En Aasai Rasave

En Aasai Rasave is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Kasthuri Raja. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Murali while Radhika, Roja and Suvalakshmi all play other supporting roles. The film, which focussed on the lives of karakattam dance artists, released on 28 August 1998.

Plot
Valayapathi is a karakattam artist who is revered. Azhagurani is a well-to-do rich woman who falls in love with him and gets married leaving her riches behind. Due to a misunderstanding, they separate leaving their child Muthumani with Valayapathi who brings him up in the karakattam tradition. Manoranjitham is in love with Muthumani.

Enter Nagajyoti who claims she is the best and prods Valayapathu/Muthumani into a competition thereby gaining entry into their lives. She slowly turns the tide and Muthumani and her fall in love. It is revealed that Nagajyoti is Muthumani's cross-cousin and has come in with the ulterior motive of reuniting Azhagurani, her aunt, and Valayapathi. Does she succeed?

Cast

 * Sivaji Ganesan as Valayapathi
 * Radhika as Azhagurani
 * Murali as Muthumani
 * Roja as Nagajyoti
 * Vijayakumar
 * Suvalakshmi as Manoranjitham
 * Vinu Chakravarthy
 * Senthil
 * Manivannan
 * Delhi Ganesh
 * G. Ramachandran (producer)
 * R. Sundarrajan
 * Manorama
 * Mahanadhi Shankar

Soundtrack
The music of this album was scored by Deva. Lyrics were written by Kasthuri Raja.

Reception
D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "Age has withered and shackled Ganesan's virtuosity, the sparkle in his eyes and the authority in his voice that were his forte are no longer there. Whenever B. Kannan's camera takes a close-up of the veteran, it only raises visions of this great artiste in his prime in similar scenes in his earlier movies and becomes a sad reminder"