Chinna Mani(1995)
Chinna Mani is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by M. Thilakarajan in his directorial debut. The film stars Napoleon as Duraisamy Thevar and Kasthuri as the titular Chinna Mani, with supporting performances from Srividya, Anuradha, Vadivelu, and Anusha. The story follows a young widow rejected by her village who marries a grieving village chief still haunted by his first love's suicide. The film explores themes of superstition, widow discrimination, and emotional healing in rural Tamil Nadu. Critics praised the debutant director's elegant screenplay and crisp dialogues, with Deva's background score receiving special mention. The film was released on 3 March 1995 and was a box office failure.
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- Theatrical Release
- 3 March 1995
- Director
- M. Thilagarajan
- Language
- Tamil 0
Storyline
A young widow blamed for bringing bad luck is married off to a village chief who is still grieving his lost love. He agrees to the marriage only to please his dying mother but refuses to love his new wife. She must fight against a hostile village and a cold husband to find her place in the world.
“Two broken hearts, one chance at love”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Chinna Mani
Cast reunions in this film: Deva & Napoleon (14 films together), and Kasthuri & Deva (8 films together).