Director and Actor Ramarajan: It was as director that
Ramarajan entered the film Industry. But he donned the grease
paint in his second film. Acting took most of his time and
direction took a back seat. And there was a time when almost all
his films, coming in quick succession tasted success at the box
office. "Karakattakaran" was his biggest hit. "Gramarajan" they
called him, for all his films had a rustic base. Then the
actor-director stepped into politics, was rarely seen on
celluloid, the couple of films he did not finding favour with
the audience. Suddenly there were no takers. Now, the
actor-director returns in a dual 'avatar' as hero and director.
Produced under his own banner Kanna Cine Arts, the new film is
titled 'Seeri Varum Kaalai'. And teamed with him is Abita of "Sethu"
fame.
Ramarajan plays Kalaiyan a mechanic who repairs pump sets in the
village. One day an astrologer tells him that he would get
married soon and his wife would be pretty and educated. "How
will I find her?' enquires Kalaiyan. Just then Kamatchi (Abita)
crosses their way. 'Your wife will be like her. For all you
know, it may be her!' says the astrologer. Kalaiyan admires the
beauty of the girl and naively asks her if she would marry him.
When she looks at him stunned, he asks her, "Why are you looking
at me like that? Did I ask you to elope with me? I just asked
you to marry me". Kamatchi runs away in fear. Canning the shots
was cinematographer K.S. Selvaraj.
There was another scene shot on the lead pair. Present were
Manorama, Mansur Ali khan and Vichitra who play the roles of
mother, brother and sister-in-law of Abita. Muthappan (Mansur)
loves his sister Kamatchi, but being scared of his wife Rukmani
(Vichitra) does not show his affection openly for her. An
avaricious woman, Rukmani arranges Kamatchi's marriage with a
man of dubious reputation. When Kamatchi's mother Chellathai (Manorama)
hears of it she pleads with her daughter-in-law to stop the
engagement. But Rukmani turns a deaf ear to it. Kalaiyan hears
of the matter and comes to the girl's rescue. When the henchmen
of the prospective groom try to stop him, Kalaiyan and his
friends release some tear-gas and carry away the girl to safety.
Also in the cast are Anandraj, S.S. Chandran, Senthil, Alex,
Chaplin Balu, Alva Vasu, Kavita, Satyapriya, Vasuki and Damu.
Ramarajan, apart from wielding the megaphone and playing the
hero, also pens the story-screenplay and dialogues. Seven songs
were composed under the baton on Sirpi. The film is being
produced by Selvaprakash and Selvasaroja for Kanna Cine Arts.
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