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Chumma Irunga Machan(1996)

1.0/10
Tamil130 mins

Chumma Irunga Machan (1996) is a 130-minute Tamil film directed by S. N. Prasad. Starring Kovai Sarala and Pandiarajan. With an audience rating of 1.0/10, Chumma Irunga Machan stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1996.

Director:S. N. Prasad
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
15 March 1996
Director
S. N. Prasad
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 10m
GudVibe Rating
1.0/10

Storyline

A man tries to help his uncle, whose two wives constantly fight. He pretends to be a doctor without telling them who he really is. Now both wives are competing to get him to marry their daughters.

Two wives, one fake doctor, and a double wedding mess.

Film Details

1.0Rating
130Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date15 March 1996
Original Titleசும்மா இருங்க மச்சான்

Parental Guide

Violence
Mild
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
familyloveidentityfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor5
Rewatchability4

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Trivia

  • The film's title is a popular Tamil phrase meaning 'Just stay quiet, buddy,' often used to calm someone down.
  • Director S. A. Chandrasekhar often cast his son, actor Vijay, but this film starred his other son-in-law, actor Sathyaraj, in the lead.
  • The comedy heavily relies on the classic trope of a man caught between two households, a common theme in Tamil farces of the 90s.
  • Actress Kovai Sarala, known for her sharp comic timing, played one of the two feuding wives.
  • The plot's premise of a fake doctor is similar to the director's earlier hit 'Vaidhegi Kaathirunthaal' (1994), which also involved medical impersonation.
  • This was one of several 1990s comedies where Sathyaraj played a clever, scheming character to resolve domestic chaos.
  • The film's soundtrack was composed by Deva, who was the dominant composer for mass comedies in Tamil cinema during that era.

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