Vandicholai Chinraasu
| Vandicholai Chinraasu | |
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| Tamil | வண்டிச்சோலை சின்ராசு |
| Directed by | Manoj Kumar |
| Produced by | Thirupur Mani |
| Written by |
Manoj Kumar Sivaram Gandhi (Dialogues) |
| Starring |
Sathyaraj Sukanya Goundamani |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Cinematography | Lakshmi Balan |
| Edited by | M. N. Raja |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Vivekananda Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vandicholai Chinraasu is a 1994 Tamil film directed by Manoj Kumar. This remains the only Sathyaraj movie as hero where A. R. Rahman composed the music. It was released on Tamil New Year Day. The film received mixed reviews from the box office.
Plot
The title of the story is the name of the hero Chinnrasu (Sathyaraj) and Vandicholai, the name of the town where he lives with his father Rathnasamy (Delhi Ganesh) and sister. Rathnasamy works in the forest office as a driver. Chinnrasu has an aim to become a district forest officer. Due to some problem, Rathnasamy gets a transfer order, and the family shifts in Vandicholai town. The first plot of the movie showcases the current situation of Chinnrasu. The movie starts from a scene where Chinnrasu is in the jail and will be hanged till death in a couple of month. Hearing this, Chinnrasu remembers his past life and how he gets such a punishment.
Cast
- Sathyaraj as Chinraasu
- Sukanya as Parvathi
- Sivaranjani as Kalyani
- Anandaraj as Santhanapandian
- Goundamani as Kittu
- Delhi Ganesh as Rathnasamy
- S. S. Chandran
- Thalapathy Dinesh
- Vichithra
- Bhavani
- Hariraj as Sankar
- Vijay Krishnaraj as Jailer
- Baby Sridevi as Lakshmi
- Chitti
- Yuvasri
- Premi
Critical reception
The film received mixed reviews from the critics and had a below average run at the box office. The soundtrack however was praised and fetched good reviews. The song - Barota became very popular in all the military hotels.
Soundtrack
| Vandicholai Chinraasu | ||||
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| Film score by A. R. Rahman | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | Panchathan Record Inn | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Label |
AVM Audio Pyramid Aditya Music | |||
| A. R. Rahman chronology | ||||
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All music composed by A. R. Rahman.
| Tamil Track listing | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Senthamizh Naatu Thamizhachiye" | Vairamuthu | Shahul Hameed | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Chitthirai Nilavu" | Pulamaipithan | Jayachandran, Minmini | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Ye Muthu Pappa" | Vairamuthu | Swarnalatha & Malgudi Subha | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Idhu Sugam" | Vairamuthu | Vani Jayaram & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Barota Barota" | Na. Kamarasan | S. Janaki & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:34 |
Telugu (Bobili Paparayudu)
The soundtrack received positive reviews and seen as very suitable conceptualisation for the image of Sathyaraj. The soundtrack was also released in Telugu as Bobili Paparayudu. Lyrics were by Vennelekanti.
All music composed by A. R. Rahman.
| Telugu Track listing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Achu Telugu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Sukham Sukham" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujata | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Oh Mudhu Mama" | Swarnalatha, Malgudi Subha | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Tharaka Cheluvu" | Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Singaraaya Konda" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malgudi Subha | 4:34 |
