A fading artist borrows genius — but what happens when the mask becomes the man?
The life of a struggling mimicry artist changes when a one-time popular playwright gives him his script. However, when the demand for his stories grows, he is unable to live up to their expectations.
Acting
Mohan's layered performance — artist playing artist playing artist.
Writing
Meta-narrative about storytelling that devours its creator.
Director
Man Mohan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rusi arrived during Tamil cinema's 1980s shift toward middle-class anxiety stories, reflecting real struggles of artists in Chennai's competitive theater circuits.
The film's title 'Rusi' (interest/taste) ironically underscores how Ravi loses his own artistic taste while chasing audience approval — a critique that hits harder knowing director Man Mohan's own commercial compromises.
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