Manasukkul Mathappu
| Manasukkul Mathappu | |
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| Directed by | Robert–Rajasekar |
| Screenplay by | Robert–Rajasekar |
| Based on | Thalavattam by Priyadarshan |
| Produced by | D. Premakumari B. Saraswathi |
| Starring | Prabhu Saranya Lissy |
| Cinematography | Robert–Rajasekar |
| Edited by | R. T. Annadurai |
| Music by | S. A. Rajkumar |
Production company | Ownland Arts |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Manasukkul Mathappu (transl. Sparklers in the heart) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Robert–Rajasekar. The film stars Prabhu, Saranya and Lissy, with Sarath Babu and Senthamarai in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1986 Malayalam film Thalavattam which was inspired by the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest which in turn was an adaptation of the 1962 novel of the same name by Ken Kesey. The film was released on 24 June 1988 and Prabhu won the Cinema Express Award for Best Actor – Tamil.