Cheran Pandian

Last updated

Cheran Pandian
Cheran Pandian.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by K. S. Ravikumar
Screenplay byK. S. Ravikumar
Story by Erode Soundar
Produced by R. B. Choudary
Starring Vijayakumar
Sarathkumar
Sreeja
CinematographyAshok Rajan
Edited byK. Thanikachalam
Music by Soundaryan
Production
company
Release date
  • 31 May 1991 (1991-05-31)
Running time
144 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cheran Pandian is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar, from a story by Erode Soundar. The film stars Vijayakumar, Sarathkumar, Anand Babu and Sreeja. It was released on 31 May 1991, emerged a box office success and won several Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. The film was remade in Telugu as Balarama Krishnulu (1992), and in Hindi in as Sautela (1999).

Contents

Plot

Manicheran Gounder or Periya Gounder is the rich head of the Muthupalayam village in Coimbatore District. He lives with his wife Paarvathi and daughter Vennila, and strictly adheres to the caste system. Rajapaandi Gounder or Chinna Gounder is Periya Gounder's half brother and also a rich landlord in the same village, and Parimalam is his sister. Since Rajapaandi's mother was from a suppressed caste, Periya Gounder stays aloof from him and always ignores and berates Rajapaandi and Parimalam. Manicheran had split his share of ancestral properties and went separate at age 18, when his father Bunglow Gounder married Rajapaandi's mother. Still Bunglow Gounder, before dying, had divided his entire self-earned property, including the house, equally between the two brothers, and they live on either side of the bungalow house, split by a wall in the middle. Yet, Periya Gounder's family gets first respect in the village and at the local temple, and he refuses to yield any privilege to Rajapaandi.

Chandran, a first cousin of Rajapaandi through his maternal uncle, comes to meet and work under him in the village since his parents are dead, and he could not find a job in Tirupur. He falls in love with Vennila. Periya Gounder is furious when he learns of this and tries to get Vennila married to his brother-in-law, and after being rebuked by him, he makes arrangements for Vennila's marriage with a womanising thug, son of a devious village elder, since he belongs to his own, supposedly higher caste. After a serious turn of events, Periya Gounder has a change of heart with some heartfelt advice from Paarvathi, renounces his caste-centric mindset and accepts Rajapaandi as his equal sibling and Chandran and Vennila end up getting married.

Cast

Production

Cheran Pandian is K. S. Ravikumar's second film as director. [1] Producer R. B. Choudary had previously stated he would finance Ravikumar's second directorial film, regardless of how well his first ( Puriyaadha Pudhir ) performed at the box office. [2]

Soundtrack

The music composed by Soundaryan, who also wrote the lyrics. [3] [4] The song "Kadhal Kaditham" is set in Mohanam raga. [5]

TitleSinger(s)Length
"Kangal Ondraga" Mano, K. S. Chithra 04:49
"Kadhal Kaditham" Labson Rajkumar, Swarnalatha 04:34
"Samba Naathu" Swarnalatha 04:41
"Va Va Endhan" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 04:43
"Kodiyum thoranamum" Malaysia Vasudevan, Sunandha 05:05
"Chinna Thangam" K. J. Yesudas 4:33
"Ethirveetu Jannal" Malaysia Vasudevan, Krishnaraj5:22
"Ooru Vittu Ooru" S. P. Sailaja 5:24

Release and reception

Cheran Pandian was released on 31 May 1991. [6] C. R. K. of Kalki appreciated the songs, but criticised their abundance. He also criticised Ravikumar's direction and writing. [7] Cheran Pandian won the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Special Prize for Best Film, Best Story Writer (Erode Soundar) and Best Sound Recording (Sampath). [8] [9] Vijayakumar won the Cinema Express Award for Best Character Actor. [10]

Legacy

After the film's success, Ravikumar regularly collaborated with Sarathkumar, in films like Nattamai (1994), Natpukkaga (1998), Paattali (1999) and Samudhiram (2001) after which he became a highly sought-after filmmaker in the Tamil film industry. [11] Cheran Pandian was remade in Telugu as Balarama Krishnulu (1992), and in Hindi in as Sautela (1999). [12]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cheran (director)</span> Indian film director and actor

Cheran is an Indian film director, producer, actor and lyricist known for his works in Tamil cinema. He is a four time National Film Award winner for Vetri Kodi Kattu (2000), Autograph (2004) and Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005). He has also won five Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and six South Filmfare Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R. Sarathkumar</span> Indian actor, politician, filmmaker (born 1954)

Sarathkumar Ramanathan is an Indian actor, politician, filmmaker and former bodybuilder who works predominantly in Tamil cinema in addition to Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films. He has acted in more than 145 films and won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South.

<i>Puriyaadha Pudhir</i> 1990 film by K. S. Ravikumar

Puriyaadha Puthir is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language mystery thriller film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar in his directorial debut. It is a remake of the 1989 Kannada film Tarka which was based on Agatha Christie's 1958 play, The Unexpected Guest. The film, produced by R. B. Choudary, was released on 7 September 1990.

<i>Thalaimagan</i> 2006 Indian film

Thalaimagan is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by R. Sarathkumar, starring himself alongside Nayanthara, Vadivelu and Vijayakumar. The film marked Sarathkumar's directorial debut, and is his 100th film as actor. It was released on 21 October 2006.

<i>Samudhiram</i> 2001 film by K. S. Ravikumar

Samudhiram (transl. Ocean) is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language drama film written by Erode Soundar and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film stars an ensemble cast of Sarathkumar, Murali, Manoj Bharathiraja, Kaveri, Abhirami, Sindhu Menon and Monal. The score and soundtrack are composed by Sabesh–Murali.

<i>Natpukkaga</i> 1998 Indian film

Natpukkaga is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. S. Ravikumar, starring R. Sarathkumar in dual roles as a father and son, Simran, Vijayakumar and Sujatha. It became a blockbuster upon release. The film won two Filmfare Awards South and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, both ceremonies conferring Best Film and Best Actor (Sarathkumar). It was remade in Telugu by Ravikumar as Sneham Kosam (1999) and in Kannada as Diggajaru (2001). It is Sarath Kumar's 75th film.

<i>Nattamai</i> 1994 film by K. S. Ravikumar

Nattamai is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. It starred Sarathkumar, Meena and Khushbu. The film was released on 2 November 1994, during Diwali, and completed a 175-day run at the box office. It is considered to be one of the most popular Tamil films of the 1990s and in general. It became a trendsetter for many films in later years. The Goundamani-Senthil comic duo was one of the most popular aspects of the film.

<i>Surya Vamsam</i> (1997 film) 1997 Indian film

Surya Vamsam is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Vikraman. The film stars R. Sarathkumar and Devayani, with Radhika, Manivannan, Priya Raman, Nizhalgal Ravi, Tharini, Ajay Ratnam, Jai Ganesh, Shiva and Anandaraj in supporting roles. It revolves around a traditional father and his illiterate son, following their tense relationship and shows how the strict patriarchy causes a drift between them.

<i>Bobbili Brahmanna</i> 1984 Indian film

Bobbili Brahmanna is a 1984 Telugu-language action drama film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It was produced by U. Suryanarayana Raju for the studio Gopi Krishna Movies. The film stars Krishnam Raju, Sharada, and Jayasudha as lead actors, and is scored by K. Chakravarthy. The film was blockbuster hit at the box office. The film won three Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award South.

<i>Band Master</i> 1993 Indian film

Band Master is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film stars R. Sarathkumar and Heera, with Ranjitha, Vijayakumar and Srividya in supporting roles. It was released on 2 July 1993.

<i>Parambarai</i> 1996 Indian film

Parambarai (transl. Hereditary) is a 1996 Indian Tamil language drama film, directed by K. S. Ravikumar, starring Prabhu and Roja. The film was released on 15 January 1996, and did fairly well at the box-office.

<i>Therku Theru Machan</i> 1992 Indian film

Therku Theru Machan is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Manivannan. The film stars Sathyaraj and Bhanupriya. It was released on 13 April 1992, and completed a 100-day run.

<i>Oor Mariyadhai</i> 1992 Indian film

Oor Mariyadhai is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film stars Sarathkumar, Sasikala, Napoleon and Anand. It revolves around Rathnavelu (Sarathkumar), who is in love with Rasathi (Sasikala) who, however, loves Kannan (Anand). When her mother discovers this fact she gets her forcefully married to Rathnavelu leading to Kannan committing suicide and his brother swearing revenge. The film, produced by R. B. Choudary, was released on 1 May 1992.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Senthil Kumar</span> Indian Tamil actor, television presenter, radio jockey (born 1978)

Senthil Kumar, popularly known as Mirchi Senthil is an Indian film and television actor, television presenter, radio jockey and voice actor. He began his career as a radio jockey with the radio station Radio Mirchi. He performed in the lead character Saravanan in STAR Vijay's sensational serial Saravannan Meenatchi. Senthil and his co-star Sreeja Chandran had married on 2 July 2014 in a private function in Tirupathi. He made his debut as a film actor in Thavamai Thavamirundhu and has continued acting in lead roles in Sengathu Bhoomiyilae, Kan Pesum Vaarthaigal, Vennila Veedu and more.

Vasu Vikram is an Indian actor who has worked on Tamil-language films and in television dramas.

Soundaryan is an Indian music composer. A former ad-jingles composer, he made his debut in the Tamil film Cheran Pandiyan (1991) and then made a breakthrough with his work in Sindhu Nathi Poo (1994).

Periya Gounder Ponnu is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by Manivasagam. The film stars R. Sarathkumar and Gautami, with Manorama, Goundamani, Senthil, Jai Ganesh, Vadivukkarasi, Delhi Ganesh and Vijayaraj in supporting roles. It was released on 28 February 1992.

Erode Soundar was an Indian film writer and director, who primarily worked on Tamil language films.

Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language film directed by E. Ramdoss and produced by the Myla Films. The film stars Ramarajan and Rupini, while Chinni Jayanth, Goundamani, Senthil and Vijayakumar play supporting roles. It was released on 5 November 1991.

References

  1. ↑ Darshan, Navein (22 April 2021). "Pariyerum Perumal is a masala film, says filmmaker KS Ravikumar". The New Indian Express . Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Lakshmi, V (7 September 2020). "#30YearsOfKSRavikumar: I came into the film industry because of piracy: KS Ravikumar". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Cheran Pandiyan (1991) Tamil Super Hit Film LP Vinyl Record by Soundaryan". Disco Music Center. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Cheran Pandiyan (1991)". Raaga.com . Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  5. ↑ Parameswaran, Prathibha (7 February 2006). "A Sunday vibrates with razzmatazz". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Cheran Pandian". The Indian Express . 31 May 1991. p. 5. Retrieved 27 January 2022– via Google News Archive.
  7. ↑ சி.ஆர்.கே. (6 June 1991). "சேரன்–பாண்டியன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 64. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Chinnathambi bags six awards". The Indian Express . 30 October 1992. p. 3. Retrieved 14 February 2021– via Google News Archive.
  9. ↑ Saravanan, T. (23 June 2016). "Sound knowledge". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "'Chinnathambhi' bags Cinema Express award". The Indian Express . 25 February 1992. p. 3. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2022– via Google News Archive.
  11. ↑ "Its a special day for KSRavikumar". IndiaGlitz. 30 May 2014. Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "RIP Chitra: A seasoned performer who left an impact". Deccan Herald . 21 August 2021. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.