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{{Infobox film
| image = Lucky Man (1995 film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Pratap Pothen]]
| screenplay = Pratap Pothen
| story = [[S. V. Krishna Reddy]]
| producer = K. Prashath
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]
*[[Goundamani]]
*[[Senthil]]
*[[Sanghavi]]
}}
| cinematography = Aravind Kamalanathan
| editing = {{plainlist|
*[[B. Lenin]]
*[[V. T. Vijayan]]
}}
| music = [[Adithyan]]
| studio = Prashath Art Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1995|4|14}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Lucky Man''''' is a 1995 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[fantasy comedy]] film directed by [[Pratap Pothen]]. The film stars [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], [[Goundamani]], [[Senthil]], and [[Sanghavi]], while [[Manjula Vijayakumar]], [[Radha Ravi]], [[Vinu Chakravarthy]], and [[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]] play supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1994 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Yamaleela]]''.<ref name="ns" /> The film was released on 14 April 1995 and failed at the box office.

== Plot ==
{{More plot|date=September 2022}}
The film starts in heaven where [[Yama (Hinduism)|Yama]]'s assistant [[Chitragupta]] loses the Brahma Suvadi book written by [[Shiva]], [[Vishnu]], and [[Brahma]] to administrate human birth, death, post-death punishment, and rebirth. The Brahma Suvadi falls into a city in Tamil Nadu, and Gopi, a young man, gets hold of the book and becomes rich using it. At the same time, Brahma come to know that the book is lost and orders Yama and Chitragupta to locate the book within one month. Chitragupta fears that if the book is seen by humans, chaos will happen. However, Yama assures him that only the details of the person who is viewing the same will be shown by the book. Meanwhile, Yama and Chitragupta come to Tamil Nadu to search for the book. One day, Gopi learns about his mother's death date through that book. Now, Gopi wants to save his mother and win his lover. Gopi's opponent Sivaraman, a ruthless don, wants to know Gopi's secret of success, and he plans to steal the book from Gopi by abducting his mother and lover. In the climax, Yama helps Gopi secure the book from Sivaraman and kill him. Yama also spares Gopi's mother's life for his help.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] as Gopi
*[[Goundamani]] as [[Yama ]]<ref name="filmcompanion">{{Cite web |last=Mohan |first=Ashutosh |date=24 March 2020 |title=Top 10 Tamil Films Where Senthil Got The Better Of Goundamani |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/tamil-features/top-10-tamil-films-where-senthil-got-the-better-of-goundamani/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105175349/https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/tamil-features/top-10-tamil-films-where-senthil-got-the-better-of-goundamani/ |archive-date=5 November 2020 |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=[[Film Companion]] |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Senthil]] as [[Chitragupta]]<ref name="filmcompanion" />
*[[Sanghavi]] as Gopi's lover
*[[Manjula Vijayakumar]] as Gopi's mother
*[[Radha Ravi]] as "Cheating" Sivaraman
*[[Vinu Chakravarthy]] as Inspector Ranjith Kumar
*[[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]] as Gopi's friend
*Jayamani as Police Constable
*[[Silk Smitha]] as Jill Jill Rojamani
*[[Besant Ravi]]
*[[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Editor
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] in a guest appearance
}}

== Soundtrack ==
The music composed by [[Adithyan]] and lyrics written by [[Piraisoodan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lucky Man |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/lucky-man/ffPx9cyR9pk_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204204503/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/lucky-man/ffPx9cyR9pk_ |archive-date=4 December 2020 |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=[[JioSaavn]] |language=en}}</ref> The song "Yaar Seidha Maayam" is based on "[[She's Always a Woman]]" by [[Billy Joel]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=S |first=Karthik |author-link=Karthik Srinivasan |title=Tamil [Other Composers] |url=https://www.itwofs.com/tamil-others.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251115120113/https://www.itwofs.com/tamil-others.html |archive-date=15 November 2025 |access-date=11 June 2024 |website=[[ItwoFS]] |language=en}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Pallana Party
| extra1 = Adithyan, [[Sangeetha Sajith]]
| length1 = 4:18
| title2 = Yaar Seidha Maayam
| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], Sangeetha Sajith
| length2 = 5:10
| title3 = Ammamma Anandham
| extra3 = [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length3 = 5:07
| title4 = Yama Dharmaraja
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length4 = 5:09
| title5 = Akum Bakum
| extra5 = [[Suresh Peters]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
| length5 = 4:54
| title6 = Ammama Aayiram
| extra6 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]]
| length6 = 5:07
| total_length = 29:45 
}}

== Release and reception ==
''Lucky Man'' was released on 14 April 1995.<ref>{{Cite web |title=லக்கி மேன் / Lucky Man (1995) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/lucky-man |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530064846/https://screen4screen.com/movies/lucky-man |archive-date=30 May 2022 |access-date=22 January 2023 |website=Screen 4 Screen |language=en}}</ref> K. Vijiyan of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote, "''Lucky Man'' stands out as a story with a difference. It has enough laughs to make a pleasant 2 1/2 hours".<ref name="ns">{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. |date=6 May 1995 |title=When the gods tangle with mortals |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PA5PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZB8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4173%2C2202144 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607074722/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PA5PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZB8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4173%2C2202144 |archive-date=7 June 2024 |access-date=29 April 2022 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=28 |language=en |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> R. P. R. of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' wrote that, in contrast to the film's title, those going to watch the film were "unlucky men".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஆர். பி. ஆர். |date=30 April 1995 |title=லக்கிமேன் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1995-04-30/page/n48/mode/2up |access-date=29 April 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=47 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> The film failed commercially.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sundaram |first=Nandhu |date=1 December 2020 |title='Baasha' to 'Sathi Leelavathi': Why 1995 is an unforgettable year for Tamil cinema fans |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/baasha-sathi-leelavathi-why-1995-unforgettable-year-tamil-cinema-fans-138739 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128102555/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/baasha-sathi-leelavathi-why-1995-unforgettable-year-tamil-cinema-fans-138739 |archive-date=28 January 2021 |access-date=11 December 2020 |website=[[The News Minute]] |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}
{{Pratap Pothen}}

[[Category:1990s fantasy comedy films]]
[[Category:1995 films]]
[[Category:1995 Indian films]]
[[Category:1995 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Pratap Pothen]]
[[Category:Films scored by Adithyan]]
[[Category:Indian fantasy comedy films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Telugu films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language fantasy comedy films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
[[Category:Yama in popular culture]]

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