Chinna Jameen Explained

Chinna Jameen
Director:Raj Kapoor
Producer:K. Balu
Starring:Karthik
Sukanya
Cinematography:Bala Murugan
Editing:B. S. Nagaraj
Music:Ilaiyaraaja
Studio:K. B. Films
Country:India
Runtime:130 minutes
Language:Tamil

Chinna Jameen is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by Raj Kapoor, starring Karthik and Sukanya. The film introduced former actress Vineetha in her Tamil and acting debut. It was released on 13 November 1993,[1] [2] Diwali day.[3]

Plot

Rasaiya is brought up as an innocent man who suffers torture in the hands of his cruel uncle Rathnavel to get hold of his property for which Rasaiya is considered as legal heir. He falls in love with Jothi; however, Rathnavel sets his henchman to molest and kill her. Sathya, who joins the village as a village administrative officer, turns out to be Jothi's sister who has arrived to avenge her sister's death. With the help of Rasaiya's friends, she transforms Rasaiya into a normal and strong person. In the end, Rasaiya kills Rathnavel and his henchmen and becomes a new heir to the palace.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Vaali.[4] [5] The song "Onappu Thattu" is based on Mayamalavagowla raga.[6]

Song Singer(s)Duration
"Manamulla Manusanga" 4:41
"Naan Yaaru" 4:51
"Vannathu Poochi" 0:50
"Oru Manthara poo" Mano, K. S. Chithra 4:31
"Onappu Thattu" 4:52
"Adi Vannathi" Mano, Swarnalatha 4:59
"Yaar Sumanthu" Ilaiyaraaja 1:27

Reception

MM of The Indian Express criticised Karthik's performance, stating "he is plainly out of elements" while also panning his dialogue delivery, and said that Raj Kapoor's "script and treatment don't help either".[7] R. P. R. and Thulasi of Kalki in their review panned Karthik's dialogue delivery, flashbacks felt only two songs from Ilaiyaraaja's music are listenable and Goundamani and Senthil's comedy suffers from drought and concluded if only the screenplay was a little more relaxed, all the flies in town would be in the theatre.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chinna Jamin (1993) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040821131830/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=1732 . 21 August 2004 . 14 January 2023 . Cinesouth.
  2. Web site: சின்ன ஜமீன் / Chinna Jameen (1993) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220530071854/https://screen4screen.com/movies/chinna-jameen . 30 May 2022 . 14 January 2023 . Screen 4 Screen .
  3. News: Shivakumar . S. . 5 November 1993 . Shops get cracking for Deepavali . 9 April 2023 . . 22 . Google News Archive.
  4. Web site: Ponmani - Chinna Jameen -Deiva vaaku Tamil Audio CD by Ilaiyaraja . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211015130555/https://mossymart.com/product/ponmani-chinna-jameen-deiva-vaaku-tamil-audio-cd-by-ilaiyaraja/ . 15 October 2021 . 9 April 2023 . Mossymart.
  5. Web site: 6 September 1993 . Chinna Jameen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230114063454/https://music.apple.com/in/album/chinna-jameen-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1279898046 . 14 January 2023 . 14 January 2023 . Apple Music.
  6. Web site: ஜி.ராமானுஜன் . டாக்டர் . 1 June 2018 . ராக யாத்திரை 07: மாரியம்மனும் மரிக்கொழுந்தும் . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240227154206/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/131917-07.html . 27 February 2024 . 27 February 2024 . . Ta.
  7. News: MM . 26 November 1993 . Another rustic fool . 9 January 2019 . . 6 . Google News Archive.
  8. ஆர். பி. ஆர் . துளசி . 19 December 1993 . சின்ன ஜமீன் . live . https://archive.today/20240523074924/https://archive.org/details/kalki1993-12-19/page/n7/mode/2up? . 23 May 2024 . 23 May 2024 . . 6–7 . ta . Internet Archive.