''Chinna Durai'' is a 1952 Indian

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film, directed and produced by T. R. Mahalingam, and written by K. D. Santhanam. The film stars Mahalingam,

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and G. Sakunthala, with V. K. Ramasamy and

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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 *

as Indramani * G. Sakunthala as Chandramani * V. K. Ramasamy as Raja Sri Krishnan *

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

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and the lyrics were penned by K. D. Santhanam.

Release and reception

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

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, 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