Favorite Scenes/Songs from THALAIVAR Rajini films #3

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PLOT:
The movie begins with birth of a boy( Rajini) on Ammavasai. Based on belief that person born on that day. Rajini is send to jail in childhood for crime which he has not committed, He is released after a few years along with Senthil. He saves Madhuri, grand daughter of G. Srinivasan a freedom fighter.
Rajini’s sister is Srividya , leading lawyer , wife of Inspector Jai Ganesh living with his daughter. She tries to keep Rajini along with her which Jai Ganesh opposes.
Rajini meets Roopini and they both falls in love after a few scenes. She is the daughter of vinu Chakravarthy , a millionare.Roopini’s brother is Raghuvaran . Cho is their assistant. Raghuvaran delas in illegal arms business.
Raghuvaran rapes Madhuri and Rajini forces Raguvaran to marry Madhuri and succeeds .
Raghuvaran frames Rajini and his team ( G. Srinivasan, Senthil & co) in fake charges .

How come Rajini proves his innocence is the climax?

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PERFORMANCE:

Rajini , is a jail bird in this movie there is not much to act in this movie but his style is superb especially in interval block when he utters Bharathi Dasan poem is superb, climax fight is the highlight
Roopini is the heroine in this movie her role is limited
Villan is Raghuvaran gives a tough time for Rajini and does a neat job
Vinu Chakravarthy & Cho provide certain comic relief based on satire on politics
Srividya does a neat job as Rajini’s sister and helps Rajini
Jai Ganesh is strict police officer

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TRIVA:

It is the sixth movie for AVM with Thalaivar
The movie celebrated 125 days completing double hatrick in Combo of AVM- SPM -Thalaivar
This movie is based on story of VC Guhannathan ‘s Amavasai Thirudan
Music director Chandrabose got a new lease of life from this movie . All the songs were hit
Vairamuthu also after fall out with Ilayaraja scored well for his lyrics in this movie.
The diagouge Suthi Suthi Adipen became a trademark for Mimikery artists when they imitate Rajini’s style.
Initally Rajini was against the song Kaala Kaala as it was self boasting himself but SPM convinced him. The song was asked for Once more in theatres.
Sengal Sulai was also used as location to shoot climax. Saravanan who saw the climax suggested for betterment . But the movie was completed and Rajini was in Banglore in Blood stone shooting , when SPM revealed the matter, he came back on Sunday and shot for the scenes.
The climax was well received
It was during the shoot of climax i.e. when cars were crashing each other a fighter injured and lost his 3 fingers.
Manithan Manithan song was not in the movie initially . When Rajini was taking bath in AVM he heard that song and he requested to use this song as it was superb and montage shots like Rajini wearing a hat, walking, anger mannerisims were used.
The movie hundredth day was celebrated by AVM in presence of Badrinath of Sankara Nethrayala , Rajini and his family donated their eyes prompting their fans to donate their eyes. Some fans wrote letters to donate their single eyes even when they were alive.
This film was released along with Nayagan and was panned by critics but it celebrated 125 days

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HIGHLIGHTS:

Songs, Climax fight
FINAL VERDICT:

A mass Masala movie with a social message

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RAJA CHINNA ROJA
CAST:

Rajnikanth
Gautami
Raguvaran
Chinni Jayanth
SN Parvathi
Ravi Chandaran
Kovai Sarala
SS Chandran
Baby Shalini
Ragavi
Kitty
Master Sundar
Roopini
Jaiganesh

CREW:

Story, Screenplay , Dialogues : Panchu Arunachalam
Camera: T S Vinayagam
Fights: Judo Rathinam
Dances: Puliyur Saroja
Music: Chandrabose
Songs: Vairamuthu
Producers: AVM

Direction: SPM

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PLOT:
An aspiring actor Raja (Rajinikanth) and Chinni Jayanth comes from a village As he searching for a place in the dream factory, he falls for the daughter of the house owner, Gautami. Charmed by his looks and character, the girl (Gowthami) also falls for him.
One day he accidentally meet his childhood friend Raghu (Raghuvaran) who is a spoiled rich guy. He offers Raja an acting job, then takes him to his uncle's house, to persuade him to act as Kumarappa BA., caretaker of the house of Businessman Ravichandran.
Raja pretends as Kumarappa and is entrusted with the administration of the household and take care of five children (Raghu's nieces and nephews) each of whom have issues (such as being lazy, not studying etc.). The only good child in the house is Baby Shalini.
Rajini and Baby Shalini corrects the children. Now Rajini with the help of Children reforms the servants and sets rights the house.
Raja finds out that Raghu is cheating his uncle out of funds and using him to do the same. Meanwhile the eldest among the children ( Ragavi) is addicted to drugs. The drug mafia is headed by none other than Raghuvaran & his group( Kitty, Azhagu). Ravichandran is accused of running a drug factory
How Rajini tackles these problems is the rest of the movie.

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PERFORMANCE:

Rajini , is a delight to watch in this movie as a innocent, simple village guy. It is refreshing to see Rajini without any problems like reforming the society and other problems. When a movie is to be made for kids the hero must be liked by everyone its none other than Rajini. He is a treat to watch along with Chinni Jayanth, when he indulges in pranks with Gautami thinking his boss as blind.
Gautami is the heroine in this movie and plays a nurse role with dignity and helps Rajini in his mission
Villan is Raghuvaran . His role is friend turned into a foe. Raguvaran is always superb .
Out of 5 children Baby Shalini, small girl, Ragavi are given nice scope and they make use of it
VKR, Jai Ganesh impresses in guest appearance.
Special mention for Chinni for his HAAAAAAAAAAAm tone always evokes laughter
SS. Chandran, Kovai Sarala manages to evoke laughter
Ravichandran too gives a dignified portrayal

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TRIVA:

It is the seventh movie for AVM with Thalaivar
The movie ran for more than 100 days
The movie completed some 200 houseful shows even matinee , in Chennai
The idea of making this movie was given by AVM Saravanan who said that Children likes Rajini very much ,why can’t a movie with Rajini & kids be made. Panchu chirped in with a nice story, screenplay underlying aspects of respecting elders, honesty, no bad habits, drug pedaling.
Usually this sort of story will be made as art movie but this was a commercial success with a strong message.
Music director Chandrabose’s songs were hit especially Super Staru, Raja Chinna Roja, Poo Poo Pol, Oru Panbadu. All the songs were hit
Vairamuthu lyrics were well received in this movie.
The song Super Staru became a rage in that time. The colour bombs were done by Hem Nag. The song , climax sequences were shot in ooty.
Rajini was not dancing properly for the song Super Staru . Dance master Puliyur Saroja was asking for retakes which tensioned SPM who said pl adjust with his dance steps as Rajini’s shoulder is dislocated.
But Rajini never said anything and completed the song as per dance master’s requirement
The animation/ cartoon scene song was well appreciated.
The animation drawings comprises of 80,000 drawings. The painter was Ram Mohan from Mumbai. SPM first met him on the evening of Poojai , in evening and gae the idea for the song. Ram mohan was impressed by the way AVM, SPM approached him( Usually directors, producers would pressurize him to finish his work within 10 days). But for this movie he was given 3 months time. The song was first shot and sent to Mumbai. The song was shot under supervision of Ram Mohan Assistant. Actors should imagine that they are tying a cloth in monkey’s tail and tie the cloth in air, Rajini has to act as if he is treating an elephant. All the actors did a splendid job with nice co ordination. It was first time in Indian Cinema to use cartoon with real life characters .
Master sundar appeared as Kamal’s friend in Sathya movie and many other movies
Ragavi appeared in once more movie and is currently doing serials.
The movie celebrated it success meet and TV was given to child artistes. Rajini too asked for a TV ( just for fun) but AVM Saravanan sent home the same type of TV.
Azhagu , a good fighter in senthoorapoove and other movies was initially roped in for a tough fight with Thalaivar. But Rajini suggested you do karate , I will hit you on you head and you must fall. It evoked instant laughter from audience and was well appreciated(Thalaivar always gauges the Pulse of audiences correctly)
AS you all know Chinni is ardent fan of Rajini ,Chinni ‘s comedy Haaaaaam was not as per script but accidently he did it which was liked by Rajini & was incorporated by Rajini .

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HIGHLIGHTS:

Songs, screenplay, animation song
FINAL VERDICT:

A family movie for kids along with a social message. NO vulgar or double meaning dialouges

HOME VIDEO:

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