Cheran Chozhan Pandian

Cheran Chozhan Pandian
Cheran Chozhan Pandian
Directed by	Senthamizhan
Written by	Senthamizhan
Produced by	R. Krishnamurthy
Starring	Ranjith; Anand Babu; Vadivelu;
Cinematography	I. Rajendraprasad
Edited by	K. P. K. Ravichandar
Music by	Soundaryan
Production; company	K. C. R. Creations
Release date	25 December 1998;
Running time	130 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Cheran Chozhan Pandian is a 1998 Indian Tamil language comedy film directed by Senthamizhan, who had previously directed the film Sindhu Nathi Poo (1994). The film stars Ranjith, Anand Babu and Vadivelu. It was released on 25 December 1998. Two years after release, the producers were given a ₹5 lakh (equivalent to ₹23 lakh or US$23,000 in 2026) subsidy by the Tamil Nadu government along with several other films.

Plot

Cheran (Ranjith), Chozhan (Anand Babu) and Pandian (Vadivelu) are arrested for different crimes and they are immediately released by a kind-hearted police officer (Mansoor Ali Khan). The three men decide to turn their lives around and become good men, but they cross a corrupted politician's path named Swamy (Vasu Vikram) which gives them a reason to reconsider. The three friends fall in love with Gayathri (Mohini), Swamy's sister, who becomes their close friend.

Cast

Ranjith as Cheran
Anand Babu as Chozhan
Vadivelu as Pandian
Mohini as Gayathri
Lashmipathiraj as Krishna
Mansoor Ali Khan
Vasu Vikram as Swamy
Junior Balaiah
Oru Viral Krishna Rao as Vanagamudi
Madhan Bob
S. R. Veeraraghavan
Chitti Babu
Thavakkalai
Alphonsa
Shakeela

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Soundaryan, with lyrics written by Alamelu Muthulingam.

Song	Singer(s)	Duration
"Jeans Pantukulle"	Subha	4:16
"Kadalicha Ponnu"	S. N. Surendar, Arunmozhi, Shahul Hameed	4:13
"Madras Electric"	Mano, Swarnalatha	5:12
"Nam Vazhvile"	Jayachandran, K. S. Chithra	5:12
"Thirunelveli Halwa"	Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram, Krishnaraj, Harini	5:12

Reception

D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote that the director "shows a flair for working on the comedy track than on the drama, the concluding portions being cinematic". He also appreciated the background score.

References

↑ "A-Z Continues..." Indolink. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
↑ "cheran cholan pandian ( 1998 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
↑ Mass Media in India. Publications Division. 2001. p. 181. ISBN 9788123009421. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
↑ "Kontattam- Cheran Chozhan Pandiyan Tamil Film Audio CD". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
↑ "Cheran Chozhan Pandiyan". JioSaavn. 1 January 1997. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
↑ Ramanujam, D. S. (1 January 1999). "Film Reviews: Kaathal Kavithai/Cheran Chozhan Pandiyan/There's something About Mary". The Hindu. p. 27. Archived from the original on 6 September 2001. Retrieved 8 March 2024.

External links

Cheran Chozhan Pandian at IMDb

[1] "A-Z Continues..." Indolink. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2012.

[2] "cheran cholan pandian ( 1998 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2012.

[3] Mass Media in India. Publications Division. 2001. p. 181. ISBN 9788123009421. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[4] "Kontattam- Cheran Chozhan Pandiyan Tamil Film Audio CD". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[5] "Cheran Chozhan Pandiyan". JioSaavn. 1 January 1997. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[6] Ramanujam, D. S. (1 January 1999). "Film Reviews: Kaathal Kavithai/Cheran Chozhan Pandiyan/There's something About Mary". The Hindu. p. 27. Archived from the original on 6 September 2001. Retrieved 8 March 2024.