Chinna Vathiyar(1995)
Chinna Vathiyar is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language science fiction comedy film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. The film stars Prabhu in a dual role as Professor Chandramouli and his student Aravind, alongside Khushbu, Ranjitha, and Nizhalgal Ravi. The story follows a professor who invents a formula that can transfer souls between bodies, leading to chaotic body swaps with his student and a villain. The comedy subplot was inspired by Crazy Mohan's play Madhu +2. The film was a box office success and has since gained cult status for its Goundamani-Senthil comedy track. Music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali. The film was initially titled Professor before being changed to Chinna Vathiyar.
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- Theatrical Release
- 11 May 1995
- Director
- Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
A brilliant professor invents a medicine that can swap souls between bodies. When he tests it with his star student, their souls get stuck in each other's bodies. A cruel criminal learns about the formula and steals it, causing even more chaos. The professor must find a way to fix everything before it is too late.
“Souls swap, chaos follows.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Chinna Vathiyar
Cast reunions in this film: Senthil & Goundamani (80 films together), Goundamani & Ilayaraja (75 films together), Senthil & Ilayaraja (72 films together), Prabhu & Ilayaraja (60 films together), Nizhalgal Ravi & Ilayaraja (34 films together), and Delhi Ganesh & Ilayaraja (33 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally planned as a sci-fi thriller but was rewritten as a comedy to appeal to a wider audience.
- The director, Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, is known for pioneering genres in Indian cinema, including early sci-fi films.
- The movie's concept of soul transference is a rare theme in mainstream Tamil cinema of the 1990s.
- Actor Pandiarajan, known for comedy roles, plays a key character involved in the soul-swapping chaos.
- The film's special effects, for the soul transfer scenes, were considered ambitious for its time and budget.
- It was released around the same time as other experimental Tamil films, but did not achieve major box office success.
- The soundtrack by Deva features songs that blend traditional folk with quirky, modern sounds fitting the plot.