
Chellakannu(1995)
Tamil140 mins
Chellakannu (1995) is a 140-minute Tamil film directed by N. Rathnam. Starring Vignesh, Yuvarani and Sundarrajan.
Director:N. Rathnam
Mood:
emotionalupliftingdark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 12 May 1995
- Director
- N. Rathnam
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 20m 0
Storyline
Two cousins, Chellakannu and Chandra, have loved each other since childhood. Their families plan to marry them, but a rival family schemes to create a feud between their fathers, leading to the wedding being called off. After many conflicts and a canceled marriage to another man, the story follows whether the cousins can finally be together.
“A family feud threatens a lifelong love.”
Film Details
0.0Rating
140Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date12 May 1995
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingdark
Themes
lovefamilyrevengejustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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VigneshChellakannu
→#2
YuvaraniChandra
→#3
Radha RaviActor
→#4
LivingstonActor
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ManoramaActor
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VadiveluActor
→#7N
N. RathnamDirector
→#8
DevaMusic Composer
→#9
S
SundarrajanActor
→#10
B
Babloo PrithiveerajActor
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J
JayramCrew
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Trivia
- The film's director N. Rathnam was also a noted producer who backed several successful films in the 1990s.
- Actor Sathyaraj, who played Dhandapani, was known for his village headman roles, but this was one of his few films where his character's son is the romantic lead.
- The movie's music was composed by Deva, who used folk instruments to match the rural setting, but it did not produce a major hit song like his other works.
- This was one of the early films for actress Roja, who played Chandra, shortly after her popular debut in the Tamil film 'Chinna Thambi'.
- The story revolves around a panchayat election, a theme less common in Tamil cinema of that time compared to urban or gangster plots.
- Despite being a family drama with action, the film had a limited theatrical run and is not widely remembered among 1990s Tamil hits.
- Some scenes were shot in real village locations in Tamil Nadu to capture authentic rural life and conflicts.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Chellakannu
Actor-Composer36 films →
Actor-Composer17 films →
Actor-Actor16 films →
Actor-Actor14 films →
Actor-Actor14 films →
Actor-Composer13 films →
Actor-Composer12 films →
Actor-Actor10 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Younger Chandra-Actor2 films →
Younger Chandra-Actor2 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →