Chinna Vathiyar
Introduction '''''Chinna Vathiyar''''' () is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language science fiction comedy film, directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. The film stars Prabhu in a dual role, Khushbu, Ranjitha, Goundamani, Senthil and Nizhalgal Ravi. Music was by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics were by Vaali. The comedy subplot was inspired by Crazy Mohan's play ''Madhu +2''. The film was successful at the box office.
Plot The story revolves around a professor named Chandramouli, who experiments on transferring the soul from one body to another. Professor Chandramouli is married to Janaki. He got help from a student Aravind, who is a bright student and a star in the school. The story begins when the two souls of professor and Aravind are transferred and it makes it uncomfortable to both parties and their girls. Meanwhile, a wealthy girl-abuser Baba took professor's favourite student and sold her to a gang. However, soul-changed professor and Aravind came to rescue her, where Baba flees from the police. Baba learns of the miracle medicine produced by the professor to change souls and when the soul changed professor and Aravind came to correct their souls at a cemetery. Professor gets changed, but Aravind's soul went on to a cat. Baba came quickly and hit professor and Baba changed his soul to Aravind's body. The cat with Aravind's soul is put into a nearby well and he flees with the miracle medicine. The new Aravind behaves differently and misbehaves. Finally, the professor realises the change. He finally found the miracle medicine which was hidden in the worshipped anthill. At last after a series of events, Aravind's soul is released from the cat and Baba's soul is trapped within a chicken.
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Production The film was initially titled ''Professor'', and the team subsequently chose to change title hoping to appeal to the Tamil speaking audience. The comedy subplot was inspired by Crazy Mohan's play ''Madhu +2''.
Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Vaali. Song  Singer(s) "Vatta Pandhu"  Mano, K. S. Chithra  "Intha Padukaiyile"  K. S. Chithra  "Kanmaniye Kanmaniye"  S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Rohini  "Love Pannidathan"  S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra  "Atha Maga Rathiname"  Malaysia Vasudevan, Uma Ramanan
Legacy ''Chinna Vathiyar'' attained cult status in Tamil cinema for the Senthil-Goundamani comedy track.
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