Vandicholai Chinraasu

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Vandicholai Chinraasu
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Poster
Directed by Manoj Kumar
Written byManoj Kumar
Sivaram Gandhi (dialogues)
Produced byThirupur Mani
Starring Sathyaraj
Sukanya
CinematographyLakshmi Balan
Edited byM. N. Raja
Music by A. R. Rahman
Production
company
Release date
  • 15 April 1994 (1994-04-15)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Vandicholai Chinraasu is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed and co-written by Manoj Kumar, and produced by Vivekananda Pictures. This remains the only Sathyaraj film as hero where A. R. Rahman composed the music. It was released on 15 April 1994, and received mixed reviews from critics.

Contents

Plot

Chinnrasu lives with his father Rathnasamy and sister. Rathnasamy works in the forest office as a driver. Chinnrasu has an aim to become a district forest officer. Due to some problem, Rathnasamy gets a transfer order, and the family shifts in Vandicholai town. The first plot of the movie showcases the current situation of Chinnrasu. The movie starts from a scene where Chinnrasu is in the jail and will be hanged till death in a couple of month. Hearing this, Chinnrasu remembers his past life and how he gets such a punishment.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman and the lyrics were written by Vairamuthu, Pulamaipithan and Na. Kamarasan. [1] For the dubbed Telugu version Bobbili Paparayudu, lyrics were written by Vennelakanti. [2] The song "Senthamizh Naatu Thamizhachiye", despite its popularity, has received criticism for its seemingly sexist and misogynistic lyrics. [3] [4]

Tamil
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Senthamizh Naatu Thamizhachiye" Vairamuthu Shahul Hameed 4:17
2."Chitthirai Nilavu"Vairamuthu Jayachandran, Minmini 4:51
3."Ye Muthu Pappa"Vairamuthu Swarnalatha, Malgudi Subha 5:01
4."Edhu Sugam Sugam Adhu Veendum Veendum"Vairamuthu Vani Jairam & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:25
5."Barota Barota" Na. Kamarasan S. Janaki & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:34
6."Chinna Mayile"Title Song Shahul Hameed 2:17
Total length:23:17
Telugu track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Achu Telugu" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:12
2."Muddu Mama" Swarnalatha, Malgudi Subha 4:55
3."Singarayya Konda"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malgudi Subha4:32
4."Tholi Sukham Sukham"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha4:34
5."Tharaka Cheluvu"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha4:46
Total length:22:59

Release and reception

Vandicholai Chinraasu was released on 15 April 1994, [5] and received mixed reviews from critics. [6] The Indian Express wrote, "There is nothing new in the story-line. Nor in the scenes. The performance are quite listless". [7] K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote that the film "is for die-hard Sathyaraj fans". [8] R. P. R. of Kalki felt Sathyaraj's acting prowess was wasted. [9] For the film's release in Malaysia, the last 20 minutes were deleted by the Film Censorship Board of Malaysia. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Vandicholai Chinnarasu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify . January 1994. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Bobbili Paparayudu". Spotify . 28 December 2013. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  3. ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (12 March 2016). "Baradwaj Rangan remembers the list song, 25 years after 'Kabhi tu Chhalia lagta hai'". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Kabilan, Kannalmozhi (17 March 2020). "Stuck between the lines". The New Indian Express . Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
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  7. ↑ "The game of revenge". The Indian Express . 22 April 1994. p. 6. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  8. ↑ Vijiyan, K. (21 May 1994). "Movie ending unresolved due to censor's scissors". New Straits Times . p. 27. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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