Maasilamani is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film directed by debutant R. N. R. Manohar and produced by AGS Entertainment.[1] It stars Nakul and Sunaina and in their second collaboration after Kadhalil Vizhunthen,[2] while Pawan, Santhanam, Karunas, Srinath and M. S. Bhaskar appear in supporting roles. The music was composed by D. Imman with cinematography and editing by Vetri and Manoj. Maasilamani was released on 19 June 2009 and became a commercial success.[3][4]
Plot
Maasilamani aka Maasi is an orphan living in a lower-middle-class colony. With a heart of gold, he is a popular guy who takes up local issues, fights for them, and is considered rowdy by those who do not know him. Divya, a wealthy upper-middle-class girl, is a dance instructor with whom Maasi falls in love at first sight. However, Divya shows aversion to his rowdyism due to ruining her dance competition and gets offended by his proposal. Urged by his friends, Maasi attempts to win her family by being a good person and dons another name, Mani. All are aware that Mani and Maasi are one person except Divya. When Divya finds out the truth about him while he was beating someone, she gets into a dilemma as to whom she has to choose.
Bhoopathy, the new local inspector who is also behind Divya, is determined to foil Maasi's plans and prove that Mani is none other than Maasi and starts troubling his relatives. Selvi, who is Maasi's aunt's daughter, gets into an accident done by Bhoopathy and tells the truth to Maasi and her mother while Divya rejects Bhoopathy's marriage proposal and chooses Mani to be her husband and Maasi fights with Bhoopathy for troubling his relatives. Maasi does a death drama for Divya and she realises her mistakes and they embrace.
Cast
- Nakul as Maasilamani
- Sunaina as Divya Ramanathan
- Pawan as Inspector Perumalsamy Bhoopathy
- Santhanam as Pazhani
- Srinath as Kathir
- M. S. Bhaskar as 'Coma' Ramaswamy
- Karunas as the unknown man who betrays 'Coma' Ramaswamy by stealing his money
- Delhi Ganesh as Thalisdar Ramanathan
- Meera Krishnan as Divya and Tinku's mother
- Santhana Bharathi as Councillor
- Manobala as Advocate
- Raj Kapoor as Kanthuvatti
- T. K. Kala as the woman who was assaulted by Bhoopathy
- Rajendranath as Police Inspector
- KVM Kannan as Judge
- Tatineni Rajeshwari as Divya's grandmother
- Tharini as Karpagam
- V. Mahadevan
- Harini as Priya
- Mahima
- Azhagu as Police Officer
- Krishna
- Sangeetha as Tinku
Soundtrack
The songs were composed by D. Imman.[5]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Chikku Chikku Boom Boom" | Keerthi Sagathia, Feji, Baby Harini | Viveka |
| "Dora Dora" | Balram, Chinmayi, Kalyani nair | P. Vijay |
| "Nacka Romba Nacka" | Benny Dayal, Rita | Na. Muthukumar |
| "O Divya O Divya" | Shaan | P. Vijay |
| "Odi Odi Vilayada" | Mukesh Mohamed, SuVi, Emcee Jesz | Na. Muthukumar, Emcee Jesz |
Critical reception
A critic from Chennai Online wrote, "Maasilamani is an unpretentious attempt at a masala film sans logic or finesse. Nevertheless, it works as an entertainer with comic elements, helped by the chemistry between lead pair Nakulan and Sunaina and twists in the tale".[6] Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff.com wrote, "It might be run-of-the-mill, but Maasilamani does have its enjoyable moments. If you want to kill a couple of hours, here's the flick for you".[7] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "Finding his way into a rather arresting romantic arena, writer-director R.N.R. Manohar holds the viewer’s attention for quite a while. Sad that the interesting ascent climaxes in a run-of-the-mill finale".[8]
References
- ^ "Director-actor RNR Manohar passes away". The Times of India. 17 November 2021. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "Happy Birthday Nakkhul Jaidev: 5 best performances of the Tamil star". Times Now. 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "The young and dynamic Nakul". The Times of India. 23 July 2009. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "Sunaina's quite a hit". The Times of India. 11 July 2009. Archived from the original on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ Karthik (17 May 2009). "Music review: Masilamani (Tamil – D Imman)". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "Impressive in Parts: Maasilamani". Chennai Online. July 2009. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2025 – via Siliconeer.
- ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra (12 June 2009). "Maasilamani has its moments". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (19 June 2009). "Yarn, not entirely new -- Maasilamani". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 June 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
