''Chinna Durai'' is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language

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film, directed and produced by T. R. Mahalingam, and written by

K. D. Santhanam K. D. Santhanam was an Indian actor, writer and lyricist who worked mainly in Tamil films. Career He was a teacher at Madurai Sri Mangala Bala Gana Sabha training young boys in dramatics. He was known as a strict disciplinarian. He punished ...

. The film stars Mahalingam, S. Varalakshmi and G. Sakunthala, with V. K. Ramasamy and Chandrababu in supporting roles. It is based on the novel ''Irumana Mohinigal'', by Vaduvoor Duraisamy Ayyengar. The film was released on 22 August 1952 and failed at the box office.

Plot

Cast

* T. R. Mahalingam as Raja Bahadur and Chinna Durai * S. Varalakshmi as Indramani *

G. Sakunthala G. Sakunthala (19 August 1932 - 8 November 2004) was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in Tamil films and plays. As she was a prominent member of MGR's drama troupe, Sakuntha appeared as a 'regular' cast member in many of MGR's movies, ...

as Chandramani * V. K. Ramasamy as Raja Sri Krishnan * Chandrababu as the secretary

Production

''Chinna Durai'' is based on the novel ''Irumana Mohinigal'', by Vaduvoor Duraisamy Ayyengar. T. R. Mahalingam, in addition to directing and producing, also played in dual roles.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

T. G. Lingappa Thiruchirappalli Govindarajulu Lingappa (22 August 1927 – 5 February 2000) was an Indian music director who worked predominantly in Kannada language films. He also worked in Tamil and Telugu movies. He was the son of G. Govindarajulu Naidu wh ...

and the lyrics were penned by

Release and reception

''Chinna Durai'' was released on 22 August 2022, and distributed by MS Pictures. According to historian

Randor Guy Madabhushi Rangadorai (born 8 November 1937), better known by his pen name Randor Guy, is an Indian lawyer, columnist and film and legal historian associated with the English language newspaper '' The Hindu''. He is also the official editor of ...

, the film failed commercially due to Mahalingam's poor directorial skills.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 1492767 1950s romantic thriller films 1950s Tamil-language films 1952 films Films based on Indian novels Films scored by T. G. Lingappa Indian black-and-white films Indian romantic thriller films