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. The film stars Sathyaraj and Sukanya. It was released on 15 April 1994, and received mixed reviews from critics.

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Plot

Chinnrasu lives with his father Rathnasamy and sister Kalyani. 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 film 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 months. 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 perceived 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

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  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.
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