
Chinna Madam(1994)
Tamil140 mins
Chinna Madam (1994) is a 140-minute Tamil film directed by Pandu. Starring Nadhiya, Vineetha and Ramki.
Director:Pandu
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 15 July 1994
- Director
- Pandu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 20m 0
Storyline
A man on death row for killing his wife shares his story with a writer. He explains he was a poor man who married a wealthy woman; constant fights over money led her to seek a divorce, which caused his mother's fatal heartbreak. After finding his wife in a fire during his mother's cremation, he was charged with her murder, and the writer now races to save him.
“A final plea for justice before time runs out.”
Film Details
0.0Rating
140Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date15 July 1994
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengelovefamilyjustice
Toneintense
Pacingnon-linear
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability2
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Cast & Crew
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NadhiyaTamilarasi
→#2V
VineethaGayathri
→#3
RamkiGopal
→#4
PanduDirector
→#5
SenthilActor
→#6
#7V
VinodiniActor
→
Dilip KumarDirector
→#8
R
R. RajarathnamCrew
→#9
V
VinitaActor
→Trivia
- This film marked the Tamil debut of director Dilip Kumar, who was a well-known cinematographer in Malayalam cinema.
- The movie's title 'Chinna Madam' is a colloquial Tamil term often used to refer to a young, modern, or city-bred woman.
- Actress Nadhiya's character, a feminist writer, was considered a progressive role for its time in mainstream Tamil cinema.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, but it is one of his lesser-known works from the mid-90s.
- A key dramatic scene involves the ritual of removing the 'thaali' (mangalsutra), a culturally significant symbol of marriage in Tamil society.
- The movie was released during a period when Vineetha, the female lead, was a popular actress in Tamil and Telugu films.
- Despite its dramatic plot, the film did not achieve major commercial success at the box office upon its release.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Chinna Madam
Alexander-Actor15 films →
Actor-Alexander12 films →
Alexander-Lawyer7 films →
Actor-Lawyer3 films →
Lawyer-Music Composer3 films →
Alexander-Gayathri's mother2 films →
Actor-Gayathri's mother2 films →
Lawyer-Meera2 films →



