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{{Infobox film
| name = Chinnavar
| image = Chinnavar 1992.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Gangai Amaran]]
| producer = C. H. Venu
| writer = Gangai Amaran
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]|[[Vagai Chandrasekhar|Chandrasekhar]]|[[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]]|[[Chithra (actress)|Chithra]]|[[Radha Ravi]]|[[Goundamani]]|[[Senthil]]|[[Kovai Sarala]]|[[S. N. Lakshmi]]}}
| music = [[Ilaiyaraja]]
| cinematography = A. Sabapathy
| editing = [[V. T. Vijayan]]<br />[[B. Lenin]]
| distributor = Indrani Movies
| studio =
| released = 24 April 1992
| runtime = 135 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Chinnavar''''' is a [[Tamil films of 1992|1992]] [[Tamil language]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Gangai Amaran]]. The film features [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Vagai Chandrasekhar|Chandrasekhar]] and [[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]] in lead roles. The film was released on 24 April 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jointscene.com/movies/kollywood/Chinnavar/9037|title=Find Tamil Movie Chinnavar|accessdate=12 March 2012|publisher=jointscene.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=chinnavar|title=Filmography of chinnavar|accessdate=12 March 2012|publisher=cinesouth.com}}</ref>

== Plot ==

Muthu ([[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]) and Veerasamy ([[Vagai Chandrasekhar|Chandrasekhar]]) are fishermen and they fish together in the same boat. Muthu lives with his mother ([[S. N. Lakshmi]]). Veerasamy loves to drink a lot of alcohol and he has a sister, Meena ([[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]]) who is in love with Muthu. Muthu decides to marry his carefree friend Veerasamy to Ponni ([[Chithra (actress)|Chithra]]). In a financial trouble, Veerasamy joins Kumar's boat, Kumar ([[Radha Ravi]]) is a rich fishermen union leader. Veerasamy realises that Meena is in love with Muthu and he promises to Muthu his sister's hand. Meanwhile, Kumar asks Veerasamy to marry Meena, compelled by his wife, Veerasamy accepts. Hopeless, Meena tied to herself a [[Mangalsutra|Thaali]]. She then says to Veerasamy that Muthu marries her and Muthu confirms to save her honour. Veerasamy gets angry but when Muthu says the truth, he apologises to him. Kumar beats Muthu's mother and kidnaps Meena, he arranges a forced marriage between him and Meena. Muthu saves her and he finally marries her with his best friend's blessing.

== Cast ==

*[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] as Muthu alias Chinnavar
*[[Vagai Chandrasekhar|Chandrasekhar]] as Veerasamy
*[[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]] as Meena
*[[Chithra (actress)|Chithra]] as Ponni
*[[Radha Ravi]] as Kumar
*[[Goundamani]]
*[[Senthil]]
*[[Kovai Sarala]] as Sevattamma
*[[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Muthu's mother
*[[Disco Shanti]] as item number

== Soundtrack ==

{{Infobox album
| name = Chinnavar
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1992
| recorded = 1992
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 35:22
| label = Eknaath Audio<br>[[Pyramid Saimira|Pyramid]]<br>[[Sa Re Ga Ma]]<br>[[Aditya Music]]
| producer = Ilaiyaraaja
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
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}}

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. The soundtrack, released in 1992, features 7 tracks with lyrics written by, the director himself, [[Gangai Amaran]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0000511.html|title=Chinnavar Songs|accessdate=12 March 2012|publisher=raaga.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jointscene.com/movies/kollywood/Chinnavar/9037#songs|title=Find Tamil Movie Chinnavar|accessdate=12 March 2012|publisher=jointscene.com}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s)!! Duration
|-
|1 || "Andhiyile Vaanam" || [[Swarnalatha]], [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] || 5:01
|-
|2 || "Goondru Gongura" || Mano, K. S. Chithra || 5:06
|-
|3 || "Kadalorak Kavithayileu" || Chorus || 4:56
|-
|4 || "Kottukkali" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]] || 5:11
|-
|5 || "Maaraappu Chela" || Mano, K. S. Chithra || 4:59
|-
|6 || "Padakottum Pattammah" || K. S. Chithra, [[Malaysia Vasudevan]] || 5:10
|-
|7 || "Uttalangkiri Kiri" || Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra || 4:59
|}

==Reception==
''The Indian Express'' wrote "Storytelling takes a backseat and charming cinematography and other fancy works rule the boost in ''Chinnavar''".<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920515&printsec=frontpage&hl=en</ref>

== References ==

{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0317243}}

[[Category:1992 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Films directed by Gangai Amaran]]

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