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Cheran Chozhan Pandian

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Cheran Chozhan Pandian
Directed bySenthamizhan
Written bySenthamizhan
Produced byR. Krishnamurthy
Starring
CinematographyI. Rajendraprasad
Edited byK. P. K. Ravichandar
Music bySoundaryan
Production
company
K. C. R. Creations
Release date
  • 25 December 1998 (1998-12-25)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cheran Chozhan Pandian is a 1998 Indian Tamil language comedy film directed by Senthamizhan,[1] who had previously directed the film Sindhu Nathi Poo (1994). The film stars Ranjith, Anand Babu and Vadivelu. It was released on 25 December 1998.[2] Two years after release, the producers were given a 5 lakh (equivalent to 21 lakh or US$25,000 in 2023) subsidy by the Tamil Nadu government along with several other films.[3]

Plot

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Cheran (Ranjith), Chozhan (Anand Babu) and Pandian (Vadivelu) are arrested for different crimes and they are immediately released by a kind-hearted police officer (Mansoor Ali Khan). The three men decide to become turn their lives around and become good men, but they cross a corrupted politician's path named Swamy (Vasu Vikram) which gives them reason to reconsider. The three friends fall in love with Gayathri (Mohini), Swamy's sister, who becomes their close friend.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The soundtrack was composed by Soundaryan, with lyrics written by Alamelu Muthulingam.[4][5]

Song Singer(s) Duration
"Jeans Pantukulle" Subha 4:16
"Kadalicha Ponnu" S. N. Surendar, Arunmozhi, Shahul Hameed 4:13
"Madras Electric" Mano, Swarnalatha 5:12
"Nam Vazhvile" Jayachandran, K. S. Chithra 5:12
"Thirunelveli Halwa" Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram, Krishnaraj, Harini 5:12

Reception

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D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote that the director "shows a flair for working on the comedy track than on the drama, the concluding portions being cinematic". He also appreciated the background score.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "A-Z Continues..." Indolink. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "cheran cholan pandian ( 1998 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  3. ^ Mass Media in India. Publications Division. 2001. p. 181. ISBN 9788123009421. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Kontattam- Cheran Chozhan Pandiyan Tamil Film Audio CD". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Cheran Chozhan Pandiyan". JioSaavn. 1 January 1997. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  6. ^ Ramanujam, D. S. (1 January 1999). "Film Reviews: Kaathal Kavithai/Cheran Chozhan Pandiyan/There's something About Mary". The Hindu. p. 27. Archived from the original on 6 September 2001. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
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