Vijay and Anitha secretly love each other but are unable to confess their love for each other. Her father realises this and tries to separate the two. However, fate has other plans in store.
Acting
Debut Vijay already had that screen-devouring swagger.
Direction
S.A. Chandrasekhar literally directing his son into stardom.
Score
Deva's soundtrack that still lives in wedding playlists.
Director
S. A. Chandrasekhar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Vijay's first lead role after being a child actor, and his father S.A. Chandrasekhar directed him — basically manufacturing a superstar in real-time.
Rasigan sits at the intersection of 90s Tamil cinema's obsession with 'rich girl/poor boy' romances and the emerging 'mass hero' template that would dominate South Indian cinema for decades.
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