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Chinna Vathiyar(1995)

7.5/10
Tamil132 mins

Chinna Vathiyar (1995) is a 132-minute Tamil film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. Starring Prabhu, Kushboo and Ranjitha. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Chinna Vathiyar stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1995.

Director:Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
11 May 1995
Director
Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 12m
GudVibe Rating
7.5/10

Storyline

A scientist creates a formula that lets a person's soul leave their body and jump into whoever or whatever is nearby. This leads to a series of chaotic and comical situations as souls start swapping between people and animals.

A soul-swapping formula leads to hilarious chaos.

Film Details

7.5Rating
132Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date11 May 1995
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

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

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
identityfamilylovefriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3

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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.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Chinna Vathiyar

Josiyar's friend-Josiyar80 films
Josiyar-Music Composer75 films
Josiyar's friend-Music Composer72 films
Aravind's father-Music Composer33 films
Josiyar's friend-Aravind's father22 films
Vimala-Music Composer19 films
Actor-Josiyar's friend16 films
Baba-Josiyar's friend16 films
Josiyar's friend-Vimala16 films
Josiyar's friend-Chinni16 films
Josiyar's friend-Actor14 films

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