Manasara Vazhthungalen

Manasara Vazhthungalen is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Partheparaman. The film stars Ramkumar and Sivaranjani, in her film debut. It was released on 12 September 1991, and failed at the box-office.

Plot

Two young lovers elope from their homes after their respective parents object to their romance.

Cast

Production

Manasara Vazhthungalen is the film debut of Sivaranjani. Babu was originally cast as the lead actor. Following a stunt sequence gone wrong, he suffered spinal injuries and became permanently paralysed. By then, more than 50% of the film had been shot, and the scenes involving Babu were reshot with Ramkumar, leading to cost overruns.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar.

Release and reception

Manasara Vazhthungalen was released on 12 September 1991. N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote, "The film moves in fits and starts and quite haphazardly. Things happen all of a sudden, without prior warning or development". The film failed at the box-office as the collections were not enough to cover the increased production costs.