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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = En Thangachi Padichava<br />
| image = En Thangachi Padichava.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[P. Vasu]]<br />
| producer = Mohan Natarajan<br />Tharangai V. Shanmugam<br />
| writer = P. Vasu<br />
| starring = {{ubl|[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]|[[Rupini]]|[[Chithra (actress)|Chithra]]}}<br />
| music = [[Gangai Amaran]]<br />
| cinematography = K. B. Dhayalan<br />
| editing = P. Mohanraj<br />
| studio = Sree Rajakaali Amman Enterprises<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1988|07|15}}<br />
| runtime = 120 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
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'''''En Thangachi Padichava''''' ({{Translation|My younger sister is educated}}) is a 1988 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[P. Vasu]]. The film stars [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Rupini]] and [[Chithra (actress)|Chithra]]. It was released on 15 July 1988. The film completed a 100-day run at the box-office. It was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Muddula Mavayya]]'' (1989), in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Aaj Ka Arjun]]'' (1990) and in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Ravimama]]'' (1999).<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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Dhanakodi, an honest police officer, is transferred to a small village. In this village, Karunakaran, a rich landlord, spreads terror among the villagers and threatens them to obtain their lands. After spending five years in jail for a murder, Periasamy is back to his village. Dhanakodi wants to trap the heartless Karunakaran at any cost.<br />
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In the past, Periasamy was an orphan who lived with his only sister Lakshmi. Lakshmi, after finishing her studies in the city, came back to her village. Periasamy and Valli were in love. She is still against Karunakaran's conspiracy. Lakshmi and Karunakaran's son Chinnaiah fell in love and got married with Periasamy's support. Chinnaiah went missing, while Lakshmi became pregnant. Lakshmi found out that Chinnaiah was in his father's house and it was Karunakaran's master plan. Periasamy went there, but he was humiliated by Karunakaran. In the meantime, Chinnaiah stabbed Lakshmi, and Lakshmi gave birth before dying. Enraged, Periasamy killed Chinnaiah. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{cast listing|<br />
*[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] as Periasamy<br />
*[[Rupini]] as Valli / Gauri<br />
*[[Chithra (actress)|Chithra]] as Lakshmi<br />
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Dhanakodi<br />
*[[Kitty (actor)|Kitty]] as Karunakaran<br />
*Mohan Natarajan as Manikkam<br />
*Ravikiran as Chinnaiah<br />
*[[Vignesh (actor)|Vignesh]] as fighter<br />
*[[Anandaraj]] as Gaja<br />
*[[Sudha (Telugu actress)|Sudha]]<br />
*[[Mayilsamy]] as Constable<br />
*[[Kullamani]]<br />
*[[Karuppu Subbiah]]<br />
*[[Vellai Subbaiah]]<br />
*[[Pasi Narayanan]]<br />
}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
The film's shooting was held in [[Pollachi]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-06-02 |title=Kuselan’s release postponed |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kuselans-release-postponed/articleshow/3090756.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260225065323/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kuselans-release-postponed/articleshow/3090756.cms |archive-date=2026-02-25 |access-date=2026-02-25 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> It was [[P. Vasu]]'s first solo direction in Tamil.<ref name="hindutamil" /><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The soundtrack was composed by [[Gangai Amaran]], who also wrote the lyrics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=என் தங்கச்சி படிச்சவ (1988) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/en-thangachi-padichava-songs-T0003881 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022233452/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/en-thangachi-padichava-songs-T0003881 |archive-date=22 October 2020 |access-date=17 August 2021 |website=[[Raaga.com]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=En Thangachi Padichava Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Gangai Amaren |url=https://mossymart.com/product/en-thangachi-padichava-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-gangai-amaren/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817040857/https://mossymart.com/product/en-thangachi-padichava-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-gangai-amaren/ |archive-date=17 August 2021 |access-date=17 August 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref> It is his 100th film as composer.<ref name="hindutamil">{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=15 July 2020 |title=பி.வாசு தனியே இயக்கிய முதல் படம்; கங்கை அமரன் இசையமைத்த 100வது படம்! |trans-title=The first film directed by P. Vasu alone; the 100th film for Gangai Amaran as composer! |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/564641-gangai-emaeran-100-film.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715153531/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/564641-gangai-emaeran-100-film.html |archive-date=15 July 2020 |access-date=17 August 2021 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Song !! Singer(s) !! Duration<br />
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| "Ethirkaalam Eni" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 4:03<br />
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| "Maamanu Solla Oru Aalu" || [[P. Jayachandran|Jayachandran]], [[P. Susheela]], [[S. P. Sailaja]] || 5:16<br />
|-<br />
| "Nallakaalam Porandhurichi" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || 4:32<br />
|-<br />
| "Poovellam Veedhiela" || Jayachandran || 1:15<br />
|-<br />
| "Sondha Somaya Thooki Thooki" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[K. S. Chithra]] || 4:38<br />
|-<br />
| "Summa Summa Enna Paathu" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], S. P. Sailaja || 4:18<br />
|}<br />
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== Release and reception ==<br />
''En Thangachi Padichava'' was released on 15 July 1988, and became a success,<ref name="hindutamil" /> running for over 100 days in theatres.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Awards |url=http://www.pvasu.com/awards.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227091545/http://www.pvasu.com/awards.html |archive-date=27 December 2013 |access-date=26 December 2013 |website=pvasu.com}}</ref> NKS of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote, "It's a difficult thing to comment on a patchwork quilt of this sort, which is what commercial films are."<ref>{{Cite news |last=NKS |date=15 July 1988 |title=En Thangachi Padichava |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19880715&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=6 February 2020 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=5 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Subha (writers)|Jayamanmadhan]] of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' wrote the film is watchable due to the way the old story is presented.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஜெயமன்மதன் |author-link=Subha (writers) |date=31 July 1988 |title=என் தங்கச்சி படிச்சவ |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1988-07-31/page/n1/mode/2up? |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230825091604/https://archive.org/details/kalki1988-07-31/page/n1/mode/2up? |archive-date=25 August 2023 |access-date=30 April 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=1 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref><br />
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== Remakes ==<br />
''En Thangachi Padichava'' was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Muddula Mavayya]]'' (1989), in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Aaj Ka Arjun]]'' (1990),<ref>{{Cite news |last=Prasad |first=G. |date=9 September 2006 |title=In the right direction |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/09/stories/2006090900630100.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=26 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228003251/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/09/stories/2006090900630100.htm |archive-date=28 December 2013}}</ref> and in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Ravimama]]'' (1999).<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 April 2021 |title=Do you know these Kannada films are actually named after actors? |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/kannada-cinema/article/do-you-know-these-kannada-films-are-actually-named-after-actors/743015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409084056/https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/kannada-cinema/article/do-you-know-these-kannada-films-are-actually-named-after-actors/743015 |archive-date=9 April 2021 |access-date=17 August 2021 |website=[[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom]]}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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[[Category:Films directed by P. Vasu]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Gangai Amaran]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]<br />
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