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{{Infobox person
| name = Rasu Madhuravan
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| birth_name = Karuppiah
| birth_date = 1969
| birth_place = Mettupatti, Dindigul district, [[Tamil Nadu]].
| death_date = 9 July 2013 (aged 44)
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| othername =
| yearsactive = 1999–2012
| spouse = Bhavani
| occupation = director, screenwriter
}}

'''Rasu Madhuravan''' (1969 – 9 July 2013) was a Tamil film director known for family dramas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-09/news-interviews/40468199_1_throat-cancer-44-years-madurai |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232338/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-09/news-interviews/40468199_1_throat-cancer-44-years-madurai |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 December 2013 |title=Rasu Madhuravan passes away |date=9 July 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=29 December 2013}}</ref> He began his career as an assistant director to [[Manivannan]], and made his directorial debut with ''[[Poomagal Oorvalam]]''. He died on 9 July 2013 from throat cancer.<ref>{{cite web|author=sandesh |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/news/2013/rasu-madhuravan-passed-away-chennai-113999.html |title=Director Rasu Madhuravan passes away – Oneindia Entertainment |publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date=9 July 2013 |accessdate=29 December 2013}}</ref>

==Early life and career==
Madhuravan was born as Karuppiah in a village called Mettupatti near [[Dindigul]] district in [[Tamil Nadu]]. He did his schooling at Usilampatti Government School. While studying [[agriculture]] in college, he left studies, citing lack of interest, and went to [[Chennai]] in 1987.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channDindiguels/tamil/article/95434.html |title=Rasu Madhuravan: Life Beyond Reel – Tamil Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=12 July 2013 |accessdate=29 December 2013}}</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20041023114247/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/24-05-99/simran.htm</ref>

Madhuravan joined as an assistant director with [[Manivannan]] and started his debut ''Manamagal Thevai'' with [[Jayaram]] and [[Devayani]], but the film was dropped after recording songs. He was supposed to direct [[Ajith Kumar|Ajith]] in a project called ''Namma Veettu Kalyanam'', but that too was dropped. [[R. B. Choudary]] gave Madhuravan a chance to direct ''[[Poomagal Oorvalam]]''. The film, starring [[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]] and [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]], released in 1999 to average reviews, with a critic noting to "watch it for comedy".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Poo_Magal_Oorvalam_12717.html |title=Poo Magal Oorvalam: Movie Review |publisher=Indolink.com |accessdate=29 December 2013}}</ref> After the release, Madhuravan could not get enough opportunities and instead wrote comedy tracks for actor [[Vadivelu]]. He had started work on a project titled ''Ullam Thulluthe Thannale'' with [[Prashanth]] and [[Jyothika]], but the film did not complete production.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010515044732/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/30122000/news04.shtml</ref>

After nine years, Madhuravan directed ''[[Pandi (film)|Pandi]]'' with [[Raghava Lawrence]] and [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]] in lead roles. The film received mixed reviews, with a critic from Behindwoods noting it as an "average entertainer".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-1/pandi-review.html |title=PANDI – MOVIE REVIEW CAST Raghava Lawrence Sneha Namitha Sreeman Nasser Saranya Direction Raasu Maduravan Music Srikanth Deva Producer Hitesh Jabak stills picture image gallery |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=5 December 2007 |accessdate=29 December 2013}}</ref> His third directorial was ''[[Mayandi Kudumbathar]]'', where he cast 10 directors in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/sep-08-04/directors-26-09-08.html |title=Ten directors star in one film! – Behindwoods.com Maayandi Kudumbathar Madurai Rasu Madhuravan Tarun Gopi Seeman Jagannath Ravi Maria Manivannan Nanda Periyasamy G.M. Kumar Singam Puli Senthamizhan Azhagam Perumal tamil movie news images picture gallery images |publisher=Behindwoods.com |accessdate=29 December 2013}}</ref> The film received positive reviews<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mayandi-kudumbathar-review-tamil-14892506.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307042931/http://www.sify.com/movies/mayandi-kudumbathar-review-tamil-14892506.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 March 2014 |title=Movie Review : Mayandi Kudumbathar |publisher=Sify.com |accessdate=29 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/review/2009/jun/08/mayandi-kudumbathar-movie-review.htm |title=Mayandi Kudumbathar: A valiant effort |publisher=Rediff.com |date=8 June 2009 |accessdate=29 December 2013}}</ref> and did well at the box office. Madhuravan's next directorial, ''[[Goripalayam]]'', was an action drama set in [[Madurai]]. The film received negative reviews, with critics comparing it with ''[[Subramaniapuram]]''. The busy schedule of this film prompted Madhuravanm to reject a negative role in a film ''Konjam Veyil Konjam Mazhai'', which his assistant Ekadasi, who directed this film, opted to play the role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/56841.html |title=Rasu Madhuravan comes before camera – Tamil Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=22 May 2010 |accessdate=29 December 2013}}</ref> Madhuravan's next directorial was ''[[Muthukku Muthaaga]]'', another family drama which also received positive reviews<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/muthuku-muthaga-review-tamil-14965651.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307015822/http://www.sify.com/movies/muthuku-muthaga-review-tamil-14965651.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 March 2014 |title=Movie Review : Muthuku Muthaga |publisher=Sify.com |accessdate=29 December 2013}}</ref> and was an average grosser at box office.

Madhuravan then announced projects with director [[Cheran (director)|Cheran]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/47195.html |title=Cheran to act for Rasu Madhuravan – Tamil Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=23 May 2009 |accessdate=29 December 2013}}</ref> [[Raghava Lawrence]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/54642.html |title=Rasu Madhuravan to direct non-stop – Tamil Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=22 February 2010 |accessdate=29 December 2013}}</ref> and ''Parthom Pazhaginom'' with comedian [[Mayilsamy]]'s son Anbu,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/67604.html |title=Mayilsamy's son to debut in K'wood – Tamil Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=11 June 2011 |accessdate=29 December 2013}}</ref> but none of the projects took off. Instead, he announced his next project called ''Mikeset Pandi'', which was changed as ''[[Pandi Oli Perukki Nilayam]]'', which became a disaster at the box office. He was supposed to direct ''Sogusu Perundhu'', but due to his untimely death, the project was stopped.

==Death==
Madhuravan died at the age of 44 on 9 July 2013 due to [[throat cancer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/rasu-madhuravan-loses-the-cancer-battle-rasu-madhuravan-mayandi-kudumbathar-09-07-13.html |title=Rasu Madhuravan loses the cancer battle, Rasu Madhuravan, Mayandi Kudumbathar |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=9 July 2013 |accessdate=29 December 2013}}</ref> He is survived by his wife Bhavani and two daughters Nesika and Anishka.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130710/entertainment-kollywood/article/adieu-rasu-madhuravan |title=An adieu to Rasu Madhuravan |work=Deccan Chronicle|date=10 July 2013 |accessdate=29 December 2013}}</ref>

==Filmography==
*''[[Poomagal Oorvalam]]'' (1999)
*''[[Pandi (film)|Paandi]]'' (2008)
*''[[Mayandi Kudumbathar]]'' (2009)
*''[[Goripalayam]]'' (2010)
*''[[Muthukku Muthaaga]]'' (2011)
*''[[Pandi Oli Perukki Nilayam]]'' (2012)

== References ==

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== External links ==

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[[Category:20th-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:Tamil film directors]]
[[Category:1969 births]]
[[Category:2013 deaths]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:People from Dindigul district]]
[[Category:Film directors from Tamil Nadu]]

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