Enga Chinna Rasa

Enga Chinna Rasa is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, directed by, and starring K. Bhagyaraj. The story was inspired by the Kannada novel Ardhaangi by B. Puttaswamayya. It was released on 17 June 1987. The film was remade in Telugu as Abbayigaru, in Hindi as Beta and in Kannada as Annayya.

Production
Padmapriya was initially chosen for the title character stepmother's role; however Bhagyaraj found her too young for this role and replaced her with C. R. Saraswathi.

Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics by Vaali. The song "Konda Seval" was re-used in its Telugu and Hindi remakes.

Reception
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the acting of Bhagyaraj, C. R. Saraswathi and also praised Radha's plans to counter Saraswathi and last half an hour.

Legacy
The film became a major breakthrough for Saraswathi, so much that the general public began referring to her as "Aatha" (stepmother) the way the character is addressed onscreen.