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[[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]] was selling bangles in Madurai, India when he was spotted by director [[Bharathiraja]] who offered him the lead role in his film ''Mann Vasanai''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramesh |first=Neeraja |date=14 July 2016 |title=With '16 Vayathinile' slated for re-release, we look at Bharathiraja's failed heroes |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tracking-indian-communities/why-his-main-men-were-also-rans/ |url-status=live |access-date=12 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212203015/https://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tracking-indian-communities/why-his-main-men-were-also-rans/ |archive-date=12 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S. R. |date=16 July 2011 |title=A new effort |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/a-new-effort/article2231514.ece |url-status=live |access-date=12 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220041417/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/a-new-effort/article2231514.ece |archive-date=20 December 2013}}</ref> Asha Kelunni Nair was spotted by Bharathiraja, who was searching for a new heroine for the same film, and went on to play the female lead of the film, making her acting debut. She was given the screen name [[Revathi]].<ref>{{Cite news |last= | [[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]] was selling bangles in Madurai, India when he was spotted by director [[Bharathiraja]] who offered him the lead role in his film ''Mann Vasanai''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramesh |first=Neeraja |date=14 July 2016 |title=With '16 Vayathinile' slated for re-release, we look at Bharathiraja's failed heroes |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tracking-indian-communities/why-his-main-men-were-also-rans/ |url-status=live |access-date=12 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212203015/https://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tracking-indian-communities/why-his-main-men-were-also-rans/ |archive-date=12 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S. R. |date=16 July 2011 |title=A new effort |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/a-new-effort/article2231514.ece |url-status=live |access-date=12 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220041417/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/a-new-effort/article2231514.ece |archive-date=20 December 2013}}</ref> Asha Kelunni Nair was spotted by Bharathiraja, who was searching for a new heroine for the same film, and went on to play the female lead of the film, making her acting debut. She was given the screen name [[Revathi]].<ref name="NewsMinute">{{Cite news |last=Shekar |first=Anjana |date=8 January 2018 |title=From demure to daring, actor Revathy's multi-faceted film career |work=[[The News Minute]] |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/demure-daring-actor-revathy-s-multi-faceted-film-career-74371 |url-status=live |access-date=12 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808104633/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/demure-daring-actor-revathy-s-multi-faceted-film-career-74371 |archive-date=8 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Saravanan |first=T. |date=9 January 2011 |title=Always in reckoning |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/Always-in-reckoning/article15512011.ece |url-status=live |access-date=12 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406121941/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/Always-in-reckoning/article15512011.ece |archive-date=6 April 2020}}</ref> While filming the climax scene, Bharathiraja slapped Revathi to ensure that she cried as required for the script, rather than use glycerine.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 October 2007 |title=Chennai director slaps actor on sets, banned for one year |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Chennai-director-slaps-actor-on-sets-banned-for-one-year/articleshow/2464871.cms |url-status=live |access-date=10 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212051922/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Chennai-director-slaps-actor-on-sets-banned-for-one-year/articleshow/2464871.cms |archive-date=12 December 2018}}</ref> | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == |