''Chinna Poove Mella Pesu'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by

Robert–Rajasekar Robert–Rajasekar was an Indian filmmaking duo consisting of Robert Asirvatham and S. Rajasekar. They were active in film direction and cinematography in Tamil cinema of the 1980s. The duo are regarded to have ushered a "new wave" in Tamil cin ...

. The film stars

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Ramki Ramakrishnan, better known by his stage name Ramki, is an Indian actor best known for his work in Tamil and Telugu films. He made his debut in ''Chinna Poove Mella Pesu'' (1987). He was a lead actor from 1987 to 2004. He was known for his per ...

, Narmadha,

Sudha Chandran Sudha Chandran (born 27 September 1965) is an Indian Bharatanatyam dancer and actress who appears in Indian television and films. In 1981, she hurt her leg in a road accident near Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu while coming back from Madras with h ...

and

Sabitha Anand Sabitha Anand is an Indian actress who has performed in Tamil and Malayalam movies and serials. She was one of the lead actresses in the 1980s. She is the daughter of Jacoob Abdu Rahman Anand, an Indian actor in Malayalam movies during the 1960 ...

. The film, produced by S. K. Rajagopal, had musical score by S. A. Rajkumar and was released on 17 April 1987. The film became highly successful at the box office. The film also marked the debut of actor

and composer S. A. Rajkumar.

Plot

Raja, a clever student, challenges Rekha, a rich and arrogant girl, to become the number one student. She loses her challenge but she falls in love with Raja. David, a former student, is now an alcoholic. During his college days, he fell in love with Esther but Shanthi was in love with David. Michael, Esther's father, was against their love so he beat David to death and Esther then committed suicide. Later, David survived. David decides to help the young lovers and to fight against the heartless Michael.

Cast

as David *

as Raja *Narmadha as Rekha *

as Shanthi * Roshni as Anitha *

as Esther * Shubha *

Senthamarai Senthamarai may refer to: * Senthamarai (actor) Senthamarai was an Indian actor who acted in Tamil cinema and theatre. Career Senthamarai was born on 13 April 1935 at Kancheepuram. His family included his father Thiruvenkadam, his mother Vedamm ...

as Michael *

Chinni Jayanth Chinni Jayanth (born Krishnamurthy Narayanan on 26 July 1960) is an Indian film director, producer, comedian, actor and mimicry artist who has appeared in many main, character and supporting roles in Tamil films. He is also a popular television ...

as Arokiyam *

Kumarimuthu Kumarimuthu (20 December 1940 – 28 February 2016) was a Tamil film character actor, comedian and politician of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). He was known for his unique comical laugh. Career Kumarimuthu starred in 728 films in his car ...

as Arokiyam's father * Swaminathan as Boopathy *Annadurai Kannadhasan as Priest

Production

Though

wanted newcomers for the film, they yielded to the producer's wish to cast an established actor. R. Sarathkumar originally had a role, but was replaced by

Soundtrack

The music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar in his debut. He also wrote the lyrics. Over one-and-a-half lakh cassettes were sold as of September 1987.

Reception

On 1 May 1987, V. Krishnaswamy of ''

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'' said, "''Chinna Poove Mella Pesu'' is one of the best releases of the season. It does have some contrived sequences, but they are contrived well, and firmly establish Robert–Rajasekar as technicians of calibre."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 2148420 1980s Tamil-language films 1987 films 1987 romantic drama films Films scored by S. A. Rajkumar Indian romantic drama films