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Chinna Raja(1999)
Tamil mins
Chinna Raja (1999) is a Tamil film directed by Chithra Lakshmanan. Starring Karthik, Roja Selvamani and Priya Raman. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Chinna Raja stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1999.
Director:Chithra Lakshmanan
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefulfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 12 February 1999
- Director
- Chithra Lakshmanan
- Language
- Tamil
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Chinna Raja is a 1999 Tamil language film directed and produced by Chitra Lakshmanan. The film features Karthik in dual lead roles whilst Roja, Priya Raman and Manivannan play supporting roles.
“A singer's quest for love uncovers a deadly family secret.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date12 February 1999
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefulfunny
Themes
familyjusticeidentitylove
Toneserious
Pacingmoderate
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor3
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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KarthikRaja and Dilip
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Roja SelvamaniRadha
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Priya RamanPriya
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ManobalaActor
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VaiyapuriActor
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Yaar KannanActor
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Chitra LakshmananActor
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ManivannanActor
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Ramesh KhannaActor
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Karthik MuthuramanActor
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Chithra LakshmananDirector
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DevaMusic Composer
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Trivia
- This was the only Tamil film directed by Chitra Lakshmanan, who was primarily known as a successful film distributor.
- Actor Karthik played dual roles, but the character names Raja and Dilip were not originally father and son in the script's early versions.
- The film's music was composed by Deva, but the song 'Kadhal Vandhuchu' became more famous in its Telugu dubbed version.
- A subplot involving the bandmaster character, played by Manivannan, was partly inspired by real-life struggles of backup musicians in the 1990s.
- Despite being a thriller, the film was marketed heavily as a romantic musical due to Roja's popularity at the time.
- The climax sequence was shot in a single schedule at a rarely used heritage bungalow in Chennai to maintain continuity.
- This was one of the few films where comedian Vadivelu had a very brief cameo, which was edited down in the final cut.
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