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{{Infobox film
| name = Kasthuri Maan
| image = Kasthuri Maan.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[A. K. Lohithadas]]
| producer = Sindhu Lohithadas
| writer = A. K. Lohithadas [[Jeyamohan]] (dialogues)
| starring = [[Prasanna (actor)|Prasanna]] [[Meera Jasmine]] [[Shammi Thilakan]]
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = Kichas [[Vaidy S]]
| editing = [[Raja Mohammad]] Sundar
| studio = Sumangala Arts
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| runtime = 140 minutes
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2005|10|28}}
}}

'''''Kasthuri Maan''''' ({{translation|[[Musk deer]]}}) is a 2005 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[A. K. Lohithadas]]. The film, a remake of the director's Malayalam film of the [[Kasthooriman|same name]], and his only Tamil project, stars [[Prasanna (actor)|Prasanna]] and [[Meera Jasmine]], who reprised her role from the original.<ref>{{cite web |date=2005-03-18 |title="Kasturi Maan" frisks in from Kerala |url=http://thehindujobs.com/thehindu/fr/2005/03/18/stories/2005031800210200.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071209035442/http://thehindujobs.com/thehindu/fr/2005/03/18/stories/2005031800210200.htm |archive-date=9 December 2007 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2005-10-28 |title=Lohitadas: My conscience is clear |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/28lohit.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907174948/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/28lohit.htm |archive-date=7 September 2015 |access-date=29 May 2015 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> It also features [[Shammi Thilakan]], [[Sarath Babu]], [[V. M. C. Haneefa]], [[Bharathi Kannan]], [[Pawan (actor)|Pawan]], [[Vinodini]] and [[Suja Varunee|Suja]]. Shammi and Haneefa also reprised their respective roles from the original. ''Kasthuri Maan'''s story revolves around a young college girl who helps her lover realize his dream of becoming an IAS officer amidst her own problems.<ref>{{cite web |date=2005-02-24 |title=Remake season down south! |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/feb/24ss.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529174023/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/feb/24ss.htm |archive-date=29 May 2015 |access-date=29 May 2015 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> The film released during Diwali 2005<ref>{{cite web |date=27 October 2005 |title=Tamil releases this Diwali/ Eid |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/27south4.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529174344/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/27south4.htm |archive-date=29 May 2015 |access-date=29 May 2015 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> and had a generally positive reception.

==Plot==
The movie starts with a mature Arunachalam ([[Prasanna (actor)|Prasanna]]), now a district collector. The story is narrated in a flashback where his father Palaniappan ([[Sarath Babu]]) wants him to get married. Palaniappan used to be a rich film producer and had borrowed money from a rich person, but is unable to repay his debt. The rich man wants his daughter to marry Arun, but Arun does not want to marry.

Umashankari ([[Meera Jasmine]]) and Arun study in the same college. Uma is a lively, mischievous girl on campus, but at home, faces acute poverty and takes up various odd jobs to take care of her house and to stay away from her sister's husband, who makes advances towards her. In the meantime, Palaniappan attempts suicide because he is deeply in debt. Uma steps in and helps Arun, who is preparing for I.A.S. exams. She does everything to ensure that he becomes an I.A.S. officer. He in turn, promises to marry her and rescue her from her situation. However, Uma, after an unfortunate encounter with her brother-in–law, lands in prison, and the couple is reunited in the climax.{{Vague|date=February 2020}}

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
* [[Prasanna (actor)|Prasanna]] as Arunachalam Palaniappan IAS, District Collector
* [[Meera Jasmine]] as Umashankari Vetrivel
* [[Shammi Thilakan]] as S. K. Nagarajan
* [[Sarath Babu]] as Palaniappan
* [[V. M. C. Haneefa]]
* [[Bharathi Kannan]]
* [[Pawan (actor)|Pawan]] as Kasi
* [[Vinodini]] as Prema, Umashankari's sister
* [[Suja Varunee]] as Sunitha
* [[T. K. Kala]]
* Anjali Devi as Vadivammal
* Geetha Ravishankar as Arun's mother
* [[Kulappulli Leela]] as Muniyamma
* Devi Chandana as Arunachalam's sister
;Uncredited
* [[Sai Pallavi]] as College student
* Kadhal Saravanan as Supervisor
}}

==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kasthuri Maan |url=https://gaana.com/album/kasthuri-maan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613224555/https://gaana.com/album/kasthuri-maan |archive-date=13 June 2023 |access-date=2021-10-18 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]] |publisher=}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
| "Oru Porkaalam" || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Manjari (Indian singer)|Manjari]] || [[Palani Bharathi]]
|-
| "Ketkalyo" || Tippu, Manjari, Chorus || [[Muthulingam (poet)|Muthulingam]]
|-
| "Nethu Varaikkum" || [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]] || [[Na. Muthukumar]]
|-
| "Ennai Ketkum" || Tippu || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|-
| "Vaanin Kadhal" || Manjari, Tippu, [[Ganga Sitharasu|Ganga]] || [[Mu. Metha]]
|}

== Critical reception ==
[[The Hindu]] wrote, "Sumangala Arts and maker A.K.Lohithadas...deserve to be lauded for not succumbing to the lure of the commercial format and dwelling on a moving storyline that has comedy, sentiment, romance and passion in right proportions. And all these blend with the story to form a cohesive whole".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-10-28 |title=Wholesome treat for the festive occasion |url=http://thehindujobs.com/thehindu/fr/2005/10/28/stories/2005102802900200.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205113139/http://thehindujobs.com/thehindu/fr/2005/10/28/stories/2005102802900200.htm |archive-date=5 February 2010 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Lajjavathi of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the acting of Prasanna, Meera Jasmine and other actors, realistic fights, Jayamohan's dialogues and Ilaiyaraaja's music.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=லஜ்ஜாவதி |date=6 November 2005 |title=கஸ்தூரிமான் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2005-11-06/page/n1/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240427144550/https://archive.org/details/kalki2005-11-06/page/n1/mode/2up |archive-date=27 April 2024 |access-date=27 April 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=1 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
Meera Jasmine won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize]] for Best Actress.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2005 |url=https://www.webindia123.com/movie/awards/state/tamil/2005/index.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813114658/https://www.webindia123.com/movie/awards/state/tamil/2005/index.htm |archive-date=13 August 2024 |access-date=10 October 2024 |website=Webindia123}}</ref> The film won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Portraying Woman in Good Light]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2006 |url=https://www.webindia123.com/movie/awards/state/tamil/2006/index.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007091413/https://www.webindia123.com/movie/awards/state/tamil/2006/index.htm |archive-date=7 October 2024 |access-date=17 October 2024 |website=Webindia123}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Naresh |title=Rajnikant, Kamal Haasan adjudged Best Actors |url=http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=17257 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208040445/http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=17257 |archive-date=8 December 2008 |access-date=17 October 2024 |website=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links ==
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{{A. K. Lohithadas}}

[[Category:2005 Indian films]]
[[Category:2005 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2005 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by A. K. Lohithadas]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by A. K. Lohithadas]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Malayalam films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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