Chella Pillai

Chella Pillai செல்லப்பிள்ளை
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Directed by	M. V. Raman
Produced by	A. V. Meiyappan
Written by	Javert Seetharaman
Starring	K. R. Ramasamy Savitri B. R. Panthulu P. Kannamba T. S. Balaiah Pandari Bai
Music by	R. Sudharsanam
Production company	AVM Studios
Distributed by	AVM Productions
Release date	24 June 1955
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Chella Pillai (தமிழ்: செல்லப்பிள்ளை, English: Dear Child) is a 1955 Tamil Comedy - Drama film was directed by M. V. Raman and Produced by A. V. Meiyappan under his own AVM Productions company. The film script was written by Javert Seetharaman. Music by R. Sudharsanam assets to the film. It stars K. R. Ramasamy, Savitri, B. R. Panthulu, P. Kannamba, T. S. Balaiah played lead with Pandari Bai, K. A. Thangavelu, Javert Seetharaman and Kaka Radhakrishnan played portraying supporting role. The film was remade in Telugu under the title as Vadina(1955). Showering affection or enforcing gird discipline, which one is necessary in bringing up a child, especially if he is an Orphan? that was the theme of Chella Pillai.

K. R. Ramasamy, is an Orphan brought up by his brother(B. R. Panthulu) and his wife(P. Kannamba). 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 young women(Savitri), 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 woman(Pandari Bai) in the hope that he would become better human being. The hero leaves home to make a movie with the young women. Needing money for the productions, he commits a thieving the shop where his brother work 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.