Charlie Chaplin(2002)
Charlie Chaplin is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Sakthi Chidambaram. The lead roles are played by Prabhu and Prabhu Deva, with Abhirami, Gayathri Raguram, and Livingston in supporting roles. The story follows Ramakrishnan, a wealthy businessman in Ooty, whose wife Mythili suspects him of infidelity. A well-intentioned lie involving a call girl spirals out of control, forcing his loyal friend Thiru to pretend to be her lover. The film blends slapstick comedy with emotional moments about trust and marriage. It was a commercial success and won Prabhu the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize. The film was released on 15 February 2002.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 15 February 2002
- Director
- Sakthi Chidambaram
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
Ramakrishnan is a rich businessman whose wife Mythili does not trust him. After a small quarrel, his friend hires a call girl to cheer him up. When Mythili returns early and catches them together, Ramakrishnan lies that the woman is his friend Thiru's girlfriend. Now Thiru must keep up the lie or lose everything.
“One lie. Two wives. Total chaos.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Charlie Chaplin
Cast reunions in this film: Prabhu & Pandu (10 films together), Pandu & Prabhu Deva (10 films together), Pandu & Chinni Jayanth (9 films together), Prabhu & Livingston (7 films together), Prabhu & Chinni Jayanth (6 films together), and Pandu & Pyramid Natarajan (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was inspired by Prabhu Deva's comedic and physical acting style, which reminded the director of the silent film legend.
- This was one of the few films where veteran actor Prabhu Ganesan and his nephew Prabhu Deva shared significant screen time.
- Director Sakthi Chidambaram is known for comedy, and this film marked a reunion with Prabhu Deva after their earlier hit 'Kaadhalukku Mariyadhai'.
- The movie's soundtrack by Deva included a popular remix of the classic Ilaiyaraaja song 'Pottu Vaitha', which became a hit.
- Despite the star cast, the film had a moderate box office run and is less remembered compared to the lead actors' other works from that era.
- Actress Abhirami, who played a lead role, was also a prominent television anchor and VJ during that period.
- The plot involved mistaken identity and twin brothers, a common trope in Tamil cinema, but was tailored for Prabhu Deva's dance and comedy strengths.