
Chumma Irunga Machan(1996)
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
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
1/10Rating
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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.
Notable Collaborations
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