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Chithiram Pesuthadi

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Chithiram Pesuthadi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMysskin
Written byMysskin
Produced by
  • S. N. Ezilan
  • Lv SrikanthLakshman
  • V. Vijayan
Starring
CinematographyMahesh Muthuswami
Edited byM. Kasi Viswanathan
Music bySundar C. Babu
Production
company
Dreambridge Productions
Distributed byAascar Films
Release date
  • 10 February 2006 (2006-02-10)
Running time
148 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹1.25 crore (equivalent to ₹4.0 crore or US$480,000 in 2023)[1]
Box office₹8 crore (equivalent to ₹26 crore or US$3.1 million in 2023)[1]

Chithiram Pesuthadi (transl. The Picture Speaks, Dear) is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic action drama film written and directed by Mysskin in his directorial debut. The film stars Narain and Bhavana, both making their debuts in Tamil cinema industry. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Sundar C. Babu with cinematography by Mahesh Muthuswami and editing by M. Kasi Viswanathan. Produced by Dreambridge Productions on a budget of ₹ 1.20 crores, the film faced publicity issues but later released in Chennai and the rest of Tamil Nadu. The film became a massive hit of that year. The film was later remade in Telugu as Raju Bhai,[2] and in Kannada as Kiccha Huccha.[3]

Plot

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Thirunavukarasu, aka Thiru, a fearless karateka, saves the son of a local don from being killed by members of a rival gang. In return, the don Annachi hires Thiru as his henchman. Thiru's mother and younger sister dislike his association with the gang but have to live with his decision.

One day, Thiru stumbles upon Charumathi, aka Charu, a worker at an NGO who fights injustice. A quarrel ensues between them, and they grow to dislike each other. Nobody has spoken up to Thiru before, and he admires Charu's courage. Whenever they bump into one another, Charu berates Thiru for being a gangster. Ashamed, Thiru and a few of the gangsters try to turn over a new leaf by selling toys at a sidewalk.

Charu is impressed by Thiru's changed personality and decides to marry him. Her father (Raviprakash) gives her his blessings, though her uncle (Mahadevan) does not approve. However, her hopes are shattered after she witnessed a naked Thiru being clumped away in a police truck from a brothel after a raid. She gives up her plans of being with him and blames her father for not raising her well enough to make the right decision. Later that day, her father commits suicide. Charu blames Thiru for ruining her life and causing her father's death. Thiru and his friends return to Annachi.

Charu's uncle arranges for her to be married to his own relative. However, Annachi's son sees Charu during her engagement and falls in love with her. Annachi threatens Charu's uncle to surrender his niece to him. After learning that Thiru is part of Annachi's gang, Charu goes to confront him. Thiru's friends reveal that he was only at the brothel that day to save his friend's family, who lives there. Instead, he sees Charu's father there, who was in the company of prostitutes. To give time for Charu's father to flee the area, Thiru creates a distraction by attacking the police officers. They beat him up and tear him off his clothes while trying to arrest him. Charu realises her mistake and asks Thiru's friends to take her to him.

Meanwhile, Thiru has devised his own plans in an attempt to thwart Annachi's plans and save Charu. He has arranged for his friends to bring Charu and her fiancé separately to the registrar's office to get them married. However, Annachi shows up and orders his men to attack Thiru. When Charu arrives at the scene, she is overwhelmed to see that Thiru has been stabbed and is fighting for his life. Only then does Annachi realise that she and Thiru are in love. He stops the attack and lets Thiru's friends rush him to the hospital. Thiru is saved, and Annachi agrees to let him go. He marries Charu, and they live happily ever after.

Cast

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Production

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Soundtrack

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The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Sundar C Babu, who made his debut in film scoring through this film. The album features 12 tracks overall, including four instrumental tracks. The lyrics were penned by Kabilan and director Mysskin himself, while Gana Ulaganathan had written and sung the song "Vazha Meenu", which is considered as having contributed immensely to the film's success.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Idam Porul Parthu"KabilanKarthik, Sujatha Mohan4:24
2."Henchman Theme" (Instrumental)——0:58
3."Pattam Poochi"KabilanTimmy, Ranjith4:39
4."Love Theme" (Instrumental)——1:22
5."Aaahayam Aaahayam"MysskinHariharan4:27
6."Idhu Enna Pudhu Kanavo" (female)MysskinManju Haridas1:49
7."Mazhai Mazhai"MysskinAfsal3:55
8."Voice Of Heart Theme" (Instrumental)——1:52
9."Vazha Meenu"Gana UlaganathanGana Ulaganathan4:44
10."Life is Beautiful Theme" (Instrumental)——1:10
11."Idhu Enna Pudhu Kanavo" (male)MysskinVijay Gopal1:51
12."Aalaap"—Vijay Gopal0:42
Total length:29:01

Release

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Released by Dreambride Productions on 10 February 2006, the film initially failed to attract an audience due to a low-profile release and a lack of publicity.[4] It was removed from almost all theatres within two weeks after its release. SUN Networks helped promote the song "Vaazha Meenu" by repeated airings on its channels, making the song a cult hit. In the meantime, the movie generated a word of mouth publicity combined with excellent press reviews. Taking the cue, Dreambridge initiated the process to re-release in the Chennai area first. The re-release witnessed a tremendous opening which invoked the interest of Aascar Ravichandran, who distributed the film to the rest of Tamil Nadu. The re-release of the film was well received by the audience, which resulted in a stupendous hit.[1]

Reception

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Sify wrote, "Promising start precede big blunders. The first half an hour of Chitirram Pesuthadi builds up your hope of seeing a good gangster movie but it all comes crashing down as the film drags on at snail pace and finally ends with a whimper".[5] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote, "It's an oft-repeated plot that the director (apprenticed under Kathir and Vincent Selva) has chosen for his debut film - it is about a don, his favourite henchman and the henchman's girl. But Misskin's effort to give a slight variation in his presentation, lacing his screenplay with subtle humour, and not letting the pace slow down with some inane comedy track has turned it into a fairly engaging film".[6]

Standalone sequel

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A standalone sequel named Chithiram Pesuthadi 2 was released in 2019 by the same production company.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2009 Mantra: How about giving movies, a Second Innings". The Economic Times. 3 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Raju Bhai". Sify. Archived from the original on 23 May 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  3. ^ Lakshminarayana, Shruti Indira (15 October 2010). "Nothing new about Kiccha Huccha". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Oscar to the rescue!". Sify. 4 March 2006. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Chitirram Pesuthadi". Sify. Archived from the original on 30 April 2006. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  6. ^ Mannath, Malini (21 February 2006). "Chithiram Pesuthadi". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 14 February 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  7. ^ S, Srivatsan (15 February 2019). "'Chithiram Pesuthadi 2' review: Fast and forgettable". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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