Aasai Mugam(1965)
Aasai Mugam is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by P. Pullayya. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran in a triple role alongside B. Saroja Devi and M. N. Nambiar. The story follows a wealthy young man whose identity is stolen when a villain arranges plastic surgery for a lookalike. Inspired by the 1934 and 1956 film versions of The Man Who Knew Too Much, the film blends mistaken identity with family drama. Critics praised Ramachandran for showing diversity across his three characters. The film was released on December 10, 1965, and features music by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 9 December 1965
- Director
- P. Pullaiah
- Language
- Tamil 0
Storyline
A wealthy young man named Manohar falls in love with a village girl named Selvi. But a greedy villain named Varadha plans to steal Manohar's entire estate. He finds a poor man named Vajravel and forces him to undergo plastic surgery to look exactly like Manohar. Now there are two men with the same face, and no one knows who is real.
“Two faces. One destiny. The truth will burn.”
Film Details
Parental Guide
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Aasai Mugam
Cast reunions in this film: M. N. Nambiar & M. G. Ramachandran (37 films together), Saroja Devi & M. G. Ramachandran (24 films together), M. N. Nambiar & Saroja Devi (15 films together), Saroja Devi & S. M. Subbaiah Naidu (5 films together), M. G. Ramachandran & S. M. Subbaiah Naidu (3 films together), and M. N. Nambiar & S. M. Subbaiah Naidu (2 films together).