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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Chinna Durai<br />
| image = Chinna Durai 1952.jpg<br />
| caption = Film Poster<br />
| director = [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]<br />
| producer = [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]<br />
| writer = [[K. D. Santhanam]]<br />
| screenplay = <br />
| story = [[Vaduvur Duraisami Iyengar|Vaduvoor K. Duraisamy Ayyengar]]<br />
| based_on = ''Iru Mohinigal'' by [[Vaduvur Duraisami Iyengar|Vaduvoor K. Duraisamy Ayyengar]]<br />
| starring = [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] <br> [[S. Varalakshmi]] <br> G. Sakunthala <br> [[B. R. Panthulu]] <br> [[V. K. Ramaswamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]<br />
| music = [[T. G. Lingappa]]<br />
| cinematography = Bahadur<br />
| editing = Devan<br />
| studio = Newtone Studios<br />
| distributor = [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|Sri Sukumar Productions]]<br />
| released = 22 August 1952<ref>{{cite web|url=http://moviebuff.com/chinnadurai|title=Chinnadurai|access-date=2016-07-21|publisher=moviebuff}}</ref><br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''''{{lang|ta|Chinna Durai}}''''' is a 1952 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[Romance film|Romance]] - [[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]] film, directed and produced by [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] under his own production company Sri Sukumar Productions.<ref name="thehindu">{{cite web |author=Randor Guy |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/chinnadurai-1955/article2563344.ece |title=Todays Paper - Chinnadurai 1955 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=23 October 2011 |access-date=2016-07-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/tamil/movie/chinna-durai/|title=Chinna Durai|access-date=2016-07-21|publisher=spicyonion}}</ref> The film script was written by [[K. D. Santhanam]]. Music by [[T. G. Lingappa]] is an asset to the film. It stars [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] (playing dual role), [[S. Varalakshmi]], G. Sakunthala and [[B. R. Panthulu]] playing lead with [[V. K. Ramaswamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]], [[J. P. Chandra Babu|Chandra Babu]], and T. K. Ramachandran in supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gomolo.com/chinnadurai-movie/9065|title=Chinna Durai Movie|access-date=2016-07-21|publisher=gomolo}}</ref><ref>http://tamilrasigan.com/chinna-durai-1952-tamil-movies-online-watch-free/</ref> The film was adaptation of the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] - [[Crime (genre)|crime]] novel ''Iru Mohinigal'', by [[Vaduvur Duraisami Iyengar|Vaduvoor K. Duraisamy Ayyengar]].<ref name="thehindu"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://filmiclub.com/movie/chinnadurai-1952-tamil-movie|title=Chinnadurai 1952 Tamil Movie|access-date=2016-07-21|publisher=filmiclub}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Raja Sri Krishnan ([[V. K. Ramaswamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]), has two daughters Indramani ([[S. Varalakshmi]]) and Chandramani (G. Sakunthala). They run an association for the uplift of women. One day their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere and Raja Bahadur ([[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]) saves them. He falls in love with Chandramani. His tries to fix his marriage with another woman and in protest he walks out of the house. Noticing an ad for an English tutor for Chandramani, Raja Bahadur disguises himself suitably and takes up the job. Now Chinna Durai (again [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]), a rich zamindar boy returns from [[England]] after his studies and falls in love with Indramani. When she wants to learn [[Sanskrit]], he goes in disguise and takes up the job!. After several twists and turns, involving kidnap and murder, the lovers and are united.<ref name="thehindu"/><br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] as Raja Bahadur/Chinna Durai<br />
* [[S. Varalakshmi]] as Indramani<br />
*[[G. Sakunthala]] as Chandramani<br />
* [[V. K. Ramaswamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Raja Sri Krishnan<br />
* [[B. R. Panthulu]]<br />
* [[J. P. Chandra Babu]]<br />
* [[T. K. Ramachandran]]<br />
* S. R. Varalaskhmi<br />
* K. Sayeeram<br />
* Stunt Somu<br />
* "Jayakodi" K. Natarajan<br />
* Buffoon Sankara Iyar<br />
* Kottapuli Jayaraman<br />
* M. Thiruvendatam<br />
* K. S. Hariharan<br />
* Ramaiah Sasthri<br />
* K. Ramu<br />
* Venu Bai<br />
* K. S. Angamuthu<br />
* C. R. Rajakumari<br />
* Sowdhamini<br />
* Rita<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by [[T. G. Lingappa]] and the lyrics were penned by [[K. D. Santhanam]]. Singers are [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]], [[J. P. Chandra Babu]] and [[S. Varalakshmi]].<ref name="thehindu1">{{cite web |author=Randor Guy |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-papers/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/melodyfilled-screen-presence/article660369.ece |title=Melody - filled Screen Presence: S. Varalaskhmi |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=23 October 2009 |access-date=2016-07-21|archive-url=https://archive.is/SUueI|archive-date=28 October 2016}}</ref>[[Playback singer]]s are [[T. G. Lingappa]], [[A. G. Rathnamala]] and [[K. Rani (singer)|K. Rani]]<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! No. !! Songs !! Singer !! Lyrics !! Length(m:ss)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Nilave Neethan Oru" || T. R. Mahalingam || rowspan=6|K. D. Santhanam || 02:25<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Poda Raja Podinadayaley" || J. P. Chandra Babu || 02:56<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "O Raagini Vaa Raagini" || T. G. Lingappa & K.Rani{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}} || 03:01<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Thiraiye Nee Thoodhu Chellayao" || T. R. Mahalingam || 02:22<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Jegam Yaavum Kaadhal Mayame" || T. R. Mahalingam & A. G. Rathnamala || 02:22<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Aaaraadha Sogam" || S. Varalakshmi || 03:11<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist|2}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|1492767}}<br />
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[[Category:1952 films]]<br />
[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by T. G. Lingappa]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in 1952]]<br />
[[Category:1950s crime thriller films]]<br />
[[Category:1950s romantic thriller films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]<br />
[[Category:Indian crime thriller films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian romantic thriller films]]</div>>Citation bot