Vandicholai Chinraasu

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.It marks the only collaboration A.R.Rahman composing for a Satyaraj Movie.

Vandicholai Chinraasu
Tamilவண்டிச்சோலை சின்ராசு
Directed byManoj Kumar
Produced byThirupur Mani
Written byManoj Kumar
Sivaram Gandhi (Dialogues)
StarringSathyaraj
Sukanya
Goundamani
Music byA. R. Rahman
CinematographyLakshmi Balan
Edited byM. N. Raja
Production
company
Distributed byVivekananda Pictures
Release date
  • 15 April 1994 (1994-04-15)[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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

Soundtrack
Vandicholai Chinraasu
Film score by
A. R. Rahman
Released1994
RecordedPanchathan Record Inn
GenreFilm soundtrack
LabelAVM Audio
Pyramid
Aditya Music
A. R. Rahman chronology
Thiruda Thiruda
(1993)		 Vandicholai Chinraasu
(1994)		 Super Police
(1994)

All music is composed by A. R. Rahman.

Tamil Track listing[2]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Senthamizh Naatu Thamizhachiye"VairamuthuShahul Hameed4:17
2."Chitthirai Nilavu"PulamaipithanJayachandran, Minmini4:51
3."Ye Muthu Pappa"VairamuthuSwarnalatha & Malgudi Subha5:01
4."Idhu Sugam"VairamuthuVani Jairam & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:25
5."Barota Barota"Na. KamarasanS. Janaki & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:34

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 is composed by A. R. Rahman.

Telugu Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Achu Telugu"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:17
2."Tharaka Cheluvu"Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:51
3."Oh Mudhu Mama"Swarnalatha, Malgudi Subha5:01
4."Sukham Sukham"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha4:25
5."Singaraaya Konda"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malgudi Subha4:34

Critical reception

The film received mixed reviews from the critics and had a below average run at the box office. The Indian Express wrote "There is nothing new in the story-line. Nor in the scenes. The performance are quite listless."[3] New Straits Times wrote that film "is for die-hard Sathyaraj fans".[4]

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References
  1. http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=vandicholai chinrasu
  2. https://gaana.com/album/vandicholai-chinnarasu-tamil
  3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19940422&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
  4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=x8G803Bi31IC&dat=19940521&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
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