Chinna Gounder (transl. Junior Gounder)... is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by R. V. Udayakumar and starring Vijayakanth, Sukanya, Manorama, Salim Ghouse, Sathyapriya, Goundamani, Senthil and Vadivelu. This film was remade into Telugu as Chinarayudu with Venkatesh and Vijayashanti in the lead. It was also remade in Kannada as Chikkejamanru with Ravichandran and Gautami. The film was a blockbuster hit and ran over 250 days. The film also turned out to be the biggest hit in Vijayakanth's career as well as one of the highest grossing film during that time.
Plot
Thavasi aka Chinna Gounder (Vijayakanth) is the village landlord and is responsible maintaining law and order in the village. The movie starts with a scene showing how skillfully he solves a case quickly and is appreciated by an advocate (Ra. Sankaran) upon seeing his swift decision-making skills. Chinna Gounder lives with his mother Aatha (Manorama) and is the most respectable person in the village, known for his justice and loyalty. Rivalry exists between Chinna Gounder and his brother-in-law Sakkara Gounder (Salim Ghouse), who is accused of marrying Sundari (Sathyapriya), following Chinna Gounder's sister's death.
Sakkara Gounder plans to grab the local temple premises by forging false documents, but Chinna Gounder exposes the frauds committed, thereby preventing the temple premises from going into the hands of the roadies. Sakkara Gounder is angered and waits for an opportunity to knock out Chinna Gounder.
Deivanai (Sukanya) is a poor, talkative girl in the village who has a few goats and runs her life. Deivanai often gets into funny verbal conflicts with Chinna Gounder and his mother. One day, Chinna Gounder's mother is bitten by a snake in their farm and is luckily spotted by Deivanai, who offers help, and her life is saved. Chinna Gounder thanks Deivanai for her timely help and offers her money, which she does not accept. Chinna Gounder is impressed upon seeing her genuineness.
Deivanai owes some money from the villagers which she had borrowed for her younger sister's education. As she could not repay the debt in the timely manner, she was asked by the villagers to serve food for everyone and collect some money donated by the invitees after having the food (that is the custom followed in the village for those who are unable to repay debt). Chinna Gounder offers a marriage proposal to Deivanai as he says that he is also bound to repay for the timely help offered by her, which saved his mother's life.
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Cast
Vijayakanth as Chinna Gounder (Thavasi)
Sukanya as Deivaanai (Chinna Gounder's wife)
Manorama as Aatha (Chinna Gounder's mother)
Salim Ghouse as Sakkarai Gounder (Chinna Gounder's brother-in-law)
Sathyapriya as Sundari
Goundamani as Vellai
Senthil as Vellai's assistant
Vadivelu as Maakali, Chinna Gounder's servant
Movie Info
Directed by - R. V. Udayakumar
Produced by - V. Mohan , V. Natarajan
Written by R. Selvaraj
Screenplay by - R. V. Udayakumar
Starring - Vijayakanth , Sukanya , Manorama , Salim Ghouse , Sathyapriya , Goundamani , Senthil , Vadivelu
Music by - Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography - A. Karthik Raja
Edited by - B. S. Nagaraj
Production Company - Anandhi Films
Distributed by - G. V. Films
Release date - 14 January 1992 view more