Suriyan Chandiran(1993)
Suriyan Chandiran is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film stars Saravanan, Anand Babu, Keerthana, and Vinodhini in lead roles. The story follows two brothers, Suriyan and Chandiran, who are polar opposites in nature. Suriyan is a virtuous farmer while Chandiran is a greedy troublemaker. The film explores themes of family loyalty, betrayal, and redemption. Deva composed the music for the film. The movie was produced by S. Sivagami under the banner Ayyannar Cine Arts. It was released on February 25, 1993, in India.
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- Theatrical Release
- 25 February 1993
- Director
- K. S. Ravikumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 1.0/10
Storyline
Suriyan is an honest farmer who loves his family. His younger brother Chandiran is greedy and wants all the family wealth. Chandiran lies and cheats to destroy Suriyan's life. Suriyan must fight to protect his family and expose the truth.
“Two brothers, one destiny.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Suriyan Chandiran
Cast reunions in this film: Pandu & Deva (29 films together), Saravanan & Deva (12 films together), K. S. Ravikumar & Deva (11 films together), Pandu & K. S. Ravikumar (9 films together), Deva & Sathyapriya (5 films together), and Pandu & Saravanan (4 films together).
Trivia
- This was the first film where K. S. Ravikumar directed actor Vijayakanth, beginning a successful director-actor partnership.
- The film's title 'Suriyan Chandiran' translates to 'Sun and Moon', symbolizing the two friends whose bond is central to the plot.
- Composer Ilaiyaraaja reused the tune of the song 'Kadhal Mayakam' from his earlier 1989 Telugu film 'State Rowdy'.
- Actress Roja, who played the female lead, was a popular heroine in Tamil cinema at the time but was also simultaneously acting in many Telugu films.
- The movie was released during a period when stories about friendship and betrayal were common themes in Tamil commercial cinema.
- A key action sequence was filmed at the Madras Central Railway station, a frequent location for dramatic scenes in 90s Tamil films.
- Despite the star cast, the film did not become a major box office hit like some of Vijayakanth's other action dramas from that era.