TimDuncan875676 at 04:59, 3 March 2026

2026-03-03T04:59:45Z

New page

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Engitta Mothathay poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[R. Sundarrajan]]
| screenplay = R. Sundarrajan
| story = [[Panchu Arunachalam]]
| producer = Raajeshwari Sundarrajan
| starring = [[Vijayakanth]]<br />[[Shobana]]<br />[[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]]
| cinematography = Rajarajan
| editing = K. R. Ramalingam
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = Raajeswari Productions
| released = {{Film date|1990|9|14|df=y}}
| runtime = 138 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Engitta Mothathay''''' ({{translation|Don't mess with me}}) is a 1990 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film|romantic]] [[action drama film]], directed by [[R. Sundarrajan]] and produced by Raajeshwari Sundarrajan. The film stars [[Vijayakanth]], [[Shobana]] and [[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]]. It was released on 14 September 1990,<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> and failed at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=1 February 2019 |title='என் கல்யாணப் பரிசா 'புலன்விசாரணை' கொடுத்துட்டியே செல்வமணி!'- விஜயகாந்த் நெகிழ்ச்சி |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/156784-.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731083051/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/156784-.html |archive-date=31 July 2023 |access-date=14 May 2023 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref> The film's title was derived from a song from ''[[Rajadhi Raja (1989 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]'' (1989) also directed by Sundarrajan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 June 2021 |title=ஒரே பாடலில் இரு படங்கள்... பாடலில் பிறந்த படங்களின் வரலாறு |url=https://cinereporters.com/latest-news-two-films-in-one-song-history-of-films-born-in-the-song-cid3335806-htm/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514073050/https://cinereporters.com/latest-news-two-films-in-one-song-history-of-films-born-in-the-song-cid3335806-htm/ |archive-date=14 May 2023 |access-date=14 May 2023 |website=CineReporters |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=25 March 2017 |title=Enkitta Mothathe Movie Review |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/enkitta-mothathe-movie-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20230514070558/https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/enkitta-mothathe-movie-review |archive-date=14 May 2023 |access-date=31 July 2023 |website=[[Film Companion]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{More plot|date=May 2023}}
Saroja loves Pandian and wants to marry him. Meanwhile, Mallika, an arrogant wealthy girl, also falls in love with Pandian and plots to cause a rift between Saroja and him. Will Mallika be victorious in her attempt or not is what the story culminates into.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Vijayakanth]] as Pandiyan
*[[Shobana]] as Mallika
*[[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]] as Saroja
*[[Radha Ravi]]
*[[Nizhalgal Ravi]]
*[[Vadivukkarasi]] as Saroja's Mother
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Valliamma
*[[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]]
*[[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]]
*[[Raja (Tamil actor)|Raja]] in a Guest Appearance
*[[Sarath Kumar]] as Military Kandhan (Guest Appearance)
*[[Idichapuli Selvaraj]]
*[[Kullamani]]
*[[Gundu Kalyanam]]
*[[Pasi Narayanan]]
*[[Balu Anand]] as Mutton shop owner
}}

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Engitta Mothathey Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/engitta-mothathey-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230508063928/https://macsendisk.com/product/engitta-mothathey-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja/ |archive-date=8 May 2023 |access-date=7 May 2023 |website=Macsendisk}}</ref> The song "Sariyo Sariyo" was a reused version of "Puzhayorathil" from the 1989 [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Adharvam]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karthik |author-link=Karthik Srinivasan |date=14 October 2014 |title=Time-traveling with Ilayaraja across his Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam songs! |url=https://milliblog.com/2014/10/14/time-traveling-with-ilayaraja-across-his-telugu-kannada-and-malayalam-songs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117041335/http://milliblog.com/2014/10/14/time-traveling-with-ilayaraja-across-his-telugu-kannada-and-malayalam-songs/ |archive-date=17 November 2019 |access-date=25 February 2023 |website=[[Milliblog]]}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 23:50
| title1 = Anju Paisa Pathu Paisa
| lyrics1 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| extra1 = [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
| length1 = 4:34
| title2 = Hey Maama
| lyrics2 = [[Pulamaipithan]]
| extra2 = [[S. Janaki]]
| length2 = 4:24
| title3 = Ivan Veeran Sooran
| lyrics3 = Vaali
| extra3 = S. Janaki
| length3 = 4:35
| title4 = Onnodu Rendunnu
| lyrics4 = Vaali
| extra4 = Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
| length4 = 4:35
| title5 = Sariyo Sariyo Naan
| lyrics5 = Vaali
| extra5 = Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
| length5 = 4:38
| title6 = Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu
| lyrics6 = Vaali
| extra6 = [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length6 = 1:04
}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}

{{R. Sundarrajan}}

[[Category:1990 action drama films]]
[[Category:1990 films]]
[[Category:1990 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:1990 Indian films]]
[[Category:1990s romantic action films]]
[[Category:1990 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by R. Sundarrajan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Panchu Arunachalam]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by R. Sundarrajan]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic action films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language action drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language romantic drama films]]

Engitta Mothathay - Revision history

TimDuncan875676 at 04:59, 3 March 2026