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{{short description|2002 film directed by Rafi Mecartin}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Thenkasi Pattanam
| image = Thenkasi Pattanam.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Rafi Mecartin]]
| writer = V. Prabhakar (dialogues)
| story = Rafi Mecartin
| based_on = ''[[Thenkasipattanam]]'' (Malayalam)
| starring = [[Sarath Kumar]] [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]] [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] [[Samyuktha Varma]] [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]] [[Aswathi Menon]]
| producer = S. S. Durairaju
| music = [[Suresh Peters]]
| editing = Harihara Puthran
| cinematography = P. Sukumar
| studio = Mass Movie Makers
| released = 21 June 2002
| runtime = 150 minutes
| language = Tamil
| country = India
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Thenkasi Pattanam''''' ({{trans|South Kasi Town}}) is a 2002 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy film]] directed by [[Rafi Mecartin]] and produced by S. S. Durairaju. The film stars [[Sarath Kumar]], [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]], and [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as the male leads while [[Samyuktha Varma]], [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]], and [[Aswathi Menon]] play the female leads. This film is the Tamil remake of the [[Malayalam]] blockbuster ''[[Thenkasipattanam]]'' (2000). It was one of the year's blockbusters. The music was composed by [[Suresh Peters]], while the editing was done by Harihara Puthran. The film was released on 21 June 2002.

==Synopsis==
Kannan ([[Sarath Kumar]]) and Dass ([[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]]) are owners of the market in their village in Thenkasi Pattinam. They become the famous rowdies under the guidance of their godfather ([[Vinu Chakravarthy]]). Dass has a sister called Uma ([[Aswathi Menon]]) who is the educated girl and wants to get rid of their rudeness from their behaviour. Manikkam pillai (shortened as Mapillai) ([[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]) who later joined as the manager of the KD & Co who is regularly beaten by them due to his stupidity. Soon later it is revealed that Mapillai is in love with their sister, but she is not interested in him. He joins Kannan's and Dass's firm KD & Company as the manager in an attempt to win Uma's love and her brothers. To make her (Uma) happy, Mapillai decides to find the brides for Dass and Kannan. KD & Co once keeps as hostage a music troupe who comes to their village to perform. The main singer of that troupe, Sangeetha ([[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]]), gets expelled from her home because of this, so Kannan and Dass gives her refuge upon Uma's insistence. Mapillai plans to unite Dass and Sangeetha. Meenakshi ([[Samyuktha Varma]]) is the childhood friend of Kannan, who is their enemy's daughter. Meenakshi tries to prove her love and Kannan does not reciprocate it. Soon, Kannan asks Dass for the marriage with Meenakshi for him, but Dass mistakenly understands Meenakshi as his bride. On the other hand, Sangeetha is in love with Kannan after some fights, Dass and Kannan bring Meenakshi to their home, and starts wedding preparation. Soon Mapillai realises his mistake and wants to change the brides to their respective grooms. When the truth is revealed, Dass who is madly in love with Meenakshi, forces her in a marriage with him, Kannan who is badly beaten by Dass who is ready to give up his love for his friendship. Dass changes his mind, allows Kannan and Meenakshi to unite. Sangeetha is to marry Dass. Finally, both Dass and Kannan allow Mapillai to marry Uma.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Sharath Kumar]] as Kannan
* [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]] as Dass
* [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Manikkam Pillai (Mapillai)
* [[Samyuktha Varma]] as Meenakshi
* [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]] as Sangeetha
* [[Aswathi Menon]] as Uma
* [[P. Vasu]] as Devaraj
* [[Charle]] as S.K.Velu
* [[Biyon]] as Young Kannan
* [[Vinu Chakravarthy]] as Rasappan
* [[Srividya]] as Devaki
* [[Kovai Sarala]] as Kamala
* [[Delhi Ganesh]] as Parthasarathi
* [[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Kothandam
* [[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]] as Thangarasu
* [[Mayilsamy]] as Raja
* [[Kumarimuthu]] as Kumaresan
* [[Besant Ravi]]
* [[Bonda Mani]]
* Dimple Rose
{{colend}}

==Production==
The film was a remake of Malayalam film of same name, and [[Manoj Kumar (film director)|Manoj Kumar]] was signed on to direct its Tamil version. [[Vijayakanth]] was initially cast in a lead role, before he and the director both backed out.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040618021825/http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/jan045.asp</ref> Rafi-Mecartin, who handled the original, was later approached to direct the Tamil version. Sarathkumar and Napoleon was chosen to portray lead roles. Samyuktha Verma made her debut in Tamil with this film reprising her role from original.<ref name="co">{{Cite web |title=Thenkasi Pattinam |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/location/thenkasi.asp |date=21 May 2002 |website=Chennai Online |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020925113023/http://www.chennaionline.com/location/thenkasi.asp |archive-date=25 September 2002}}</ref>

The film's shoot was held at locations in Palghat, Kuttralam, and at a village near Coimbatore.<ref name = co/>

==Soundtrack==
All the songs were composed by [[Suresh Peters]] retaining all the tunes from original.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thenkasi Pattanam songs |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/Thenkasi-Pattanam-songs-T0000430 |website=Raaga.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190912124012/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/Thenkasi-Pattanam-songs-T0000430 |archive-date=12 September 2019 |access-date=12 Sep 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thenkasi Pattanam songs |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/thenkasi-pattanam/xzvrD16STYM_ |website=JioSaavn |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190912124307/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/thenkasi-pattanam/xzvrD16STYM_ |archive-date=12 September 2019 |access-date=12 Sep 2019}}</ref> This was Suresh Peter's second film in Tamil as composer and second collaboration with Sarathkumar after ''Coolie'' (1995).
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Track Title !! Singers
|-
| 1 || "Azhagana Ilamaan Ondru" || [[Sujatha Mohan]], [[Suresh Peters]]
|-
| 2 || "Konjam Thenkasi" || [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], [[K. S. Chithra]], Sriram
|-
| 3 || "Mayilirage Mayilirage" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Swarnalatha]]
|-
| 4 || "Silsilunu Silsilunu" || [[Manikka Vinayagam]]
|-
| 5 || "Thenirukkira Kootukulle" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
|}

==Reception==
'The film received a good response since its release ''Chennai Online'' wrote "The film is meant to be a laugh riot, but the laughs are hard to come by."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thenkasipattanam review |url=http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov195.asp |date=30 June 2002 |website=Chennai Online |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021019234521/http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov195.asp |archive-date=19 October 2002}}</ref> ''The Hindu'' wrote "Thenkasi Pattanam" is a colourful mela ... action-filled and humorous."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thenkasi Pattanam |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/06/28/stories/2002062800910200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030210211431/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/06/28/stories/2002062800910200.htm |website=[[The Hindu]] |date=2002-06-28 |archive-date=10 February 2003}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2002 films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Malayalam films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:2002 comedy films]]

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