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En Aasai Thangachi

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En Aasai Thangachi
Directed byK. Shanmugamani
Written byK. Shanmugamani
Produced byS. S. Ramasamy
StarringRamki
Balambika
Mohana
Edited byChezhian
Music byT. Rajendar
Production
company
Raams Movies
Release date
  • 2 August 1996 (1996-08-02)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

En Aasai Thangachi (transl. My dear younger sister) is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. Shanmugamani. The film stars Ramki, Balambika and Mohana. It was released on 2 August 1996.[1]

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music was composed by T. Rajendar, who also wrote the lyrics.[2] A critic wrote that "Of his nine songs ‘Vararu Maapillai’ is the best where the contents of the song, through the soulful rendering of S. P. Balasubramaniam, find meaning and expression".[3]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Ettu Patti Kedkum Varai"Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra5:24
2."Indhaa Idukaa"Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:53
3."Kaanangatu"Sindhu1:22
4."Kandangi"Sindhu4:41
5."Pachai Valai Eduthu"Sindhu, chorus1:27
6."Pachai Kili"Sindhu, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam5:12
7."Pillayar"Shobana6:46
8."Ponnumani Kannumani"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, chorus5:13
9."Vaararu Maapillai"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam5:33
Total length:40:31

Reception

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D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote that "Despite the Censors punching out the dialogue in a couple of places the director manages to develop a fairly interesting pace, using the music as the best ally".[3]

References

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  1. ^ "En Aasai Thangachi (1996)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  2. ^ "En Aasai Thangachi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 20 August 1994. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b Ramanujam, D. S. (16 August 1996). "En Aasai Thangachi/Tamizhselvan/Krishna/Poovarasan". The Hindu. p. 33. Archived from the original on 20 December 1996. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
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