Chinna Raja
1999 Indian film
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Chinna Raja is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed and produced by Chitra Lakshmanan. The film stars Karthik in the main dual lead role alongside Roja and Priya Raman. It was released on 5 March 1999.
| Chinna Raja | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Chitra Lakshmanan |
| Written by | M. Rathnakumar (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Chitra Lakshmanan |
| Story by | Chitra Lakshmanan |
| Produced by | Chitra Ramu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Karthik Raja |
| Edited by | Chandran |
| Music by | Deva |
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Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Karthik as Raja and Dilip (dual role)
- Roja as Radha
- Priya Raman as Priya
- Manivannan as Mani
- Dhamu
- Ramesh Khanna
- Mohan Raman
- Manobala
- Vaiyapuri
- Jaishankar
- Sowcar Janaki
- Chitra Lakshmanan
- Seshadri as Child Raja
Production
The lead female role was initially meant to be played by Pooja Kumar.[1]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Deva.[2][3]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Anbe Anbe" | P. Unnikrishnan | Arivumathi | 05:15 |
| "Hoi Hoi Hoi" | Swarnalatha, Sujatha | Kalidasan | 04:10 |
| "Paadavaa" | Hariharan | 05:38 | |
| "Puyale Vaa" | Nithyasree Mahadevan, Krishnaraj | 05:27 | |
| "Yenna Yenna" | Gopal Rao | 04:45 |
Release and reception
The film was initially scheduled to release in October 1998, two months after the release of the Karthik-Roja starrer Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen, to coincide with Diwali.[4] However, it was delayed for four months and eventually released on 5 March 1999.[5] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "After gaining a lively pace in the first portion with humorous situations, Gayathri Films' Chinna Raja becomes a murder mystery. The twists director Chitra Lakshmanan (he also plays a brief role) employs, manages to pull the movie through".[6]
