
Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi(1987)
Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi (1987) is a 145-minute Tamil film directed by Manivannan. Starring T. S. Raghavendra, Nizhalgal Ravi and Ganthimathi. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1987.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 27 February 1987
- Director
- Manivannan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
Two brothers both fall for their cousin Nadia. After her wedding to a wealthy man is canceled, she returns to their village and falls in love with one brother. The other brother rescues and falls for a different woman, leading to both brothers finding happiness in marriage.
“Two brothers, one village, and a twist of fate in love.”
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Trivia
- The film's title was inspired by a popular Tamil proverb about brothers, which helped it connect with family audiences.
- Director Manivannan also played a small role as a police officer, continuing his trend of acting in his own films.
- This was one of the few Tamil films where both lead actors, Prabhu and Sathyaraj, played brothers with equal screen prominence.
- The song 'Oru Kili Oru Kili' was filmed at the then-newly opened VGP Universal Kingdom amusement park in Chennai.
- Actress Sudha Chandran, a renowned Bharatanatyam dancer, performed a classical dance sequence despite having a prosthetic leg.
- The film's climax was shot in a single schedule at a traditional village set constructed in Mysore.
- Composer Ilaiyaraaja reused a melody from his earlier Telugu film for one of the movie's background scores.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi