Cheran Chozhan Pandian | |
Director: | Senthamizhan |
Producer: | R. Krishnamurthy |
Cinematography: | I. Rajendraprasad |
Editing: | K. P. K. Ravichandar |
Music: | Soundaryan |
Studio: | K. C. R. Creations |
Runtime: | 130 minutes |
Country: | India |
Language: | Tamil |
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 subsidy by the Tamil Nadu government along with several other films.[3]
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.
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" | 4:13 | ||
"Madras Electric" | 5:12 | ||
"Nam Vazhvile" | 5:12 | ||
"Thirunelveli Halwa" | 5:12 |
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]