Chella Pillai

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Chella Pillai
File:Chella Pillai.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byM. V. Raman
Produced byA. V. Meiyappan
Written byJavar Seetharaman
StarringK. R. Ramasamy
Savitri
T. S. Balaiah
B. R. Panthulu
P. Kannamba
Pandari Bai
K. A. Thangavelu
Music byR. Sudharsanam
CinematographyT. Muthusamy
Yusuf Mulji
Edited byM. V. Raman
Surya
Production
company
Release date
24 June 1955
Running time
141 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Chella Pillai (transl. Dear Child) is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language comedy-drama film directed by M. V. Raman and produced by A. V. Meiyappan under his AVM Productions company.[1] The film script was written by Javar Seetharaman. Music by R. Sudharsanam is an asset to the film. It stars K. R. Ramasamy, Savitri, T. S. Balaiah, B. R. Panthulu and P. Kannamba, with Pandari Bai, K. A. Thangavelu, Javar Seetharaman and Kaka Radhakrishnan in supporting roles. The film was remade in Telugu as Vadina (1955). Showering affection or enforcing firm discipline, which one is necessary in bringing up a child, especially if he is an orphan? That was the theme of Chella Pillai.[1][2]

Plot[edit]

Mani is an orphan brought up by his brother and his wife. Fond of the growing child, she covers for all mischievous deeds, even petty crimes, without bothering to correct him. Soon, he grows into an irresponsible young man addicted to gambling. He meets a young woman Lalitha, who dreams of becoming a movie star. He promises to introduce her to movies. Meanwhile, the family decides to get him married to a modest young Anjalai in the hope that he would become better human being. The hero leaves home to make a movie with the young woman. Needing money for the productions, he commits a theft in the shop where his brother works, resulting in the kind man losing his job. The hero gets involved in the printing of fakes notes and when the brothers seek his help. He gives him the counterfeit currency, resulting in the poor man getting arrested. How the erring hero changes his ways forms the rest of the plot.

Cast[edit]

Remake[edit]

Chella Pillai was remade in Telugu for the same year as Vadina. Akkineni Nageswara Rao replaced K. R. Ramasamy in Vadina. The remake ran for 100 days in Vijayawada.[3]

Reception[edit]

Randor Guy stated in The Hindu article for a different kind of story for the day, Chella Pillai had good performances by K. R. Ramasamy, P. Kannamba, B. R. Panthulu and Savitri. T. S. Balaiah as the film director Yaman and K. A. Thangavelu as Avatharam contributed to the laughs.[1]

Soundtrack[edit]

Chella Pillai
Soundtrack album by
R. Sudharsanam
Released1955
Recorded1955
GenreOriginal Soundtrack[4]
Length31:19
LanguageTamil
ProducerR. Sudharsanam

Music was by R. Sudharsanam and lyrics were written by Udumalai Narayana Kavi, K. P. Kamakshi, Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam and V. Seetharaman. Singer is K. R. Ramaswamy. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Raghavan, P. Susheela, Jikki, T. S. Bagavathi and M. S. Rajeswari.

Most of the tunes were straight lifts from the Popular Hindi movies.[5]

No Song Singer Lyrics Length(m:ss)
1 "Thaannalae Varum Kaasu" P. Susheela 03:02
2 "Sirppiyin Kai Paadatha" K. R. Ramasamy 02:41
3 "Madhana Ezhil Raja" (dialogue) Jikki & dialogues by K. R. Ramasamy Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam[6] 06:07
4 "Naadu Nadakkira" T. M. Soundararajan & M. S. Rajeswari 03:07
5 "Oh Nigarillathaa" T. M. Soundararajan & Jikki 03:19
6 "Aararo Aararo.... Koil Kaalai"
"Nee Paaapaa"		 T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Raghavan & P. Susheela 03:30
7 "Podanum Kulla Podanum" T. M. Soundararajan 03:10
8 "Aaraadha Thuyaram" T. S. Bagavathi 03:09
9 "Aanandham Inge Irukku" T. M. Soundararajan & Jikki 03:09
10 "Nadakkum Pothu" T. M. Soundararajan 03:22
11 "Kaniyum Suvaiyum Servadhu Pole" K. R. Ramasamy 03:11

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Guy, Randor (25 September 2009). "Chella Pillai (1955)". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Chella Pillai(Celluloid)". movies.syzygy. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Cycle Stand – Akkineni Nageswara Rao's 100 days film list". idlebrain. Archived from the original on 26 December 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Chellapillai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". itunes.apple. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Chellapillai Songs". gaana. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  6. ↑ Kavignar Pon. Sellamuthu. Kavignar Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam Thirai Isai Padalgal [Film lyrics of Poet Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam]. Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). Second edition November 2016. p. 86.

External links[edit]

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