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Chinna Durai is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by R. Chandra. The film stars Sarathkumar and Roja whilst Sithara, Vijayakumar and Manivannan play supporting roles. It was released on 13 March 1999.[1]
| Chinna Durai | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Title card | |
| Directed by | R. Chandra |
| Written by | R. P. Viswam (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | R. Chandra |
| Story by | R. Chandra |
| Produced by | K. Balu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P. Selvakumar |
| Edited by | R. T. Annadurai |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | K. B. Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
 | This article needs a plot summary. (June 2023) |
- Sarathkumar as Chinnadurai
- Roja as Pushpavalli
- Sithara as Maragatham
- Manivannan
- R. Sundarrajan
- Vijayakumar
- Ponnambalam
- Bayilvan Ranganathan
- C. R. Saraswathi
- Ragasudha
- Periya Karuppu Thevar
- Thyagu
- LIC Narasimhan
The film marked the directorial debut of Chandra who earlier assisted Aabavanan. Chandra's earlier directorial venture Conductor Mappillai remains unreleased and the way Chandra handled the budget impressed producer Balu who offered him the opportunity to direct Chinna Durai. The filming was entirely held at Pollachi.[2]
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kolusu Konjam" | P. Unnikrishnan, Devie Neithiyar | Palani Bharathi | 05:08 |
| "Maragathakutty" | Devie Neithiyar, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Arivumathi | 05:03 |
| "Pakkathile Nee Irundhum" | Devie Neithiyar, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Vaasan | 05:00 |
| "Maattikitta" | Mano | 04:57 | |
| "Neeye Kathi" | Sujatha | Pulamaipithan | 04:55 |
| "Unnaipola" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Arivumathi | 05:04 |
Deccan Herald wrote "The best things in Chinna Dorai are the child, who’s not more than six months old, Mani Vannan and the costumes, particularly those of Roja and Sharath Kumar".[4] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu said the film "would have generated more response had it had been released some five years ago. So old fashioned are the story, screenplay and direction of R. Chandra with each weather-beaten turn being easily predictable".[5]
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