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	'''''Vasantha Raagam''''' ({{translation\|Tune of spring}}) is a 1986 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]], directed by [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] and produced by his wife [[Shoba Chandrasekhar\|Shoba]] who wrote the story. The film stars [[Vijayakanth]], [[Rahman (actor)\|Rahman]] and [[Sudha Chandran]]. It was released on 1 August 1986.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news \|date=1 December 2002 \|title=நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல் \|url=https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202064212/https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM \|archive-date=2 February 2024 \|access-date=2 February 2024 \|work=[[Cinema Express]] \|pages=41–43 \|language=Ta}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ Despite the film's lackluster box office performance, its story was adapted into the 1992 [[Hindi]] film ''[[Deewana (1992 film)\|Deewana]]''.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|date=9 October 2023 \|title=A super flop Tamil film, which was remade in Hindi and then became a superhit in Hindi. \|url=https://bollywoodjuncture.com/a-super-flop-tamil-film-which-was-remade-in-hindi-and-then-became-a-superhit-in-hindi/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113090834/https://bollywoodjuncture.com/a-super-flop-tamil-film-which-was-remade-in-hindi-and-then-became-a-superhit-in-hindi/ \|archive-date=13 January 2024 \|access-date=13 January 2024 \|website=Bollywood Juncture}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		'''''Vasantha Raagam''''' ({{translation\|Tune of spring}}) is a 1986 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]], directed by [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] and produced by his wife [[Shoba Chandrasekhar\|Shoba]] who wrote the story. The film stars [[Vijayakanth]], [[Rahman (actor)\|Rahman]] and [[Sudha Chandran]]. It was released on 1 August 1986.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=1 December 2002 \|title=நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல் \|url=https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202064212/https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM \|archive-date=2 February 2024 \|access-date=2 February 2024 \|work=[[Cinema Express]] \|pages=41–43 \|language=Ta}}</ref> Despite the film's lackluster box office performance, its story was adapted into the 1992 [[Hindi]] film ''[[Deewana (1992 film)\|Deewana]]''.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 October 2023 \|title=A super flop Tamil film, which was remade in Hindi and then became a superhit in Hindi. \|url=https://bollywoodjuncture.com/a-super-flop-tamil-film-which-was-remade-in-hindi-and-then-became-a-superhit-in-hindi/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113090834/https://bollywoodjuncture.com/a-super-flop-tamil-film-which-was-remade-in-hindi-and-then-became-a-superhit-in-hindi/ \|archive-date=13 January 2024 \|access-date=13 January 2024 \|website=Bollywood Juncture}}</ref>

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
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	==Production==		==Production==
	The scene where Rahman dances with patients in a hospital was shot at Prasad Studios.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite news \|date=17 June 1986 \|title=நோயாளியுடன் டாக்டர் - நர்ஸ் டிஸ்கோ நடனம் \|url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_10_225/4.jp2/full/1000,1351/0/default.jpg \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250714053136/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_10_225/4.jp2/full/1000,1351/0/default.jpg \|archive-date=14 July 2025 \|access-date=14 July 2025 \|work=Anna \|pages=4 \|language=ta \|via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		The scene where Rahman dances with patients in a hospital was shot at Prasad Studios.<ref>{{cite news \|date=17 June 1986 \|title=நோயாளியுடன் டாக்டர் - நர்ஸ் டிஸ்கோ நடனம் \|url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_10_225/4.jp2/full/1000,1351/0/default.jpg \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250714053136/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_10_225/4.jp2/full/1000,1351/0/default.jpg \|archive-date=14 July 2025 \|access-date=14 July 2025 \|work=Anna \|pages=4 \|language=ta \|via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref>
	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
	The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]] &~~amp;~~ Lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)\|Vaali]] and PulamaiPithan.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|title=Vasantha Raagam Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan \|url=https://mossymart.com/product/vasantha-raagam-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111224646/https://mossymart.com/product/vasantha-raagam-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ \|archive-date=11 November 2022 \|access-date=11 November 2022 \|website=Mossymart}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]] & Lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)\|Vaali]] and PulamaiPithan.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Vasantha Raagam Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan \|url=https://mossymart.com/product/vasantha-raagam-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111224646/https://mossymart.com/product/vasantha-raagam-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ \|archive-date=11 November 2022 \|access-date=11 November 2022 \|website=Mossymart}}</ref>

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	== Reception ==		== Reception ==
	[[Subha (writers)\|Jayamanmadhan]] (a duo) of ''[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]]'' appreciated the music but criticised the story, and complemented Chandrasekhar for trying to deviate from his usual revenge-themed films.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite magazine \|last=ஜெயமன்மதன் \|author-link=Subha (writers) \|date=24 August 1986 \|title=வசந்த ராகம் \|url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1986-08-24/page/2/mode/2up \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230622133306/https://archive.org/details/kalki1986-08-24/page/2/mode/2up \|archive-date=22 June 2023 \|access-date=23 April 2024 \|magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]] \|page=31 \|language=ta \|via=[[Internet Archive]]}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		[[Subha (writers)\|Jayamanmadhan]] (a duo) of ''[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]]'' appreciated the music but criticised the story, and complemented Chandrasekhar for trying to deviate from his usual revenge-themed films.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|last=ஜெயமன்மதன் \|author-link=Subha (writers) \|date=24 August 1986 \|title=வசந்த ராகம் \|url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1986-08-24/page/2/mode/2up \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230622133306/https://archive.org/details/kalki1986-08-24/page/2/mode/2up \|archive-date=22 June 2023 \|access-date=23 April 2024 \|magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]] \|page=31 \|language=ta \|via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

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	'''''Vasantha Raagam''''' is a 1986 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[~~romance film\|~~romantic~~]] [[~~drama film]], directed by [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]. The cast of the film includes [[Vijayakanth]], [[Rahman (actor)\|Rahman]], [[Sudha Chandran]] and S. A. Chandrasekhar ~~in the lead roles~~.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386006/</ref>		'''''Vasantha Raagam''''' is a 1986 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]], directed by [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]. The cast of the film includes [[Vijayakanth]], [[Rahman (actor)\|Rahman]], [[Sudha Chandran]] and S. A. Chandrasekhar.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386006/\|title = Vasantha Ragam\|date = August 1986}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==

	A young journalist Raghu ([[Rahman (actor)\|Rahman]]) falls in love with Vasantha ([[Sudha Chandran]]). As advised by a senior journalist colleague Chandrasekhar ([[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]), Raghu eventually confesses his feelings to his lady love.		A young journalist Raghu ([[Rahman (actor)\|Rahman]]) falls in love with Vasantha ([[Sudha Chandran]]). As advised by a senior journalist colleague Chandrasekhar ([[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]), Raghu eventually confesses his feelings to his lady love.
	Vasantha is revealed to be a widow. Raghu and Vasantha eventually marry, with the approval of ~~Vasantha’s~~ mother, who was initially hesitant.		Vasantha is revealed to be a widow. Raghu and Vasantha eventually marry, with the approval of Vasantha's mother, who was initially hesitant.
	It is revealed through flashback that Vasantha was deeply in love and about to be married to Vijay ([[Vijayakanth]]) but he dies in an accident. In sadness, and in attempting to move forward, Vasantha and ~~Vasantha’s~~ mother (~~Vijay’s~~ older sister) shift base to Madras.		It is revealed through flashback that Vasantha was deeply in love and about to be married to Vijay ([[Vijayakanth]]) but he dies in an accident. In sadness, and in attempting to move forward, Vasantha and Vasantha's mother (Vijay's older sister) shift base to Madras.

	In a strange twist of fate, Vijay is shown to have mistakenly been declared deceased. He is alive and now a famous stage singer. Vasantha and Raghu meet Vijay as audience members at one of his shows.		In a strange twist of fate, Vijay is shown to have mistakenly been declared deceased. He is alive and now a famous stage singer. Vasantha and Raghu meet Vijay as audience members at one of his shows.
	Vasantha hides her shock not to make Raghu suspicious.		Vasantha hides her shock not to make Raghu suspicious.
	Raghu remains clueless about his ~~wife’s~~ past with Vijay.		Raghu remains clueless about his wife's past with Vijay.
	Raghu is only aware that Vasantha was a widow before him marrying her and asks nothing further.		Raghu is only aware that Vasantha was a widow before him marrying her and asks nothing further.
	Raghu is impressed with ~~Vijay’s~~ musical abilities and looks up to him as an elder brother figure.		Raghu is impressed with Vijay's musical abilities and looks up to him as an elder brother figure.

	~~Vijay’s~~ older sister is alerted to ~~Vijay’s~~ presence by her daughter Vasantha and goes to ~~Vijay’s~~ hotel room to meet him.		Vijay's older sister is alerted to Vijay's presence by her daughter Vasantha and goes to Vijay's hotel room to meet him.
	She is emotional and shocked that Vijay is indeed alive. She is distraught that she got Vasantha married to Raghu, while Vijay was active. She apologises to her younger brother Vijay and says she got her daughter Vasantha married as everyone thought Vijay had died.		She is emotional and shocked that Vijay is indeed alive. She is distraught that she got Vasantha married to Raghu, while Vijay was active. She apologises to her younger brother Vijay and says she got her daughter Vasantha married as everyone thought Vijay had died.
	She requests her younger brother to leave Madras not to interfere or cause problems to her daughter ~~Vasantha’s~~ marriage.		She requests her younger brother to leave Madras not to interfere or cause problems to her daughter Vasantha's marriage.
	Vijay is overwhelmed and begs his sister to let him remain in Madras. He promises never to be seen by them but that he will merely admire his beloved Vasantha from a distance.		Vijay is overwhelmed and begs his sister to let him remain in Madras. He promises never to be seen by them but that he will merely admire his beloved Vasantha from a distance.
	~~Vasantha’s~~ mother is still not happy with this and feels that Vijay should leave Madras in ~~everyone’s~~ best interests.		Vasantha's mother is still not happy with this and feels that Vijay should leave Madras in everyone's best interests.

	Vijay gets a cab to Madras Airport to leave the city, but the cab driver is intoxicated, and they both meet with a non-fatal car accident.		Vijay gets a cab to Madras Airport to leave the city, but the cab driver is intoxicated, and they both meet with a non-fatal car accident.
	Vijay is taken to hospital, and Raghu is informed as he is listed as ~~Vijay’s~~ contact person. Raghu brings Vijay back to his house to recuperate.		Vijay is taken to hospital, and Raghu is informed as he is listed as Vijay's contact person. Raghu brings Vijay back to his house to recuperate.
	Raghu hosts a house party to commemorate his first wedding anniversary with Vasantha. Vijay is requested to sing a song and entertain the guests.		Raghu hosts a house party to commemorate his first wedding anniversary with Vasantha. Vijay is requested to sing a song and entertain the guests.
	After the guests leave, it is inadvertently revealed to Raghu that Vasantha was meant to be married to Vijay, but everyone assumed Vijay had died.		After the guests leave, it is inadvertently revealed to Raghu that Vasantha was meant to be married to Vijay, but everyone assumed Vijay had died.

	On discovering this hidden truth, Raghu feels he has come between the true love of Vijay and Vasantha and decides to leave town so they can unite.		On discovering this hidden truth, Raghu feels he has come between the true love of Vijay and Vasantha and decides to leave town so they can unite.
	Vasantha and ~~Vasantha’s~~ mother assures Raghu that Vasantha is committed to her marriage to Raghu and that despite Vijay being alive, he has been considered long dead and they have moved on with their lives.		Vasantha and Vasantha's mother assures Raghu that Vasantha is committed to her marriage to Raghu and that despite Vijay being alive, he has been considered long dead and they have moved on with their lives.
	Vijay leaves ~~Raghu’s~~ house and returns to his hotel room.		Vijay leaves Raghu's house and returns to his hotel room.

	Vijay writes a heartfelt letter to Raghu and Vasantha wishing them all the best for their future and that they belong to each other as rightful husband and wife.		Vijay writes a heartfelt letter to Raghu and Vasantha wishing them all the best for their future and that they belong to each other as rightful husband and wife.
	Raghu, Vasantha and ~~Vasantha’s~~ mother arrive at ~~Vijay’s~~ hotel room to read ~~Vijay’s~~ letter.		Raghu, Vasantha and Vasantha's mother arrive at Vijay's hotel room to read Vijay's letter.
	Vijay, tragically, commits suicide by shooting himself in the head.		Vijay, tragically, commits suicide by shooting himself in the head.
	Unable to bear the pain of living a life without his Vasantha, he chooses to escape the problem forever.		Unable to bear the pain of living a life without his Vasantha, he chooses to escape the problem forever.
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	==Cast==		==Cast==
	*[[Vijayakanth]] as Vijay		*[[Vijayakanth]] as Vijay
			** [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]] as young Vijay
	*[[Rahman (actor)\|Rahman]] as Raghu		*[[Rahman (actor)\|Rahman]] as Raghu
	*[[Sudha Chandran]] as Vasantha		*[[Sudha Chandran]] as Vasantha
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	*[[Y. G. Mahendra]]		*[[Y. G. Mahendra]]
	*[[C. R. Vijayakumari]]		*[[C. R. Vijayakumari]]
	*[[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]] as young Vijay in flashback
	*[[S. Shankar]] as printing press worker		*[[S. Shankar]] as printing press worker

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{{Infobox film
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|image = Poster_of_Vasantha_Raagam.jpg
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|director = [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]
|producer = [[Shoba Chandrasekhar]]
|writer =
|starring = {{ubl|[[Vijayakanth]]|[[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]]|[[Sudha Chandran]]|[[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]}}
|music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|cinematography = M. Kesavan
|editing = D. Shyam Mukherjee
|studio = [[V. V. Creations]]
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|released = 1 August 1986
|runtime = 128 minutes
|country = India
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'''''Vasantha Raagam''''' is a 1986 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film|romantic]] [[drama film]], directed by [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]. The cast of the film includes [[Vijayakanth]], [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]], [[Sudha Chandran]] and S. A. Chandrasekhar in the lead roles.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386006/</ref>

==Plot==

A young journalist Raghu ([[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]]) falls in love with Vasantha ([[Sudha Chandran]]). As advised by a senior journalist colleague Chandrasekhar ([[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]), Raghu eventually confesses his feelings to his lady love.
Vasantha is revealed to be a widow. Raghu and Vasantha eventually marry, with the approval of Vasantha’s mother, who was initially hesitant.
It is revealed through flashback that Vasantha was deeply in love and about to be married to Vijay ([[Vijayakanth]]) but he dies in an accident. In sadness, and in attempting to move forward, Vasantha and Vasantha’s mother (Vijay’s older sister) shift base to Madras.

In a strange twist of fate, Vijay is shown to have mistakenly been declared deceased. He is alive and now a famous stage singer. Vasantha and Raghu meet Vijay as audience members at one of his shows.
Vasantha hides her shock not to make Raghu suspicious.
Raghu remains clueless about his wife’s past with Vijay.
Raghu is only aware that Vasantha was a widow before him marrying her and asks nothing further.
Raghu is impressed with Vijay’s musical abilities and looks up to him as an elder brother figure.

Vijay’s older sister is alerted to Vijay’s presence by her daughter Vasantha and goes to Vijay’s hotel room to meet him.
She is emotional and shocked that Vijay is indeed alive. She is distraught that she got Vasantha married to Raghu, while Vijay was active. She apologises to her younger brother Vijay and says she got her daughter Vasantha married as everyone thought Vijay had died.
She requests her younger brother to leave Madras not to interfere or cause problems to her daughter Vasantha’s marriage.
Vijay is overwhelmed and begs his sister to let him remain in Madras. He promises never to be seen by them but that he will merely admire his beloved Vasantha from a distance.
Vasantha’s mother is still not happy with this and feels that Vijay should leave Madras in everyone’s best interests.

Vijay gets a cab to Madras Airport to leave the city, but the cab driver is intoxicated, and they both meet with a non-fatal car accident.
Vijay is taken to hospital, and Raghu is informed as he is listed as Vijay’s contact person. Raghu brings Vijay back to his house to recuperate.
Raghu hosts a house party to commemorate his first wedding anniversary with Vasantha. Vijay is requested to sing a song and entertain the guests.
After the guests leave, it is inadvertently revealed to Raghu that Vasantha was meant to be married to Vijay, but everyone assumed Vijay had died.

On discovering this hidden truth, Raghu feels he has come between the true love of Vijay and Vasantha and decides to leave town so they can unite.
Vasantha and Vasantha’s mother assures Raghu that Vasantha is committed to her marriage to Raghu and that despite Vijay being alive, he has been considered long dead and they have moved on with their lives.
Vijay leaves Raghu’s house and returns to his hotel room.

Vijay writes a heartfelt letter to Raghu and Vasantha wishing them all the best for their future and that they belong to each other as rightful husband and wife.
Raghu, Vasantha and Vasantha’s mother arrive at Vijay’s hotel room to read Vijay’s letter.
Vijay, tragically, commits suicide by shooting himself in the head.
Unable to bear the pain of living a life without his Vasantha, he chooses to escape the problem forever.

==Cast==
*[[Vijayakanth]] as Vijay
*[[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] as Raghu
*[[Sudha Chandran]] as Vasantha
*[[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] as Chandrasekhar
*[[Senthil]]
*[[Radha Ravi]]
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]
*[[Kovai Sarala]]
*[[Y. G. Mahendra]]
*[[C. R. Vijayakumari]]
*[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] as young Vijay in flashback
*[[S. Shankar]] as printing press worker

==Soundtrack==
* "Thedatha Idamellam" - [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SPB]]
* "Kannan Manam Allavo" - [[S. Janaki]]
* "Naan Ulladhai Sollattume" - [[P. Susheela]], [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[S. N. Surendar]]
* "Oru deivam neril vandadhu" - [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SPB]], [[Vani Jayaram]]

==Production==
This film was produced by [[Shoba Chandrasekhar]] wife of director [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]].

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|1386006}}

{{S. A. Chandrasekhar}}

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[[Category:1986 films]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar]]

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