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Chinna Raja(1999)

6.5/10
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.

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

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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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