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{{short description|1966 film by M. A. Thirumugam}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Muharasi
| image = Muharasi poster.jpg
| border = no
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[M. A. Thirumugam]]
| story = G. Balasubramaniam
| producer = [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]]
| starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]<br />[[Gemini Ganesan]]<br />[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalitha]]<br />[[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]]
| cinematography = N. S. Varma
| editing = M. A. Thirumugam<br />M. G. Balu Rao
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| studio = Devar Films
| distributor = Emgeeyar Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1966|2|18|df=y}}
| runtime = 145 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Muharasi''''' ({{translation|Luck of Face}}) is a 1966 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by [[M. A. Thirumugam]]. Based on G. Balasubramaniam's play ''Moondrezhuthil En Moochirukkum'', the film stars [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and [[Gemini Ganesan]] in their only film together. The film, produced by [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]] under his Devar Films banner, had musical score by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. The film ran for 100 days.<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://tamildigitallibrary.in/book-detail.php?id=jZY9lup2kZl6TuXGlZQdjZt8l0U3&tag=%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88%20%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%20%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D.%E0%AE%9C%E0%AE%BF.%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D. |title=சாதனை நாயகன் எம்.ஜி.ஆர். |publisher=Arulmozhi Publications |year=1997 |page=28 |language=ta |trans-title=MGR, the man of achievements}}</ref>

== Plot ==
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Because she refused to cooperate, Mangalam, a fair mother, pays with her life. She is cruelly stabbed by Duraiswamy ([[M. N. Nambiar]]), a notable, who put himself up to spirit away the colossal fortune of his deceased brother. He acts so meanly in front of little Somu, (Mangalam's elder son), the terrorised child who memorises the face of Duraiswamy.

15 years later, Somu is living only for one thing: to take revenge. He settled in his purpose of finding the murderer and killing him with his own hands. His young brother Ramu, a police officer of a formidable efficiency, big in integrity and whose reputation precedes him, is moved into the same direction as Duraiswamy!

Ramu is in love with Jaya, who turns out that to be one of the two girls of Duraiswamy, the criminal whom Somu has looks for desperately for years. Ramu tried vainly to tear away from his older brother Somu, the truth on the identity of the murderer of their mother. It is there that their opinion on justice diverges. Somu wants death, whereas Ramu demands a judgment (sentence) in front of a court for the murderer of their mother!

== Cast ==

;Lead actors
* [[M. G. Ramachandran]] as [[Assistant commissioner of police (India)|Assistant Commissioner of Police]] Ramu
* [[Gemini Ganesan]] as Somu

;Male supporting actors
* [[M. N. Nambiar]] as Duraisamy
* [[S. A. Ashokan]] as Jambhu
* [[Nagesh]] as [[Constable|Police Constable]] 501
* [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as [[Senior Police Constable]] 777, Singaram
* Sriram as A good-for-nothing corrected by Ramu
* [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]] as Sangili

;Female lead actor
* [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalitha]] as Jaya
* [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]] as Malliga

;Female supporting actors
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Alangaram (Thandhaiyar Paithai)
* P. K. Saraswathi as Meenatchi

== Production ==
''Muharasi'', adapted from G. Balasubramaniam's play ''Moondrezhuthil En Moochirukkum'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Majordasan |title=Potpourri of tidbits about Tamil cinema – V. C. Guhanathan |url=http://www.kalyanamalaimagazine.com/Content/Thiraichuvai/Dec11_16_31/Potpourri_of_titbits_about_Tamil_cinema_VC_Guhanathan.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160724194045/http://www.kalyanamalaimagazine.com/Content/Thiraichuvai/Dec11_16_31/Potpourri_of_titbits_about_Tamil_cinema_VC_Guhanathan.html |archive-date=24 July 2016 |access-date=3 May 2019 |website=Kalyanamalai}}</ref> was the only film where [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and [[Gemini Ganesan]] acted together.<ref name="dbsj">{{Cite web |last=Jeyaraj |first=D. B. S. |date=4 December 2013 |title=Gemini Ganesan ♥ Romance King of Tamil Films ♫ |url=http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/26723 |access-date=3 May 2019 |website=DBSJeyaraj.com |authorlink=D. B. S. Jeyaraj}}</ref> Though actors like [[S. A. Ashokan]], [[K. Balaji]] or [[M. G. Chakrapani]] were considered, Ramachandran chose Ganesan.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 May 2017 |title=பிளாஷ்பேக்: எம்.ஜி.ஆர், ஜெமினி இணைந்து நடித்த ஒரே படம் |language=ta |trans-title=Flashback: The only film where MGR and Gemini acted together |work=Dinamalar |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/58854/cinema/Kollywood/MGR---Gemini-acted-only-one-movie.htm |url-status=live |access-date=14 July 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.is/a8Fso |archive-date=14 July 2020}}</ref> The film is said to be inspired from English film ''Pitiless Three'' and the filming was completed within 18 days.<ref name="sp">{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=2 April 1966 |title=Some Recent Releases |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.20950/page/n725 |magazine=[[Sport and Pastime]] |volume=20 |page=52}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Muharasi (1966) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0001449 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816060250/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0001449 |archive-date=16 August 2014 |access-date=14 June 2014 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Thanner" || [[P. Susheela]] || rowspan=5|[[Kannadasan]] || 02:59
|-
| 2 || "Enakkum Unakkumtham" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] & P. Susheela || 03:44
|-
| 3 || "Undaakki Vittavargal" || T. M. Soundararajan || 04:19
|-
| 4 || "Enna Enna" || T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela || 03:16
|-
| 5 || "Mugathai Kaatti" || T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela || 03:05
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Muharasi'' was released on 18 February 1966,<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 February 1966 |title=Muharasi |page=8 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19660218&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> and distributed by Emgeeyar Pictures.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 February 1966 |title=Muharasi |page=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19660213&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Sport and Pastime]]'', T. M. Ramachandran gave a negative review citing "There is nothing much to write home about the direction by M. A. Thirumugam". In terms of performances, he calls Ramachandran "consummate performance" while Gemini "almost an unsympathetic role [..] he tends to overdo" and Jayalalithaa "tries hard to make presence felt".<ref name="sp" />

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1477033}}

{{Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar}}

[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1966 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by M. A. Thirumugam]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Indian films based on plays]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

Muharasi - Revision history

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