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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Chinnappadass
| name           = Chinnappadass
| image = Chinnappa-Das.jpg
| image         = Chinnappadass poster.jpg
| caption =LP Vinyl Record Cover
| caption       = Poster
| director = [[C. V. Rajendran]]
| director       = [[C. V. Rajendran]]
| writer= M. G. Vallabhan (dialogues)
| writer         = [[M. G. Vallabhan]] (dialogues)
| starring = [[Sathyaraj]] <br />[[Radha (actress)|Radha]] <br />[[Kodai Mazhai Vidya]]
| producer      = Chithra Ramu<br />[[Chitra Lakshmanan]]
| producer = Chithra Ramu, <br />[[Chithra Lakshmanan]]
| starring      = [[Sathyaraj]] <br />[[Radha (actress)|Radha]]
| studio =Seethalakshmi Art Films
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = A. Sabapathy
| cinematography = A. Sabapathy
| editing = N. Chandran
| editing       = N. Chandran
| screenplay =  
| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| released = 28 July 1989<ref>http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=chinnappadas</ref>
| studio        = Seethalakshmi Art Films
| runtime =
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1989|7|28|ref1=}}
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| country       = India
| budget =
| language      = Tamil
| country = India
}}
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'''''Chinnappadass''''' ({{lang-ta|Chinnappadass}}) is a 1989 Tamil film directed by [[C. V. Rajendran]], his final film as director. The film casts [[Sathyaraj]] and [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] in lead roles. The film released to moderate reviews. The film was a remake of Hindi film ''[[Insaaf (1987 film)|Insaaf]]''.
'''''Chinnappadass''''' is a 1989 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[C. V. Rajendran]], his final film as director.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 April 2018 |title=Veteran film director Rajendran passes away |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/020418/veteran-film-director-rajendran-passes-away.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109031104/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/020418/veteran-film-director-rajendran-passes-away.html |archive-date=9 November 2020 |access-date=9 January 2023 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> The film stars [[Sathyaraj]] and [[Radha (actress)|Radha]]. It is a remake of the 1987 [[Hindi]] film ''[[Insaaf (1987 film)|Insaaf]]''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Arunachalam |first=Param |title=BollySwar: 1981–1990 |publisher=Mavrix Infotech |year=2020 |isbn=978-81-938482-2-7 |pages=871}}</ref> The film was released on 28 July 1989.<ref>{{Cite web |title=சின்னப்பதாஸ் / Chinnappadass (1989) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/chinnappadass |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118065027/https://screen4screen.com/movies/chinnappadass |archive-date=18 November 2023 |access-date=22 October 2021 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref>


==Plot==
== Plot ==
Sathyaraj who is a post-graduate in law and a law college professor gets suspended from teaching job when he thrashes rowdies who happens to be the children of corrupt ministers who tried to molest his sister. Due to compulsion, Sathyaraj had to join the smuggling gang of Captain Raju. When Nassar tries to rape Radha, she commits suicide. Sathyaraj then pretends to be amnesiac to find the truth. However he is shocked to find that Radha's look alike twin sister who is Dr. Kavitha. In the end, Sathyaraj with the help of Inspector Balaraman (SS Chandran) catches all baddies and finally marries Dr. Kavitha.
{{More plot|date=January 2023}}
Chinnappadass, who is a post-graduate in law and a law college professor, gets suspended from his teaching job when he thrashes rowdies who happen to be the children of corrupt ministers who tried to molest his sister. Due to compulsion, Chinnappadass had to join the smuggling gang of Ravi Prakash. When Dileep tries to rape Radha, she commits suicide. Chinnappadass then pretends to be amnesiac to find the truth. However, he is shocked to find Radha's look alike twin sister who is Dr. Kavitha. In the end, Chinnappadass with the help of Inspector Balaraman catches all baddies and finally marries Dr. Kavitha.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
* [[Sathyaraj]] as Chinnappadass
{{Cast listing|* [[Sathyaraj]] as Chinnappadass
* [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] as Inspector Radha and Dr. Kavitha (twin sisters)
* [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] as Inspector Radha and Dr. Kavitha
*[[Kodai Mazhai Vidya]]
* [[Sunitha (actress)|Kodai Mazhai Vidya]]
* [[S. S. Chandran]] as Inspector Balaram
* [[S. S. Chandran]] as Inspector Balaram
* [[Captain Raju]] as Ravi Prakash
* [[Captain Raju]] as Ravi Prakash
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* R. Neelakandan
* R. Neelakandan
* Pradeep Sakthi as Micheal De Souza
* Pradeep Sakthi as Micheal De Souza
* Kokila as Sathyaraj's Sister
* Kokila as Chinnappadass's sister}}


==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==
 
The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chinnappadass |url=https://avdigital.in/products/chinnappadass |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210101827/https://avdigital.in/products/chinnappadass |archive-date=10 December 2022 |access-date=22 October 2021 |website=AVDigital}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 August 2014 |title=Chinnappadas |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/chinnappadas/3AVbtoNFsm0_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927134246/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/chinnappadas/3AVbtoNFsm0_ |archive-date=27 September 2023 |access-date=27 September 2023 |work=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref>
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! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
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| 1 || "Athu Ithu Ethuthan" || rowspan=2|[[K. S. Chithra]] || rowspan=2|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| "Athu Ithu Ethuthan" || rowspan=2|[[K. S. Chithra]] || rowspan=2|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
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| 2 || "Vaanam Thodatha Megam"
| "Vaanam Thodatha Megam"
|-
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| 3 ||  "Paadupatta Neram || K. S. Chithra, [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] || rowspan=3|[[Gangai Amaran]]
|  "Paadum Bakthai Meeraa || K. S. Chithra, [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] || rowspan=3|[[Gangai Amaran]]
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|-
| 4 || "Baley Baley" || K. Veeramani, [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
| "Baley Baley" || K. Veeramani, [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
|-
|-
| 5 || "Pakku Vethalai" || K. S. Chithra, Malaysia Vasudevan
| "Pakku Vethalai" || K. S. Chithra, Malaysia Vasudevan
|}
|}


==Reception==
== Reception ==
The film received moderate reviews from the critics. It was an average grosser at the box office.
P. S. S. of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' wrote that the well-chosen exteriors, the settings, the costumes, and the lavishly spent currencies all spent with the intention of doing something useful in a somewhat believable story would have been overwhelming.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=பி. எஸ். எஸ். |date=20 August 1989 |title=சின்னப்ப தாஸ் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1989/aug/20-08-1989/p37.jpg |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=Ta |page=37 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220731045536/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1989/aug/20-08-1989/p37.jpg |archive-date=31 July 2022 |access-date=8 January 2023}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0319183}}
* {{IMDb title|0319183}}


{{C. V. Rajendran}}
{{C. V. Rajendran}}


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Chinnappadass
Poster
Directed byC. V. Rajendran
Produced byChithra Ramu
Chitra Lakshmanan
Written byM. G. Vallabhan (dialogues)
StarringSathyaraj
Radha
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyA. Sabapathy
Edited byN. Chandran
Production
company
Seethalakshmi Art Films
Release date
  • 28 July 1989 (1989-07-28)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Chinnappadass is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language film directed by C. V. Rajendran, his final film as director.[1] The film stars Sathyaraj and Radha. It is a remake of the 1987 Hindi film Insaaf.[2] The film was released on 28 July 1989.[3]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Chinnappadass, who is a post-graduate in law and a law college professor, gets suspended from his teaching job when he thrashes rowdies who happen to be the children of corrupt ministers who tried to molest his sister. Due to compulsion, Chinnappadass had to join the smuggling gang of Ravi Prakash. When Dileep tries to rape Radha, she commits suicide. Chinnappadass then pretends to be amnesiac to find the truth. However, he is shocked to find Radha's look alike twin sister who is Dr. Kavitha. In the end, Chinnappadass with the help of Inspector Balaraman catches all baddies and finally marries Dr. Kavitha.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4][5]

Song Singers Lyrics
"Athu Ithu Ethuthan" K. S. Chithra Vaali
"Vaanam Thodatha Megam"
"Paadum Bakthai Meeraa K. S. Chithra, Mano Gangai Amaran
"Baley Baley" K. Veeramani, Malaysia Vasudevan
"Pakku Vethalai" K. S. Chithra, Malaysia Vasudevan

Reception[edit | edit source]

P. S. S. of Kalki wrote that the well-chosen exteriors, the settings, the costumes, and the lavishly spent currencies all spent with the intention of doing something useful in a somewhat believable story would have been overwhelming.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Veteran film director Rajendran passes away". Deccan Chronicle. 2 April 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  2. ↑ Arunachalam, Param (2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech. p. 871. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.
  3. ↑ "சின்னப்பதாஸ் / Chinnappadass (1989)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Chinnappadass". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Chinnappadas". JioSaavn. 1 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  6. ↑ பி. எஸ். எஸ். (20 August 1989). "சின்னப்ப தாஸ்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 37. Retrieved 8 January 2023.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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