Aasai

Aasai
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Vasanth
Written by	Vasanth
Produced by	Mani Ratnam S. Sriram
Starring	Ajith Kumar Suvaluxmi Prakash Raj
Cinematography	Jeeva
Edited by	B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan
Music by	Deva
Production company	Aalayam
Release date	9 September 1995 (1995-09-09)
Running time	145 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Aasai (pronunciation^ⓘ) (transl. Desire) is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film, written and directed by Vasanth and produced by Mani Ratnam. The film stars Ajith Kumar, Suvaluxmi and Prakash Raj, with Rohini, Poornam Viswanathan, Nizhalgal Ravi, and Vadivelu in supporting roles. It revolves around an army major lusting for his sister-in-law, and attempting to ruin her relationship with her lover.

Jeeva was the cinematographer, while Deva composed the music. The film, released on 9 September 1995, became a huge commercial success and Ajith's first major breakthrough in his career.^[1] It was remade in Hindi as Pyaar Zindagi Hai (2001).