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{{Infobox film
| name = Aatha Un Koyilile
| image = Aatha Un Koyilile poster.jpg
| border = no
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Kasthuri Raja]]
| writer = Kasthuri Raja
| producer = K. Prabhakaran
| starring = {{ubl|[[Selva (actor)|Selva]]|[[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]]}}
| cinematography = K. B. Ahmed
| editing = L. Kesavan
| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| studio = Anbalaya Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1991|05|10|ref1=<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 May 1991 |title=Aatha Un Koyilile |pages=5 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19910510&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=7 June 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 135 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Aatha Un Koyilile''''' ({{translation|[[Mariamman|Aatha]], in your temple}}) is a 1991 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[Kasthuri Raja]]. The film stars newcomers [[Selva (actor)|Selva]] and [[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]], with newcomer Ravi Rahul, [[Vinodhini]], [[Janagaraj]], [[Vinu Chakravarthy]], K. Prabhakaran, [[Vadivelu]], and [[Senthil]] playing supporting roles. The film, produced by K. Prabhakaran, has a musical score by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] and was released on 10 May 1991.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aatha Un Koyilile ( 1991 ) |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/filmography.cgi?name=aatha%20un%20koyilile |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040229103612/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/filmography.cgi?name=aatha%20un%20koyilile |archive-date=29 February 2004 |access-date=24 January 2017 |website=cinesouth.com}}</ref>

== Plot ==

Pandi is a shy young man. He is the son of the village's bigwig Azhagarsamy. Pandi slowly falls in love with the lovely village girl Easwari who, unlike him, is from a poor family. When the village blacksmith Marudhu learns about their love affair, he warns Pandi about Azhagarsamy's dark side.

In the past, Kasthuri, her parents ([[M. N. Rajam]] and T. K. S. Chandran), and Ramaiah lived together in their big house. Maruthu worked in their house and had much respect for Kasthuri. However, when Kasthuri's cousin Durairasu entered their house in order to marry Kasthuri, problems started. Kasthuri's father halfheartedly accepted the proposal as per the village custom, despite knowing that Durairasu was a bad person. However, Kasthuri refused the proposal and revealed she wanted to marry Maruthu, who was from another [[Caste system in India|caste]]. Kasthuri's family accepted her wish, and she married Marudhu. At the village court the village heads did not accept the marriage because of the caste difference and Azhagarsamy ordered Kasthuri's father to kill his daughter to restore the village's honour. Later that night, Kasthuri's father fed Kasthuri a meal which he had poisoned. Marudhu came to save Kasthuri, but Durairasu and his henchmen stopped him. Marudhu beats them all, but was too late to save Kasthuri.

Pandi loses hope in being able to marry Easwari, and the lovers decide to kill themselves. The villagers intervene just in time, and Azhagarsamy surprisingly accepts for the marriage in front of the villagers. Later, Azhagarsamy forces Kaliappan to poison his daughter Easwari. Marudhu comes in time to save her, and he encourages Ramaiah to fight against the caste fanatic Azhagarsamy. Pandi and Easwari then marry. Kasthuri's father, Ramaiah, Kaliappan, and Marudhu collaborate to destroy Azhagarsamy, forcing him to drink poison for his crimes.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Selva (actor)|Selva]] as Marudhu
*[[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]] as Kasthuri
*Ravi Rahul as Pandi<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=5 July 2004 |title=Kittu |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Newlaunches/07kittu.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061015212927/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Newlaunches/07kittu.asp |archive-date=15 October 2006 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref>
*[[Vinodhini]] as Easwari
*[[Janagaraj]] as Kaliappan
*[[Vinu Chakravarthy]] as Ramaiah
*K. Prabhakaran as Azhagarsamy
*[[Vadivelu]] as Appu
*[[Senthil]] as Pichumani
*[[M. N. Rajam]] as Kasthuri's mother
*T. K. S. Chandran as Kasthuri's father
*K. S. Selvaraj as Durairasu
*Sevvanthi as Dhanam
*Chitraguptan as Nellikunju
*Pradeep Raj
{{colend}}

== Soundtrack ==
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]. The soundtrack, released in 1991, features 12 tracks with lyrics written by Kalidasan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 January 1991 |title=Aatha Un Kovilile (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/aatha-un-kovilile-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/654754175 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316093010/https://music.apple.com/us/album/aatha-un-kovilile-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/654754175 |archive-date=16 March 2022 |access-date=24 March 2022 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 January 1991 |title=Aatha Un Kovilile |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/aatha-un-kovilile/Hv1IyRSrgas_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316093018/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/aatha-un-kovilile/Hv1IyRSrgas_ |archive-date=16 March 2022 |access-date=24 March 2022 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! !! Duration
|-
|1 || "Ele Elanguyile" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]] || rowspan=12|Kalidasan || 3:59
|-
|2 || "Pombalaya Madhikavenum" || [[Gangai Amaran]] || 4:42
|-
|3 || "Chinnanchiru Poove" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[S. Janaki]] || 4:26
|-
|4 || "Othayadi Paadhayile" (male) || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 5:03
|-
|5 || "Kaadhal Kiligale" || Krishna Chandher || 4:40
|-
|6 || "Thaimaasam Vandirichi" || [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] || 0:59
|-
|7 || "Othayadi Paadhayile" (female) || Jikki || 5:03
|-
|8 || "Vandi Varudu" || [[Swarnalatha]] || 1:13
|-
|9 || "Othayadi Paadhayile" (reprised) || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]] || 0:34
|-
|10 || "Thaimaasam Vanduruchi" || Swarnalatha || 0:59
|-
|11 || "Othayadi Paadhayile" (duet) || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Uma Ramanan || 5:04
|-
|12 || "Maari Muthumaari" || Swarnalatha, Malaysia Vasudevan || 5:13
|}

== Reception ==
N. Krishnaswamy of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' said : "Kasthoori Raja ties up various strands of the narrative well racing to the climax".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=17 May 1991 |title=Aatha un Kovilile |pages=7 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19910517&printsec=frontpage |access-date=24 January 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Kasthuri Raja}}

[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1991 drama films]]
[[Category:1991 films]]
[[Category:Films about the caste system in India]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kasthuri Raja]]
[[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

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