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{{Infobox film
| name          = Ettupatti Rasa
| name          = Ettupatti Rasa
| image          = Ettupatti Rasa DVD cover.jpg
| image          = Ettupatti Rasa.jpg
| image_size    =
| caption        = Poster
| caption        = DVD cover
| director      = [[Kasthuri Raja]]
| director      = [[Kasthuri Raja]]
| writer        = Kasthuri Raja
| producer      = [[Pyramid Natarajan|V. Natarajan]]
| producer      = [[Pyramid Natarajan|V. Natarajan]]
| writer        = Kasthuri Raja
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]]|[[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]]|[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]}}
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]]|[[Khushbu]]|[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]|[[Ponvannan]]|[[Manivannan]]|[[Vinu Chakravarthy]]}}
| music          = [[Deva (music director)|Deva]]
| cinematography = Kichas
| cinematography = Kichas
| editing        = Ganesh Kumar
| editing        = Ganesh Kumar
| distributor    =
| music          = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| studio        = Pyramid Films International
| studio        = Pyramid Films International
| released      = 14 February 1997
| released      = {{film date|1997|2|14|df=y}}
| runtime        = 145 minutes
| runtime        = 145 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
}}
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'''''Ettupatti Rasa''''' ({{lang-en|King of eight villages}}) is a [[Tamil films of 1997|1997]] Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Kasthuri Raja]]. The film features [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]], [[Khushbu]] and [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] in lead roles. The film, produced by V. Natarajan, had musical score by [[Deva (music director)|Deva]] and was released on 14 February 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=ettupatti%20raasaa|title=Filmography of ettupatti raasaa|accessdate=2012-05-19|publisher=cinesouth.com}}</ref>
'''''Ettupatti Rasa''''' ({{IPA|ta|eʈʈupaʈʈi ɾaːsaː|pron}} {{translation|King of eight villages}}) is a 1997 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Kasthuri Raja]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 November 2015 |title=In love with village vistas |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/in-love-with-village-vistas/article7872936.ece |url-status=live |access-date=20 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124124506/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/in-love-with-village-vistas/article7872936.ece |archive-date=24 January 2018}}</ref> and produced by [[Pyramid Natarajan|V. Natarajan]]. The film stars [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]], [[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]] and [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 January 2020 |title=From 'Sakuntalai' to 'Game Over': Female friendships in Tamil cinema |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sakuntalai-game-over-female-friendships-tamil-cinema-116987 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200317105553/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/prisoners-open-jail-kerala-are-leading-agri-revolution-worth-rs-2-crore-119732 |archive-date=17 March 2020 |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref> It was released on 14 February 1997.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ettupatti raasaa ( 1997 ) |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=ettupatti%20raasaa |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061029125928/http://cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=ettupatti%20raasaa |archive-date=29 October 2006 |access-date=19 May 2012 |website=Cinesouth}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ettupatti Rasa (Tamil) |url=http://actornepoleon.com/cinema/filmography/tamil-films/267-ettupatti-rasa |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205153202/http://www.actornepoleon.com/cinema/filmography/tamil-films/267-ettupatti-rasa |archive-date=5 December 2022 |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=[[Napoleon (actor)|actornepoleon.com]]}}</ref>


==Plot==
== Plot ==


Singarasu ([[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]]), a brave and influential man, protects the eight villages living next to the [[canal]]. Palaniyamma ([[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]) is crazy about Singarasu, but Singarasu prefers her soft and sensitive sister Pandiyamma ([[Khushbu]]). Singarasu finally marries Pandiyamma.
Singarasu ([[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]]), a brave and influential man, protects the eight villages living next to the [[canal]]. Palaniyamma ([[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]) is crazy about Singarasu, but Singarasu prefers her soft and sensitive sister Pandiyamma ([[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]]). Singarasu finally marries Pandiyamma.


Marimuthu's ([[Manivannan]]) brother (Sukanraj) and Ponrasu's ([[Ponvannan]]) daughter ([[Abitha]]) are in love. Ponrasu, the village chief, refuses for the wedding, so Singarasu decides to accommodate the lovers in his house and promises to unite them, but later the young lovers commit suicide. So Marimuthu and Ponrasu decide to take revenge on Singarasu. Singarasu, busy in his duty, neglects his wife and is unable to understand her feelings. One day, Marimuthu tells lies about Singarasu to Pandiyamma, and she commits suicide. All the villagers think Singarasu is the killer. Palaniyamma decides to live with Singarasu and he develops a soft corner for her. When Singarasu decides to marry Palaniyamma, a woman explains to him what happened before his late wife's suicide. Pandiyamma was in fact killed by Ponrasu and Marimuthu. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.
Marimuthu's ([[Manivannan]]) brother (Sukanraj) and Ponrasu's ([[Ponvannan]]) daughter ([[Abitha]]) are in love. Ponrasu, the village chief, is against their wedding. Singarasu accommodates the lovers in his house and promises to unite them, but the young lovers later commit suicide. So Marimuthu and Ponrasu decide to take revenge on Singarasu. Singarasu, busy in his duty, neglects his wife and is unable to understand her feelings. One day, Marimuthu tells lies about Singarasu to Pandiyamma, and she commits suicide. All the villagers think Singarasu is the killer. Palaniyamma decides to live with Singarasu and he develops a soft corner for her. When Singarasu decides to marry Palaniyamma, a woman explains to him what happened before his late wife's suicide. Pandiyamma was in fact killed by Ponrasu and Marimuthu. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
{{Cast listing|
*[[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]] as Singarasu
*[[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]] as Singarasu
*[[Khushbu]] as Pandiyamma
*[[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]] as Pandiyamma
*[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] as Palaniyamma
*[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] as Palaniyamma
*[[Ponvannan]] as Ponrasu
*[[Ponvannan]] as Ponrasu
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*[[Roopa Sree]] in a guest appearance
*[[Roopa Sree]] in a guest appearance
*[[Vichithra]] in a guest appearance
*[[Vichithra]] in a guest appearance
*Ram
*[[Ram Lakshman (stunt choreographers)]] in climax scene
*Lakshman
{{colend}}
 
==Awards==
The film has won the following awards since its release :
 
'''[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]] 1997 '''
 
*[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize|Special Prize for Best Actor]] - [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]]
* Madras Film Academy Award for Best actress- [[Urvashi]]
 
==Soundtrack==
 
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| length    = 22:38
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| producer  = Deva
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Deva (music director)|Deva]]. The soundtrack, released in 1997, features 7 tracks with lyrics written by [[Kasthuri Raja]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.muzigle.com/album/ettu-patti-rasa-1|title=Ettu Patti Rasa By Deva|accessdate=2012-05-19|publisher=muzigle.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBDEV00199|title=Ettu Patti Raasa - Deva|accessdate=2012-05-19|publisher=thiraipaadal.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hummaa.com/music/album/ettupatti-raasa/37358|title=Ettupatti Raasa : Tamil Movie |accessdate=2012-05-19|publisher=hummaa.com}}</ref> "Panjumittai" was one of the famous songs from this film.
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]], with lyrics written by [[Kasthuri Raja]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 2017 |title=Ettupatti Rasa |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/ettupatti-rasa/2xc-tl-oq9I_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018065424/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/ettupatti-rasa/2xc-tl-oq9I_ |archive-date=18 October 2022 |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref> "Panjumittai" was one of the famous songs from this film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 December 2023 |title=Napoleon And Kushboo Take Fans On A Nostalgic Trip, Groove To Their 1997 Song |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/napoleon-and-kushboo-take-fans-on-a-nostalgic-trip-groove-to-their-1997-song-8706157.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115042245/https://www.news18.com/movies/napoleon-and-kushboo-take-fans-on-a-nostalgic-trip-groove-to-their-1997-song-8706157.html |archive-date=15 January 2024 |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=[[News18]]}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s)!! Duration
! Song !! Singer(s)!! Duration
|-
|-
|1 || "Bemasena" || [[Deva (music director)|Deva]] || 0:34
| "Bemasena" || [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] || 0:34
|-
|-
|2 || "Ettupatti Rasa" || [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]], [[Swarnalatha]] || 3:31
| "Ettupatti Rasa" || [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]], [[Swarnalatha]] || 3:31
|-
|-
|3 || "Karikalai Puttikittu" || [[Manivannan]], Kalpana || 2:26
| "Karikalai Puttikittu" || [[Manivannan]], Kalpana || 2:26
|-
|-
|4 || "Kaathu Adikkidhu" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. Janaki]] || 5:06
| "Kaathu Adikkidhu" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. Janaki]] || 5:06
|-
|-
|5 || "Lovapazham" || Manivannan || 2:38
| "Lovapazham" || Manivannan || 2:38
|-
|-
|6 || "Merku Seemaiyile" || Deva, Swarnalatha || 5:21
| "Merku Seemaiyile" || Deva, Swarnalatha || 5:21
|-
|-
|7 || "Panju Mittai" || Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki|| 4:56
| "Panju Mittai" || Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki|| 4:56
|}
|}


==References==
== Accolades ==
At the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]], Napoleon won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize|Special Prize for Best Actor]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 November 1998 |title=Awards Tamilnadu Government Cinema Awards For 1997 Announced: Best Film Award For "Arunachalam", "Surya Vamsam" |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/27-11-98/g_award.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080101131515/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/27-11-98/g_award.htm |archive-date=1 January 2008 |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=[[Dinakaran]]}}</ref>


== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}
{{Kasthuri Raja}}
{{Kasthuri Raja}}


[[Category:1997 Indian films]]
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[[Category:Films directed by Kasthuri Raja]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]]
[[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kasthuri Raja]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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Ettupatti Rasa
Poster
Directed byKasthuri Raja
Produced byV. Natarajan
Written byKasthuri Raja
Starring
Music byDeva
CinematographyKichas
Edited byGanesh Kumar
Production
company
Pyramid Films International
Release date
  • 14 February 1997 (1997-02-14)
Running time
145 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Ettupatti Rasa (ta transl. King of eight villages) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Kasthuri Raja[1] and produced by V. Natarajan. The film stars Napoleon, Khushbu and Urvashi.[2] It was released on 14 February 1997.[3][4]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Singarasu (Napoleon), a brave and influential man, protects the eight villages living next to the canal. Palaniyamma (Urvashi) is crazy about Singarasu, but Singarasu prefers her soft and sensitive sister Pandiyamma (Khushbu). Singarasu finally marries Pandiyamma.

Marimuthu's (Manivannan) brother (Sukanraj) and Ponrasu's (Ponvannan) daughter (Abitha) are in love. Ponrasu, the village chief, is against their wedding. Singarasu accommodates the lovers in his house and promises to unite them, but the young lovers later commit suicide. So Marimuthu and Ponrasu decide to take revenge on Singarasu. Singarasu, busy in his duty, neglects his wife and is unable to understand her feelings. One day, Marimuthu tells lies about Singarasu to Pandiyamma, and she commits suicide. All the villagers think Singarasu is the killer. Palaniyamma decides to live with Singarasu and he develops a soft corner for her. When Singarasu decides to marry Palaniyamma, a woman explains to him what happened before his late wife's suicide. Pandiyamma was in fact killed by Ponrasu and Marimuthu. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Kasthuri Raja.[5] "Panjumittai" was one of the famous songs from this film.[6]

Song Singer(s) Duration
"Bemasena" Deva 0:34
"Ettupatti Rasa" Napoleon, Swarnalatha 3:31
"Karikalai Puttikittu" Manivannan, Kalpana 2:26
"Kaathu Adikkidhu" Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki 5:06
"Lovapazham" Manivannan 2:38
"Merku Seemaiyile" Deva, Swarnalatha 5:21
"Panju Mittai" Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki 4:56

Accolades[edit | edit source]

At the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, Napoleon won the Special Prize for Best Actor.[7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "In love with village vistas". The Hindu. 13 November 2015. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "From 'Sakuntalai' to 'Game Over': Female friendships in Tamil cinema". The News Minute. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "ettupatti raasaa ( 1997 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Ettupatti Rasa (Tamil)". actornepoleon.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ettupatti Rasa". JioSaavn. November 2017. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Napoleon And Kushboo Take Fans On A Nostalgic Trip, Groove To Their 1997 Song". News18. 16 December 2023. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Awards Tamilnadu Government Cinema Awards For 1997 Announced: Best Film Award For "Arunachalam", "Surya Vamsam"". Dinakaran. 27 November 1998. Archived from the original on 1 January 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2023.

External links[edit | edit source]

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