Rani Theni(1982)
Rani Theni is a 1982 Tamil-language drama film directed by G. N. Rangarajan. The film stars Mahalakshmi as Parvati, Deepan Chakravarthy as Selvam, and Sivachandran as the antagonist Sekhar. Kamal Haasan appears in an extended guest role as Miller. The story follows Parvati, an innocent woman who is tricked into a dark meeting by a playboy named Sekhar. She loses her fiancé and her honor. The film culminates in her revenge against Sekhar. Rani Theni is a remake of the Telugu film Kukka Katuku Cheppu Debba. The film features a soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja. It was released in October 1982 and received mixed reviews. The film is notable for Kamal Haasan's unpaid cameo, which helped the director sell the film to distributors.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 9 October 1982
- Director
- G. N. Rangarajan
- Language
- Tamil 0
Storyline
Parvati is an innocent woman engaged to Selvam. A playboy named Sekhar tricks her into meeting him in the dark. She thinks she is meeting Selvam. Sekhar seduces her twice. When the truth comes out, Selvam leaves her. Parvati must decide whether to break or take revenge.
“The queen bee takes her revenge.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Rani Theni
Cast reunions in this film: Kamal Haasan & Ilayaraja (60 films together), Ilayaraja & Thengai Srinivasan (50 films together), Kamal Haasan & Thengai Srinivasan (23 films together), Ilayaraja & Vanitha Krishnachandran (8 films together), Ilayaraja & G. N. Rangarajan (6 films together), and Kamal Haasan & G. N. Rangarajan (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's hero, Deepan Chakkaravarthi, was the son of famous playback singer Trichy Loganathan.
- Kamal Haasan's comedy role was a special appearance and only shared a single scene with the villain.
- The villain Sivachandran's character is unusually killed by the heroine, not the hero.
- This was one of the few films where the lead actor was primarily known as a playback singer.
- The film's title 'Rani Theni' refers to a queen bee, hinting at the heroine's powerful role.
- Director Rangarajan G.N. was also a noted writer, often using the pen name 'Sujatha'.
- The movie is not widely available today, making it a obscure entry in Kamal Haasan's filmography.