Thotta Chinungi

Thotta Chinungi is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by K. S. Adhiyaman, starring Karthik, Raghuvaran, Revathi, Nagendra Prasad and Devayani (in her Tamil debut). It was released on 15 December 1995.[1] The film was remade in Hindi as Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002) by the same director.

Thotta Chinungi
Directed byK. S. Adhiyaman
Written byK. S. Adhiyaman
StarringKarthik
Raghuvaran
Revathi
Nagendra Prasad
Devayani
CinematographyNagendran
Edited byGokula Chezhan
Music byPhilip-Jerry
Production
company
Span Vision
Release date
  • 15 December 1995 (1995-12-15)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Gopal is in love with Bhuvana ever since they were children. As adults, they get married.

There are two things Gopal disapproves ofnafter marriage: Bhuvana's unemployed younger brother Prasad who lives with them, and Mano, Bhuvana's childhood friend.

Mano is quite handsome and a very famous singer and Bhuvana, who is very fond of him, talks to him quite often on the phone. The hardworking Gopal, who loves his wife dearly, wants complete attention from her. When he feels Bhuvana gives undue attention to her friend Mano, he grows gradually very suspicious and believes that Bhuvana and Mano are secretly seeing each other, resulting in him throwing Bhuvana out of their house after his jealousy completely overwhelms him.

Bhuvana, who equally loves her husband and never fully understood the turmoil he was going through, receives a divorce notice from him and is devastated. Prasad and Mano try to talk to Gopal, but Bhuvana forbids it. Finally, Mano arranges a meeting with Gopal, but the situation fails.

Mano is taken aback upon finding that his platonic relationship with his best friend Bhuvana has caused Gopal to have such misunderstandings. They argue and Gopal finally leaves. Mano talks to Bhuvana, who thinks it is entirely her fault: If she had understood that Gopal disapproved of her close bond with Mano, she would have never seen Mano again.

Mano leaves her and promises to never see her again. He talks to his blind girlfriend Amlu about what happened and Amlu finally talks reason into Gopal. Gopal arrives the moment Bhuvana is giving birth. He thereafter realises his misapprehensions and the purity of Bhuvana's heart and they reconcile.

Cast

Production

Thotta Chinungi is the first Tamil film for Devayani.[2] It is also the debut for Priyan (then known as Nagendran) as the lead cinematographer.[3]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by the duo Philip-Jerry.[4][5] It is their debut film.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Maname Thotta Chinungi" (male)Hariharan 
2."Maname Thotta Chinungi" (female)K. S. Chithra 
3."Ramya Ramya"Mano 
4."Rajni Vara Bhavani"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
5."Coke Pepsi"Suresh Peters 
6."Illanthendral Veesum"K. J. Yesudas 
7."Nammoda Thalaivar Ennalum"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 

Reception

K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times said the film "proved easy to watch despite running two hours and 45 minutes".[7] Kalki wrote the film flows like a river without the rush of a commercial film and like an art film without the speed of a turtle.[8] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "The mental conflict of a husband suspecting the platonic relationship of his wife with a male friend, known to her for long, attains glorious proportions, thanks to the wonderful performances of Raghuvaran (husband), Karthik (friend) and Revathi in Span Vision's Thotta Sinungi. Debutant director K. S. Athiamaan [sic], who has also penned the story, dialogue (short, sweet and very effective), screenplay and the lyrics for three songs, draws the best of the three".[9]

Remake

Adhiyaman chose to direct his first Hindi film and began remaking Thotta Chinungi in Hindi as Aap Mere Hai Sanam in early 1998.[10] The film languished in production hell and was eventually released in 2002 as Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam.[11][12]

References
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  6. Bai, D. Devika (13 August 1998). "Phil and Jerry on a musical high". New Straits Times. pp. Arts 3. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  7. Vijiyan, K. (1 January 1996). "Love after marriage". New Straits Times. p. 41. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  8. "தொட்டா சிணுங்கி". Kalki (in Tamil). 31 December 1995. p. 9. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  9. Ramanujam, D. S. (22 December 1995). "Cinema: Thotta Sinungi/Murai Maapillai/Varaar Chandiar". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 December 1996. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  10. Chandra, Anupama (2 March 1998). "After successive flops and press obits, Madhuri Dixit returns to the top". India Today. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  11. Singh, Kuljinder (31 May 2002). "Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002)". BBC Online. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  12. Bora, Anita (24 May 2002). "Two's company, three's jealousy". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
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