Rasigan(1994)
Rasigan is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. It stars Vijay, Sanghavi, and Vichithra in lead roles. The story follows Vijay, a young man who secretly loves his neighbour Anitha, but gets caught in a crime web after following her to Madras. He is blamed for two deaths and must prove his innocence while rescuing Anitha from a corrupt restaurant owner. The film is notable for being the first to credit Vijay as 'Ilaya Thalapathy' and for featuring his singing debut. It was a commercial success, running for 175 days in theatres. The film was released on 8 July 1994.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
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- Theatrical Release
- 8 July 1994
- Director
- S. A. Chandrasekhar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Vijay secretly loves his neighbour Anitha. Her father separates them by moving to Madras. Vijay follows her but gets caught in an illegal porn film shoot. A death is blamed on him. Now he must prove his innocence, rescue Anitha, and win her father's approval.
“Love can survive any storm”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Rasigan
Cast reunions in this film: Senthil & Goundamani (80 films together), Senthil & Manorama (41 films together), Goundamani & Manorama (40 films together), Senthil & Deva (39 films together), Goundamani & Deva (33 films together), and Vijayakumar & Manorama (32 films together).
Trivia
- This was the first film where actor Vijay and director S. A. Chandrasekhar worked together as father and son.
- The song 'Oru Kaditham' was shot in a single day at a school in Chennai to save production costs.
- Actress Ranjani, who played the heroine, was primarily a Malayalam actress and this was a rare Tamil lead role.
- The film's climax was partly shot at the Vandalur Zoo, a location not commonly used in films then.
- Despite mixed reviews, the film was a commercial success, especially in rural Tamil Nadu.
- A subplot involving a comic thief was edited out from many theatre prints to shorten runtime.