22-860: Sasikumar or Sasi Kumar may refer to: B. Sasikumar (born 1949), Carnatic violinist, teacher, and composer from Kerala G. Sasikumar , Tamil film editor J. Sasikumar (1927–2014), Malayalam film director M. Sasikumar (born 1974), Tamil film director, actor and producer R. Sasikumar , a Singaporean former footballer and sports marketing executive Sasikumar , Tamil film and theatre actor Sashi Kumar , media personality from Kerala Sashikumar Subramani , Tamil film actor Shashi Kumar (born 1965), Kannada film actor Vinayak Sasikumar (born 1994), Indian lyricist, best known for his works in Malayalam cinema V. Sasikumar (born 1961), Politician from Kerala. Former MLA of Perinthalmanna. Topics referred to by
44-412: A deal in which Ramu and Appaswamy will not tell anybody that the sane Rama is insane as nobody knows and that the insane Rama's father will not tell anybody about the heist plan), leading to more incidents. Lakshmi tells Appaswamy about the cash she has stashed in her secret hideout, and shows him how to access it. Appaswamy and Ramu succeed in their heist later that night, but are exposed after they place
66-495: A follower of E. V. Ramasamy , worked at the National College, Tiruchirappalli as a Hindi professor. Vijaykumar studied chemistry at the same college, eventually graduating with a B.Sc degree. While in his third year at college, Vijaykumar joined the army and became the second lieutenant; he registered under the name "Vetriselvan", previously conferred upon him by E. V. Ramasamy. After completing his college education, he
88-467: A godman, reprising the role originally played by Ramani, a mimicry artist, though many thought Nagesh would be cast in that role. In portraying Appaswamy, Srinivasan spoke in Madras Bashai . Cinematography was handled by K. S. Bhaskar, and editing by R. G. Gopu. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan , with lyrics by Vaali . The song "Jambulingame" became popular upon release. Elements of
110-408: A journalist wrote that Srinivasan's look from the film resembled religious singer Pithukuli Murugadas , which led Murugadas to call Gopu and express his dissatisfaction, but Gopu asked him to watch the film to learn the truth; he did so and was impressed with it. The film was a commercial success, and Gopu received more film offers to work as both director and writer. Historian Randor Guy attributed
132-449: A mental institution. When Rama wants a conduct certificate in order to obtain a job as Lakshmi's secretary, Iruthayam bungles and hands over the certificate of an insane girl also named Rama. DSP Paramantham, who previously arrested Appaswamy, comes to see the godman. Appaswamy tells Paramantham to not handle any cases at this time. An incident occurs when Rama encounters Appaswamy without a beard, but to his surprise she does not recognise
154-431: A result, all problems are solved, Lakshmi is pacified, and agrees to Ramu and the sane Rama's marriage. Kasethan Kadavulada was a play written and directed by Chithralaya Gopu , and staged over 300 times. AVM Productions founder A. V. Meiyappan who saw the play decided to adapt it into a feature film and insisted Gopu direct; Gopu initially refused the directorial offer and wanted C. V. Rajendran to direct
176-457: A secretary. Lakshmi sees the certificate, but decides to keep her at her house since the certificate mentions that Rama becomes violent when somebody refuses to give her what she wants. Rama falls in love with Ramu. The insane Rama and her father also come there to work coincidentally. More complications arise (the insane Rama's father overhears Ramu and Appaswamy's heist plan and subsequently the insane Rama lets her anger out on Appaswamy, leading to
198-446: A sum of ₹ 3,000 (equivalent to ₹ 130,000 or US$ 1,600 in 2023) for his sister's husband, the stingy Lakshmi instantly refuses. Ramu and his cousin Mali plot with their tea vendor friend Appaswamy, who pretends to be a godman named Badrinath Swamy Sukranada to get to her money safe and steal a sum of ₹ 50,000. Meanwhile, Rama is an orphan whose only friend is Iruthayam, the doctor of
220-399: A young man (Muthuraman) collaborating with his cousin (Srikanth) and friend (Srinivasan) to steal money from his stingy stepmother (Manorama). Kasethan Kadavulada , based on Gopu's play of the same name is the directorial debut of Gopu, and was produced by AVM Productions . Muthuraman and Moorthy reprise their roles from the play. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan , cinematography
242-531: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sasikumar (actor, born 1944) Vijaykumar (8 December 1944 – 24 August 1974) better known by his stage name Sasikumar , was an Indian actor and army officer who worked mainly in Tamil cinema . Sasikumar was born Vijaykumar on 8 December 1944 to Radhakrishnan and Savithri in Kumbakonam , Tamil Nadu . Radhakrishnan,
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#1732928363485264-478: The cash in a flower pot. The insane Rama's father, the sane Rama, and Mani all encounter the cash. Mani throws it outside to his Latha's brother. Again, Rama catches him red-handed. The cash is in Latha's brothers' coat. To prove that the other Rama is truly insane, the sane Rama tells the insane Rama that the coat will look good on her. When Latha's brother refuses to give her his coat, the insane Rama shows her insanity. As
286-524: The difference. The house receives a telegram saying that the real Badrinath Swamy Sukranada is arriving in two days, meaning Appaswamy has to loot his sum within that time frame. Lakshmi's brother Mani wants to buy jewellery for his girlfriend, Latha, and needs money after being exposed by his girlfriend's brother. Mani steals Appaswamy's money ₹ 5,001 that he received as a donation from Lakshmi (the extra ₹ 1 came from Chettiar), but Rama catches him red-handed. The sane Rama arrives at Lakshmi's house to work as
308-410: The film. The film adaptation marked Gopu's directorial debut. While Muthuraman and Moorthy reprised their roles from the play as son and father, Manorama , who portrayed the lead actor's love interest in the play, portrayed the matriarch in the film; the lead actor's love interest in the film was instead portrayed by Lakshmi . Thengai Srinivasan portrayed the tea vendor Appaswamy masquerading as
330-469: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sasikumar . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sasikumar&oldid=1241248119 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
352-499: The song were borrowed by Thaman S and used in "Pudhu Punal" from Mouna Guru (2011). Kasethan Kadavulada was released on 19 May 1972. Gopu recalled that producers put up a huge cut-out for Srinivasan in the saint get-up. Srinivasan who was pleased did not want the lead actor Muthuraman to misunderstand so he and Gopu went to Muthuraman and explained that it was the role that became popular and even apologised to Muthuraman who smiled it away. This cut-out created controversy when
374-539: The success to "the excellent comedy sequences, humorous dialogue, fine direction of Chitralaya Gopu and excellent performances". In 2017, Y. G. Mahendran organised a play based on the film that was staged in Mylapore . Mahendran reprised the role of Srinivasan from the film. The play was performed 100 times. The film was remade in Tamil under the same title by R. Kannan , and released on 27 May 2023. Kasethan Kadavulada
396-467: Was a Sun TV anchor who hosted many successful programs in the 1990s and 2000s. Kasethan Kadavulada Kasethan Kadavulada ( transl. Only money is god ) is a 1972 Indian Tamil -language heist comedy film written and directed by Chithralaya Gopu . The film stars Muthuraman and Lakshmi , with M. R. R. Vasu , Thengai Srinivasan , Srikanth , Moorthy , Manorama , Rama Prabha and Jayakumari in supporting roles. It focuses on
418-439: Was handled by K. S. Bhaskar, and editing by R. G. Gopu. Kasethan Kadavulada was released on 19 May 1972. The film became a commercial success, with Srinivasan's role as a fake godman becoming immensely popular. A remake with the same name was released in 2023. Lakshmi, a domineering woman, controls all her husband Sivaswamy's money, treating him with scorn and disdain. When Ramu, Sivaswamy's son from his first wife, requires
440-519: Was impressed with Vijaykumar's performance, he cast him in Thirumalai Thenkumari (1970), making it Vijaykumar's film debut; Vijaykumar adopted the stage name Sasikumar, partly inspired by his wife. He went on to act in numerous successful films, including ... Aval! , Kasethan Kadavulada (both 1972), Arangetram , Bharatha Vilas , Rajapart Rangadurai , Suryagandhi (all in 1973), and Vellikizhamai Viratham (1974). Sasikumar
462-432: Was leaving for a Congress public meeting when Sasikala was caught in a fire when she lit cooking gas in the kitchen. When Sasikumar tried to save his wife from the fire, a fire spread on her. Both were taken to Royapettah Hospital. However, both died on 24 August 1974. They had two children at the time, a six-year old daughter and a four-year old son, who were subsequently raised by their grandmother. His son Vijayasarathy
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#1732928363485484-647: Was promoted to lieutenant and went to Patiala . During the Sino-Indian War of 1962, he took over the leadership of the Button Bearing Division and won the President's Medal of Valour for driving out soldiers without using the bearings in the war. He later went to Madras (now Chennai ) after being relieved of his military service, married Sasikala and founded a theatre troupe, acting in many of his plays. When filmmaker A. P. Nagarajan saw one of those plays and
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