Cheran Pandian
Cheran Pandian | |
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Directed by | K. S. Ravikumar |
Screenplay by | K. S. Ravikumar |
Story by | Erode Soundar |
Produced by | R. B. Choudary |
Starring | Vijayakumar Sarathkumar Sreeja |
Cinematography | Ashok Rajan |
Edited by | K. Thanikachalam |
Music by | Soundaryan |
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Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Cheran Pandian is a 1991 Indian
Plot
Manicheran Gounder or Periya Gounder, the rich head of the Muthupalayam village in
Chandran, a first cousin of Rajapaandi through his maternal uncle, comes to meet and work under him in the village since his parents are dead, and he could not manage to find a job in
Cast
- Vijayakumar as Mani Cheran Gounder (Periya Gounder)
- Sarathkumar as Raja Pandian Gounder (Chinna Gounder)
- Sreeja as Vennila
- Nagesh as Maniyam
- Anand Babu as Chandran
- Manjula Vijayakumar as Parvathi
- Goundamani as Mechanic Manikkam (motor mechanic)
- Senthil as Thangam
- Anuja as Sundari, Manikkam's wife
- Chitraas Parimalam
- K. S. Ravikumar as Sundaram
- Kumarimuthu as Mariappan
- Cheran as a bus conductor (uncredited role)
- Jiiva (uncredited role)
Production
Cheran Pandian is K. S. Ravikumar's second film as director.[1] Producer R. B. Choudary had previously stated he would finance Ravikumar's second directorial film, regardless of how well his first (Puriyaadha Pudhir) performed at the box office.[2]
Soundtrack
The music composed by Soundaryan, who also wrote the lyrics.[3][4] The song "Kadhal Kaditham" is set in Mohanam raga.[5]
Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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"Kangal Ondraga" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 04:49 |
"Kadhal Kaditham" | Mano, Swarnalatha | 04:34 |
"Samba Naathu" | Swarnalatha | 04:41 |
"Va Va Endhan" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:43 |
"Kodiyum thoranamum" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Sunandha | 05:05 |
"Chinna Thangam" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:33 |
"Ethirveetu Jannal" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Krishnaraj | 5:22 |
"Ooru Vittu Ooru" | S. P. Sailaja | 5:24 |
Release and reception
Cheran Pandian was released on 31 May 1991.[6] C. R. K. of Kalki appreciated the songs, but criticised their abundance. He also criticised Ravikumar's direction and writing.[7] Cheran Pandian won the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Special Prize for Best Film, Best Story Writer (Erode Soundar) and Best Sound Recording (Sampath).[8][9] Vijayakumar won the Cinema Express Award for Best Character Actor.[10]
Legacy
After the film's success, Ravikumar regularly collaborated with Sarathkumar, in films like Nattamai (1994), Natpukkaga (1998), Paattali (1999) and Samudhiram (2001) after which he became a highly sought-after filmmaker in the Tamil film industry.[11] Cheran Pandian was remade in Telugu as Balarama Krishnulu (1992), and in Hindi in as Sautela (1999).[12]
References
- ^ Darshan, Navein (22 April 2021). "Pariyerum Perumal is a masala film, says filmmaker KS Ravikumar". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Lakshmi, V (7 September 2020). "#30YearsOfKSRavikumar: I came into the film industry because of piracy: KS Ravikumar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Cheran Pandiyan (1991) Tamil Super Hit Film LP Vinyl Record by Soundaryan". Disco Music Center. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Cheran Pandiyan (1991)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ Parameswaran, Prathibha (7 February 2006). "A Sunday vibrates with razzmatazz". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Cheran Pandian". The Indian Express. 31 May 1991. p. 5. Retrieved 27 January 2022 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ சி.ஆர்.கே. (6 June 1991). "சேரன்–பாண்டியன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 64. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Chinnathambi bags six awards". The Indian Express. 30 October 1992. p. 3. Retrieved 14 February 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Saravanan, T. (23 June 2016). "Sound knowledge". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "'Chinnathambhi' bags Cinema Express award". The Indian Express. 25 February 1992. p. 3. Retrieved 27 January 2022 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Its a special day for KSRavikumar". IndiaGlitz. 30 May 2014. Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "RIP Chitra: A seasoned performer who left an impact". Deccan Herald. 21 August 2021. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
External links
- Cheran Pandian at IMDb