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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Kasthuri Maan
| name           = Kasthuri Maan
| image =  
| image         = Kasthuri Maan.jpg
| director = [[A. K. Lohithadas]]
| caption        = Poster
| producer = Sindhu Lohithadas
| director       = [[A. K. Lohithadas]]
| writer = A. K. Lohithadas<br>[[Jeyamohan]] (dialogues)
| producer       = Sindhu Lohithadas
| starring = [[Prasanna (actor)|Prasanna]]<br>[[Meera Jasmine]]<br>[[Shammi Thilakan]]
| writer         = A. K. Lohithadas<br />[[Jeyamohan]] (dialogues)
| music = [[Ilayaraja]]
| starring       = [[Prasanna (actor)|Prasanna]]<br />[[Meera Jasmine]]<br />[[Shammi Thilakan]]
| cinematography = Kichas<br>[[Vaidy S]]
| music         = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| editing = [[Raja Mohammad]]<br>Sundar
| cinematography = Kichas<br />[[Vaidy S]]
| studio = Sumangala Arts
| editing       = [[Raja Mohammad]]<br />Sundar
| country = India
| studio         = Sumangala Arts
| language = Tamil
| country       = India
| runtime = 140 minutes
| language       = Tamil
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2005|10|28}}
| runtime       = 140 minutes
| released       = {{Film date|df=y|2005|10|28}}
}}
}}


'''''Kasthuri Maan''''' is a 2005 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film directed by Malayalam director [[A. K. Lohithadas]]. The film, a remake of the director's own Malayalam film of [[Kasthooriman|same name]], and his only Tamil project to date, stars [[Prasanna (actor)|Prasanna]] and [[Meera Jasmine]], who reprised her role from the original.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20071209035442/http://thehindujobs.com/thehindu/fr/2005/03/18/stories/2005031800210200.htm</ref><ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/28lohit.htm</ref> It also features [[Shammi Thilakan]], [[Sarath Babu]], [[V. M. C. Haneefa]], [[Bharathi Kannan]], [[Pawan (actor)|Pawan]], [[Vinodini]] and [[Suja Varunee|Suja]]. ''Kasthuri Maan'''s story revolves around a young college girl who helps her lover realize his dream of becoming an IAS officer amidst her own problems.<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/feb/24ss.htm</ref> The film released during Diwali 2005<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/27south4.htm</ref> and had a generally positive reception.
'''''Kasthuri Maan''''' ({{translation|[[Musk deer]]}}) is a 2005 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[A. K. Lohithadas]]. The film, a remake of the director's Malayalam film of the [[Kasthooriman|same name]], and his only Tamil project, stars [[Prasanna (actor)|Prasanna]] and [[Meera Jasmine]], who reprised her role from the original.<ref>{{cite web |date=2005-03-18 |title="Kasturi Maan" frisks in from Kerala |url=http://thehindujobs.com/thehindu/fr/2005/03/18/stories/2005031800210200.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071209035442/http://thehindujobs.com/thehindu/fr/2005/03/18/stories/2005031800210200.htm |archive-date=9 December 2007 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2005-10-28 |title=Lohitadas: My conscience is clear |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/28lohit.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907174948/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/28lohit.htm |archive-date=7 September 2015 |access-date=29 May 2015 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> It also features [[Shammi Thilakan]], [[Sarath Babu]], [[V. M. C. Haneefa]], [[Bharathi Kannan]], [[Pawan (actor)|Pawan]], [[Vinodini]] and [[Suja Varunee|Suja]]. Shammi and Haneefa also reprised their respective roles from the original. ''Kasthuri Maan'''s story revolves around a young college girl who helps her lover realize his dream of becoming an IAS officer amidst her own problems.<ref>{{cite web |date=2005-02-24 |title=Remake season down south! |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/feb/24ss.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529174023/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/feb/24ss.htm |archive-date=29 May 2015 |access-date=29 May 2015 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> The film released during Diwali 2005<ref>{{cite web |date=27 October 2005 |title=Tamil releases this Diwali/ Eid |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/27south4.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529174344/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/27south4.htm |archive-date=29 May 2015 |access-date=29 May 2015 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> and had a generally positive reception.


==Plot==
==Plot==
The movie starts with a mature Arun Kumar ([[Prasanna (actor)|Prasanna]]), now a district collector. The story is narrated in a flashback where his father Palaniappan ([[Sarath Babu]]) wants him to get married. Palaniappan used to be a rich film producer and had borrowed money from a rich person, but is unable to repay his debt. The rich man wants his daughter to marry Arun, but Arun does not want to marry.
The movie starts with a mature Arunachalam ([[Prasanna (actor)|Prasanna]]), now a district collector. The story is narrated in a flashback where his father Palaniappan ([[Sarath Babu]]) wants him to get married. Palaniappan used to be a rich film producer and had borrowed money from a rich person, but is unable to repay his debt. The rich man wants his daughter to marry Arun, but Arun does not want to marry.


Umashankari ([[Meera Jasmine]]) and Arun study in the same college. Uma is a lively, mischievous girl on campus, but at home, faces acute poverty and takes up various odd jobs to take care of her house and to stay away from her sister's husband, who makes advances towards her. In the meantime, Palaniappan attempts suicide because he is deeply in debt. Uma steps in and helps Arun, who is preparing for I.A.S. exams. She does everything to ensure that he becomes an I.A.S. officer. He in turn, promises to marry her and rescue her from her situation. However, Uma, after an unfortunate encounter with her brother-in–law, lands in prison, and the couple is reunited in the climax.{{Vague|date=February 2020}}.
Umashankari ([[Meera Jasmine]]) and Arun study in the same college. Uma is a lively, mischievous girl on campus, but at home, faces acute poverty and takes up various odd jobs to take care of her house and to stay away from her sister's husband, who makes advances towards her. In the meantime, Palaniappan attempts suicide because he is deeply in debt. Uma steps in and helps Arun, who is preparing for I.A.S. exams. She does everything to ensure that he becomes an I.A.S. officer. He in turn, promises to marry her and rescue her from her situation. However, Uma, after an unfortunate encounter with her brother-in–law, lands in prison, and the couple is reunited in the climax.{{Vague|date=February 2020}}


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
{{cast listing|
* [[Prasanna (actor)|Prasanna]] as Arunachalam Palaniappan
* [[Prasanna (actor)|Prasanna]] as Arunachalam Palaniappan IAS, District Collector
* [[Meera Jasmine]] as Umashankari Vetrivel
* [[Meera Jasmine]] as Umashankari Vetrivel
* [[Shammi Thilakan]] as C. K. Nagarajan
* [[Shammi Thilakan]] as S. K. Nagarajan
* [[Sarath Babu]] as Palaniappan
* [[Sarath Babu]] as Palaniappan
* [[V. M. C. Haneefa]]
* [[Bharathi Kannan]]
* [[Pawan (actor)|Pawan]] as Kasi
* [[Vinodini]] as Prema, Umashankari's sister
* [[Suja Varunee]] as Sunitha
* [[T. K. Kala]]
* Anjali Devi as Vadivammal
* Geetha Ravishankar as Arun's mother
* Geetha Ravishankar as Arun's mother
* [[Vinodini]] as Prema
* [[Suja Varunee]] as Sunitha
* [[Kulappulli Leela]] as Muniyamma
* [[Kulappulli Leela]] as Muniyamma
* Anjali Devi as Vadivammal
* Devi Chandana as Arunachalam's sister
* Devi Chandana as Arunachalam's sister
* [[V. M. C. Haneefa]]
;Uncredited
* [[Karunas]]
* [[Sai Pallavi]] as College student
* [[T. K. Kala]]
* Kadhal Saravanan as Supervisor
* [[Bharathi Kannan]]
}}
* [[Pawan (actor)|Pawan]]
* [[Sai Pallavi]] as College girl (uncredited junior artist)
{{colend}}


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja while the lyrics for all the songs were written by Vaali, Muthulingam, Na. Muthukumar, PazhaniBharathi & Mu. Metha.<ref>http://starmusiq.com/tamil_movie_songs_free_download.asp?MovieId=1056</ref>
The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kasthuri Maan |url=https://gaana.com/album/kasthuri-maan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613224555/https://gaana.com/album/kasthuri-maan |archive-date=13 June 2023 |access-date=2021-10-18 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]] |publisher=}}</ref>
*"Oru Porkaalam" - [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], Manjari
 
*"Ketkalyo" - [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], Manjari
{| class="wikitable"
*"Nethu Varaikkum" - [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
*"Ennai Ketkum" - Tippu
|-
*"Vaanin Kadhal" - Manjari
| "Oru Porkaalam" || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Manjari (Indian singer)|Manjari]] || [[Palani Bharathi]]
|-
| "Ketkalyo" || Tippu, Manjari, Chorus || [[Muthulingam (poet)|Muthulingam]]
|-
| "Nethu Varaikkum" || [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]] || [[Na. Muthukumar]]
|-
| "Ennai Ketkum" || Tippu || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|-
| "Vaanin Kadhal" || Manjari, Tippu, [[Ganga Sitharasu|Ganga]] || [[Mu. Metha]]
|}
 
== Critical reception ==
[[The Hindu]] wrote, "Sumangala Arts and maker A.K.Lohithadas...deserve to be lauded for not succumbing to the lure of the commercial format and dwelling on a moving storyline that has comedy, sentiment, romance and passion in right proportions. And all these blend with the story to form a cohesive whole".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-10-28 |title=Wholesome treat for the festive occasion |url=http://thehindujobs.com/thehindu/fr/2005/10/28/stories/2005102802900200.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205113139/http://thehindujobs.com/thehindu/fr/2005/10/28/stories/2005102802900200.htm |archive-date=5 February 2010 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Lajjavathi of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the acting of Prasanna, Meera Jasmine and other actors, realistic fights, Jayamohan's dialogues and Ilaiyaraaja's music.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=லஜ்ஜாவதி |date=6 November 2005 |title=கஸ்தூரிமான் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2005-11-06/page/n1/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240427144550/https://archive.org/details/kalki2005-11-06/page/n1/mode/2up |archive-date=27 April 2024 |access-date=27 April 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=1 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
== Accolades ==
[[The Hindu]] wrote, "Sumangala Arts and maker Lohitdas...deserve to be lauded for not succumbing to the lure of the commercial format and dwelling on a moving storyline that has comedy, sentiment, romance and passion in right proportions. And all these blend with the story to form a cohesive whole".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20100205113139/http://thehindujobs.com/thehindu/fr/2005/10/28/stories/2005102802900200.htm</ref> Indiaglitz.com wrote, "A dominant performance by Meera Jasmine coupled with a touchy screenplay by director Lohitha Dass makes ''Kasthoori Maan'' an engrossing movie. With unpredictable sequence of events and crisp dialogues by Jaya Mohan, the movie is certainly an offbeat entertainer worth a watch".<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/kasthoorimaan-tamil-movie-review-7456.html</ref>
Meera Jasmine won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize]] for Best Actress.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2005 |url=https://www.webindia123.com/movie/awards/state/tamil/2005/index.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813114658/https://www.webindia123.com/movie/awards/state/tamil/2005/index.htm |archive-date=13 August 2024 |access-date=10 October 2024 |website=Webindia123}}</ref> The film won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Portraying Woman in Good Light]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2006 |url=https://www.webindia123.com/movie/awards/state/tamil/2006/index.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007091413/https://www.webindia123.com/movie/awards/state/tamil/2006/index.htm |archive-date=7 October 2024 |access-date=17 October 2024 |website=Webindia123}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Naresh |title=Rajnikant, Kamal Haasan adjudged Best Actors |url=http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=17257 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208040445/http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=17257 |archive-date=8 December 2008 |access-date=17 October 2024 |website=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Kasthuri Maan
Poster
Directed byA. K. Lohithadas
Produced bySindhu Lohithadas
Written byA. K. Lohithadas
Jeyamohan (dialogues)
StarringPrasanna
Meera Jasmine
Shammi Thilakan
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyKichas
Vaidy S
Edited byRaja Mohammad
Sundar
Production
company
Sumangala Arts
Release date
  • 28 October 2005 (2005-10-28)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kasthuri Maan (transl. Musk deer) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. K. Lohithadas. The film, a remake of the director's Malayalam film of the same name, and his only Tamil project, stars Prasanna and Meera Jasmine, who reprised her role from the original.[1][2] It also features Shammi Thilakan, Sarath Babu, V. M. C. Haneefa, Bharathi Kannan, Pawan, Vinodini and Suja. Shammi and Haneefa also reprised their respective roles from the original. Kasthuri Maan's story revolves around a young college girl who helps her lover realize his dream of becoming an IAS officer amidst her own problems.[3] The film released during Diwali 2005[4] and had a generally positive reception.

Plot[edit | edit source]

The movie starts with a mature Arunachalam (Prasanna), now a district collector. The story is narrated in a flashback where his father Palaniappan (Sarath Babu) wants him to get married. Palaniappan used to be a rich film producer and had borrowed money from a rich person, but is unable to repay his debt. The rich man wants his daughter to marry Arun, but Arun does not want to marry.

Umashankari (Meera Jasmine) and Arun study in the same college. Uma is a lively, mischievous girl on campus, but at home, faces acute poverty and takes up various odd jobs to take care of her house and to stay away from her sister's husband, who makes advances towards her. In the meantime, Palaniappan attempts suicide because he is deeply in debt. Uma steps in and helps Arun, who is preparing for I.A.S. exams. She does everything to ensure that he becomes an I.A.S. officer. He in turn, promises to marry her and rescue her from her situation. However, Uma, after an unfortunate encounter with her brother-in–law, lands in prison, and the couple is reunited in the climax.[vague]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Uncredited
  • Sai Pallavi as College student
  • Kadhal Saravanan as Supervisor

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[5]

Song Singers Lyrics
"Oru Porkaalam" Karthik, Manjari Palani Bharathi
"Ketkalyo" Tippu, Manjari, Chorus Muthulingam
"Nethu Varaikkum" Sujatha Na. Muthukumar
"Ennai Ketkum" Tippu Vaali
"Vaanin Kadhal" Manjari, Tippu, Ganga Mu. Metha

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

The Hindu wrote, "Sumangala Arts and maker A.K.Lohithadas...deserve to be lauded for not succumbing to the lure of the commercial format and dwelling on a moving storyline that has comedy, sentiment, romance and passion in right proportions. And all these blend with the story to form a cohesive whole".[6] Lajjavathi of Kalki praised the acting of Prasanna, Meera Jasmine and other actors, realistic fights, Jayamohan's dialogues and Ilaiyaraaja's music.[7]

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Meera Jasmine won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actress.[8] The film won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Portraying Woman in Good Light.[9][10]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ ""Kasturi Maan" frisks in from Kerala". The Hindu. 18 March 2005. Archived from the original on 9 December 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Lohitadas: My conscience is clear". Rediff.com. 28 October 2005. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Remake season down south!". Rediff.com. 24 February 2005. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Tamil releases this Diwali/ Eid". Rediff.com. 27 October 2005. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Kasthuri Maan". Gaana. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Wholesome treat for the festive occasion". The Hindu. 28 October 2005. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  7. ↑ லஜ்ஜாவதி (6 November 2005). "கஸ்தூரிமான்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 1. Retrieved 27 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ "Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2005". Webindia123. Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2006". Webindia123. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  10. ↑ Naresh. "Rajnikant, Kamal Haasan adjudged Best Actors". Screen. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

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