha Sriram]]|length8=4:40
}}

==Release and reception==
Following the rising status of actress [[Sangeetha Krish|Sangeetha]] after ''[[Uyir]]'' (2006), the producer and the director took efforts to get the film released which had been in the cans for years.<ref name="filmibeat1"/><ref name="filmibeat2"/>

''Indiaglitz'' wrote, "Both Sangeetha and Rehman have come up with good performance. Sangeetha, who looks younger, plays the role with ease" and concluded that the film was a disappointment.<ref name="indiaglitz"/> Malini Mannath said, "A weak screenplay, uninspiring narration and some lacklustre characters and performances make ''Kasu'' a film better forgotten".<ref name="chennaionline"/>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|13683304}}

[[Category:2006 films]]
[[Category:2006 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2006 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:2006 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2006 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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