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{{Infobox film
| image = En Aasai Machan.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[R. Sundarrajan]]
| writer = R. Sundarrajan
| producer = Tamil Fathima
| starring = {{ubl|[[Vijayakanth]]|[[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]|[[Revathi]]|[[Ranjitha]]}}
| cinematography = Rajarajan
| editing = G. Jayachandran
| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| studio = Tamilannai Cine Creation
| released = {{Film date|1994|8|26|df=y}}
| runtime = 150 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''En Aasai Machan''''' ({{translation|My dear fiancé}}) is a 1994 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[R. Sundarrajan]]. The film stars [[Vijayakanth]], [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]], [[Revathi]] and [[Ranjitha]]. It was released on 26 August 1994.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 December 2002 |title=நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல் |url=https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202064212/https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |archive-date=2 February 2024 |access-date=2 February 2024 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |pages=41-43 |language=Ta}}</ref>

== Plot ==

Subramani, a college leader, falls in love with Meenakshi, but she requests him to complete her challenges to accept his love. Subramani succeeds in her challenges, and when she asks him to kiss her in public, he is arrested by a police officer. Aarusamy, Subramani's brother, a respected village chief, lives with Thayamma. In the past, Subramani's mother died during Subramani's childbirth. Aarusamy and Thayamma got engaged when they were children. They stayed unmarried to take care of Subramani.

Subramani is later released from jail. Meenakshi's uncle Thangarasu wants to marry her, and he then beats up Aarusamy. Later, Thayamma decides to work in Meenakshi's house to spy on her. Meenakshi admits to Thayamma that she is in love with Subramani. Thangarasu agrees with Meenakshi and Subramani's marriage. Finally, Subramani and Meenakshi get married, but they discover that Thayamma has died.

It is revealed that on the day before, Thangarasu humiliated Aarusamy to take revenge, and Aarusamy accepted it for his brother's marriage. Unable to bear this torture, Thayamma dies watching him. The film ends with Aarusamy marrying Thayamma before carrying her dead body off to perform her last rites.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*[[Vijayakanth]] as Aarusamy
*[[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] as Subramani
*[[Revathi]] as Thayamma (Maragadham)
*[[Monica (actress)|Monica]] as Younger Thayamma
*[[Ranjitha]] as Meenakshi
*[[Kazan Khan]] as Thangarasu, Meenakshi's uncle
*[[Gandhimathi]] as Kaveri
*[[Radha Ravi]] as Police Officer
*[[R. Sundarrajan]]
*[[Thalapathy Dinesh]] as Dinesh
*[[Balu Anand]] as Nachimuthu
*[[Kovai Senthil]]
*[[Nellai Siva]]
*Selladurai
*Kokila
}}

== Soundtrack ==

The music was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]].<ref>{{cite web |title=En Aasai Machan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP |url=https://music.apple.com/my/album/en-aasai-machan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1047498968 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119092525/https://music.apple.com/my/album/en-aasai-machan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1047498968 |archive-date=19 January 2023 |access-date=19 January 2023 |website=Apple Music}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Aadiyile Sedhi
| lyrics1 = Kalidasan
| extra1 = [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length1 = 4:57
| title2 = Karuppu Nila
| lyrics2 = Vaali
| extra2 = K. S. Chithra
| length2 = 5:15
| title3 = Raasithan Kai Raasithan
| lyrics3 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| extra3 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], K. S. Chithra
| length3 = 5:04
| title4 = Soru Kondu Pora
| lyrics4 = [[Gangai Amaran]]
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length4 = 3:51
| title5 = Thalaivanai Azhaikuthu
| lyrics5 = Kalidasan
| extra5 = [[S. Janaki]]
| length5 = 4:38
| title6 = Then Madurai
| lyrics6 = Kalidasan
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length6 = 4:10
| title7 = Valai Virikkiran
| lyrics7 = Kalidasan
| extra7 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length7 = 4:51
}}

== Reception ==
K. Vijiyan of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote that while the film had a promising start, it "ends up being disappointing".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. |date=10 September 1994 |title=Promising start, but ends up being disappointing |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kc1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jhMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5344%2C4157773 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818173815/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kc1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jhMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5344%2C4157773 |archive-date=18 August 2024 |access-date=13 March 2019 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=15 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> Thulasi of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' said this film is for those who like emotional films.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=துளசி |date=9 October 1994 |title=என் ஆசை மச்சான் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1994-10-09/page/n21/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230308061652/https://archive.org/details/kalki1994-10-09/page/n21/mode/2up |archive-date=8 March 2023 |access-date=19 January 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=21 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> Revathi won the [[Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil]],<ref>{{cite web |title=my awards |url=http://www.revathy.com:80/awards.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911160246/http://www.revathy.com/awards.htm |archive-date=11 September 2007 |access-date=14 June 2017 |website=revathy.com}}</ref> and Monica won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 June 2014 |title=Film star plans marriage after embracing Islam |url=https://www.arabnews.com/news/580606 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409142148/https://www.arabnews.com/news/580606 |archive-date=9 April 2023 |access-date=13 October 2024 |website=[[Arab News]] |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}
{{R. Sundarrajan}}

[[Category:1994 Indian films]]
[[Category:1994 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1994 drama films]]
[[Category:1994 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by R. Sundarrajan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by R. Sundarrajan]]

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