Chinna Durai (1999 film)
Chinna Durai is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by R. Chandra. The film stars Sarathkumar and Roja whilst Sithara, Vijayakumar and Manivannan play supporting roles.
| Chinna Durai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | R. Chandra |
| Written by | R. P. Viswam (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | R. Chandra |
| Story by | R. Chandra |
| Produced by | K. Balu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P. Selvakumar |
| Edited by | R. T. Annadurai |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | K. B. Films |
| Distributed by | K. B. Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Sarathkumar as Chinnadurai
- Roja as Pushpavalli
- Sithara as Maragatham
- Manivannan
- R. Sundarrajan
- Vijayakumar
- Ponnambalam
- Bayilvan Ranganathan
- C. R. Saraswathi
- Ragasudha
- Periya Karuppu Thevar
- Thyagu
- LIC Narasimhan
Production
The film marked the directorial debut of Chandra who earlier assisted Aabavanan. Chandra's earlier directorial venture Conductor Mappillai remains unreleased and the way Chandra handled the budget impressed producer Balu who offered him the opportunity to direct Chinna Durai. The filming was entirely held at Pollachi.[1]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
| "Kolusu Konjam" | P. Unnikrishnan, Devie Neithiyar | Palani Bharathi | 05:08 |
| "Maragathakutty" | Devie Neithiyar, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Arivumathi | 05:03 |
| "Pakkathile Nee Irundhum" | Devie Neithiyar, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Vaasan | 05:00 |
| "Maattikitta" | Mano | 04:57 | |
| "Neeye Kathi" | Sujatha | Pulamaipithan | 04:55 |
| "Unnaipola" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Arivumathi | 05:04 |
Reception
Deccan Herald wrote "The best things in Chinna Dorai are the child, who’s not more than six months old, Mani Vannan and the costumes, particularly those of Roja and Sharath Kumar".[3]
References
- "ப்ரீதாவின் வீர சபதம்!" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). 26 July 1998. pp. 81–83. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- "Chinnadurai Tamil Film Audio Cassette by Ilayaraaja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- Ramesh, Kala Krishnan (21 March 1999). "Chinna doral (Tamil)". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
External links
- Chinna Durai at IMDb
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