Enga Chinna Rasa
Enga Chinna Rasa () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, directed by, and starring K. Bhagyaraj. The story was inspired by the Kannada novel Ardhaangi by B. Puttaswamayya. It was released on 17 June 1987. The film was remade in Telugu as Abbayigaru, in Hindi as Beta and in Kannada as Annayya. Cast 
K. Bhagyaraj as Chinnarasu
Radha as Rukmini
Jai Ganesh as Rukmini's father
Idichapuli Selvaraj as Chinnarasu's father
C. R. Saraswathi as Chinnarasu's stepmother
Kuladeivam Rajagopal as Chinnarasu's uncle
 Bayilvan Ranganathan as Village doctor
 Mannangatti Subramaniam as Chinnarasu's sidekick

Production 
Padmapriya was initially chosen for the title character stepmother's role; however Bhagyaraj found her too young for this role and replaced her with C. R. Saraswathi. Soundtrack 
The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics by Vaali. The song "Konda Seval" was re-used in its Telugu and Hindi remakes. Reception 
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the acting of Bhagyaraj, C. R. Saraswathi and also praised Radha's plans to counter Saraswathi and last half and hour. Legacy 
The film became a major breakthrough for Saraswathi, so much that the general public began referring to her as "Aatha" (stepmother) the way the character is addressed onscreen. References

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1980s Tamil-language films
1987 drama films
1987 films
Films based on Indian novels
Films directed by K. Bhagyaraj
Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh
Indian drama films
Tamil films remade in other languages