Chinnavar
| Chinnavar | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Gangai Amaran |
| Written by | Gangai Amaran |
| Produced by | C. H. Venu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | A. Sabapathy |
| Edited by | V. T. Vijayan B. Lenin |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Indrani Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Chinnavar is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Gangai Amaran. The film stars Prabhu, Chandrasekhar and Kasthuri. It was released on 24 April 1992.[1]
Plot[edit]
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Muthu and Veerasamy are fishermen and they fish together in the same boat. Muthu lives with his mother. Veerasamy loves to drink a lot of alcohol and he has a sister, Meena who is in love with Muthu. Muthu decides to marry his carefree friend Veerasamy to Ponni. In a financial trouble, Veerasamy joins Kumar's boat, Kumar is a rich fishermen union leader. Veerasamy realises that Meena is in love with Muthu and he promises to Muthu his sister's hand. Meanwhile, Kumar asks Veerasamy to marry Meena, compelled by his wife, Veerasamy accepts. Hopeless, Meena tied to herself a Thaali. She then says to Veerasamy that Muthu marries her and Muthu confirms to save her honour. Veerasamy gets angry but when Muthu says the truth, he apologises to him. Kumar beats Muthu's mother and kidnaps Meena, he arranges a forced marriage between him and Meena. Muthu saves her and he finally marries her with his best friend's blessing.
Cast[edit]
- Prabhu as Muthu alias Chinnavar
- Chandrasekhar as Veerasamy
- Kasthuri as Meena
- Chithra as Ponni
- Radha Ravi as Kumar
- Goundamani
- Senthil
- Kovai Sarala as Sevattamma
- S. N. Lakshmi as Muthu's mother
- Disco Shanti as item number
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by the director himself, Gangai Amaran.[2][3] The song "Andhiyile Vaanam" is set in Pahadi raga.[4] It became hugely popular and was featured in the Tamil film Super Deluxe (2019).[5]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Andhiyile Vaanam" | Swarnalatha, Mano | 5:01 |
| "Goondru Gongura" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 5:06 |
| "Kadalorak Kavithayileu" | Chorus | 4:56 |
| "Kottukkali" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:11 |
| "Maaraappu Chela" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:59 |
| "Padakottum Pattammah" | K. S. Chithra, Malaysia Vasudevan | 5:10 |
| "Uttalangkiri Kiri" | Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra | 4:59 |
Reception[edit]
The Indian Express wrote, "Storytelling takes the back seat, and charming cinematography and other fancy works rule the boost in Chinnavar".[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "chinnavar ( 1992 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "Chinnavar (1992)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "Unnai Nenaichen Paattu Padichen- Chinnavar Tamil Film Audio CD by Ilayaraaja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "தமிழ்த்திரை இசையில் ராகங்கள் : [ 19 ] : T.சௌந்தர்". Inioru (in Tamil). 1 June 2014. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Shekar, Anjana (6 April 2019). "Addicted to old songs that appeared in 'Super Deluxe'? Here's your playlist". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Chinnavar". The Indian Express. 15 May 1992. p. 7. Retrieved 8 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.
