Vandicholai Chinraasu | |
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Tamil | வண்டிச்சோலை சின்ராசு |
Directed by | Manoj Kumar |
Produced by | Thirupur Mani |
Written by | Manoj Kumar Sivaram Gandhi (dialogues) |
Starring |
Sathyaraj Sukanya Goundamani |
Music by | A. R. Rahman |
Cinematography | Lakshmi Balan |
Edited by | M. N. Raja |
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Distributed by | Vivekananda Pictures |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Vandicholai Chinraasu | ||||
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Film score by A. R. Rahman | ||||
Released | 1994 | |||
Recorded | Panchathan Record Inn | |||
Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
Label |
AVM Audio Pyramid Aditya Music |
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Vandicholai Chinraasu is a 1994 Tamil film directed by Manoj Kumar. This remains the only Sathyaraj movie as hero where A. R. Rahman composed the music. It was released on Tamil New Year Day. The film received mixed reviews from the box office.
The title of the story is the name of the hero Chinnrasu (Sathyaraj) and Vandicholai, the name of the town where he lives with his father Rathnasamy (Delhi Ganesh) and sister. Rathnasamy works in the forest office as a driver. Chinnrasu has an aim to become a district forest officer. Due to some problem, Rathnasamy gets a transfer order, and the family shifts in Vandicholai town. The first plot of the movie showcases the current situation of Chinnrasu. The movie starts from a scene where Chinnrasu is in the jail and will be hanged till death in a couple of month. Hearing this, Chinnrasu remembers his past life and how he gets such a punishment.
The film received mixed reviews from the critics and had a below average run at the box office. The soundtrack however was praised and fetched good reviews. The song - Barota became very popular in all the military hotels.
All music composed by A. R. Rahman.
Telugu (Bobili Paparayudu)
The soundtrack was also released in Telugu as Bobili Paparayudu. Lyrics were by Vennelekanti.
All music composed by A. R. Rahman.