Chinnappadass

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Chinnappadass
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Directed by C. V. Rajendran
Written by M. G. Vallabhan (dialogues)
Produced byChithra Ramu
Chitra Lakshmanan
Starring Sathyaraj
Radha
CinematographyA. Sabapathy
Edited byN. Chandran
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Production
company
Seethalakshmi Art Films
Release date
  • 28 July 1989 (1989-07-28)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Chinnappadass is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language film directed by C. V. Rajendran, his final film as director. [1] The film stars Sathyaraj and Radha. It is a remake of the 1987 Hindi film Insaaf . [2] The film was released on 28 July 1989. [3]

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Plot

Chinnappadass, who is a post-graduate in law and a law college professor, gets suspended from teaching job when he thrashes rowdies who happens to be the children of corrupt ministers who tried to molest his sister. Due to compulsion, Chinnappadass had to join the smuggling gang of Ravi Prakash. When Dileep tries to rape Radha, she commits suicide. Chinnappadass then pretends to be amnesiac to find the truth. However he is shocked to find that Radha's look alike twin sister who is Dr. Kavitha. In the end, Chinnappadass with the help of Inspector Balaraman catches all baddies and finally marries Dr. Kavitha.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. [4] [5]

SongSingersLyrics
"Athu Ithu Ethuthan" K. S. Chithra Vaali
"Vaanam Thodatha Megam"
"Paadum Bakthai MeeraaK. S. Chithra, Mano Gangai Amaran
"Baley Baley"K. Veeramani, Malaysia Vasudevan
"Pakku Vethalai"K. S. Chithra, Malaysia Vasudevan

Reception

P. S. S. of Kalki wrote that the well-chosen exteriors, the settings, the costumes, and the lavishly spent currencies all spent with the intention of doing something useful in a somewhat believable story would have been overwhelming. [6]

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