Poovarasan

Synopsis

Poovarasan is a 1996 Indian-Tamil-language drama film, directed by Gokula Krishnan, starring Karthik and Rachana Banerjee. The film, produced by M Gafar includes a musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 9 August 1996. This is Rachana Banerjee’s debut Tamil film.

Ukrapandi (Vijayakumar), after consulting an astrologer, ordered Govind (Goundamani) to kill his baby in order to save his wife’s life. Govind gives the baby to Sudalai (Chandrasekhar) and orders him to kill the baby. 25 years later, Poovarasan (Karthik) was recruited by Govind to work. Poovarasan and Kaveri (Rachana Banerjee) fall in love with each other. One day, Poovarasan saves Senadhipathy (Radha Ravi).

Senadhipathy’s son Sinrasu and Ukrapandi’s daughter Sundari fall in love. Their parents then agree to the marriage. Before the marriage, Senadhipathy reminds Ukrapandi of his stinging humiliation and orders Ukrapandi to do the same thing. He refuses to do so and the marriage is subsequently cancelled.

While Senadhipathy’s son is getting married, Poovarasan stops it and takes him to marry Sundari. The village’s chiefs then decide to exonerate the new married couple and teach a lesson to Poovarasan. Poovarasan must attend the “Bhoomi Pooja”: the ritual before the construction of any structure.

Meanwhile, an old man, pretending to be Poovarasan’s father, is recognised by Govind. Sudalai could not kill the baby and the baby was in fact, Poovarasan. Senadhipathy wants to take revenge on Ukrapandi’s family, so he sends his henchmen to kill them. Poovarasan saves them, but he dies by a gunshot.

• Karthik as Poovarasan
• Rachana Banerjee as Kaveri
• Vijayakumar as Ukrapandi
• Sujatha as Ukrapandi’s wife / Govind’s sister
• Radha Ravi as Senadhipathy
• Goundamani as Govind
• Senthil as Samuthiram
• Chandrasekhar as Sudalai
• Thalapathi Dinesh as Houseworker