Sinna Mapplai
| Sinna Mapplai | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Santhana Bharathi |
| Written by | Crazy Mohan Santhana Bharathi |
| Story by | P. Kalaimani |
| Produced by | T. Siva |
| Starring | Prabhu Sukanya |
| Cinematography | Ravishankar |
| Edited by | G. Jayachandran |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Amma Creations |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sinna Mapplai (transl. Younger son-in-law), also spelt Chinna Mappillai,[1] is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed and co-written by Santhana Bharathi. The film, released on 14 January 1993, stars Prabhu and Sukanya. It has been remade in Telugu, Kannada, and twice in Hindi.
Plot[edit]
Thangavel is bachelor working as a coolie in a bus stand. One day, he goes to look for a bride for himself at someone's house. There, he gets insulted for working a low-class job for small wages. Upset, he goes to the bus stand, where he meets the marriage broker Ambalavanan, a man he had helped a few days earlier. He tells Ambalavan about how he was neglected at a bride's place. He learns that Ambalavanan was recently insulted by Aalavandhan (the Periya pannai) for recommending a low-status groom for his elder daughter, Janaki. Now, Ambalavanan intends to teach Aalavandhan a vital lesson to control his arrogance. Ambalavanan helps Thangavel to make a plan, both to help Thangavel and exact revenge on Aalavandhan: Thangavel will pretend to be a rich man returning from Singapore, and he will go to the Periya pannai in search of a bride.
When he enters her village, Thangavel sees that Janaki is driving a bullock cart. He bets with her on a race between his car and her cart. As the race begins, his car breaks down, so Janaki takes an easy win. Thangavel falls in love with Janaki and plans to marry her, at once fulfilling his plan with Ambalavan and his own desires for social status and a bride. The marriage goes through as planned and time passes.
One day, the Periya pannai goes to the bus stand to take a bus to visit his daughter. Suddenly, he sees his new son in law working. He feels deceived by Thangavel, as he didn't know he worked as a coolie in a bus stand for low wages. Later, he is ashamed in himself for being cheated. When Thangavel sees that his father-in-law saw him, he makes a new plan to convince his father-in-law that the person he met is his younger brother. He tells Aalavandhan that he is out of communication with his brother. Everybody trusts his words, and with Ambalavanan's support, Thangavel is able to maintain his lies.
Cast[edit]
- Prabhu as Thangavel[2]
- Sukanya as Janaki[2]
- Radha Ravi as Aalavandhan / Periya Pannai[3]
- Anand as Vinod[3]
- Sivaranjani as Mythili[3]
- Visu as Ambalavanan[2]
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Vinod's father
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as an actor
- Mannangatti Subramaniam as Kanakkupilli
- Kavithalayaa Krishnan
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4][5] The song "Vennilavu Kothipathanu" is set in Madhyamavati raga,[6] and "Kadhorum Lolakku" is set in Natabhairavi.[7]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|
| "Vaanam Vazhthida" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | Vaali |
| "Vennilavu Kothipathenna" | Swarnalatha, Mano | Piraisoodan |
| "Kattu Kuyil Paatu" | Vaali | |
| "Kadhorum Lolakku" | Mano, S. Janaki | |
| "Kanmanikkul Chinna" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Minmini | |
| "Ada Mama Nee" | Mano | Gangai Amaran |
Release and reception[edit]
Sinna Mapplai was released on 14 January 1993.[8] The Indian Express wrote, "Sinna Mapplai is a hilarious, racy comedy of the Wodehousian sort with engaging situations, well directed by Santhana Bharathi".[3] Kalki's critic advised not to ask about the story or logic, but to put aside the old films that come to mind. Kalki praised the comedy, adding that Prabhu, Visu, Radha Ravi and others would make the audience laugh for two hours.[9] Crazy Mohan won Best Dialogue Writer for the film at the 14th Cinema Express Awards.[10]
Remakes[edit]
The film was remade in Telugu as Chinna Alludu (1993), in Kannada as Coolie Raja (1999),[11] and twice in Hindi, directed by David Dhawan, with the title Coolie No. 1 (1995 and 2020).[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Chinna Mappillai = Sinna Mapplai. Ayngaran International. 2000. OCLC 857141852. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021 – via WorldCat.
- ^ a b c Keramalu, Karthik (9 December 2020). "Prabhu, Venkatesh, Govinda, Shashi Kumar... Is Varun Dhawan Coolie No 1 or 5?". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d MM (17 January 1993). "Wodehousian". The Indian Express. p. 7. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Chinna Mappillai / Raakaye Koyil". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Chinna Mapillai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. January 1993. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 167. OCLC 295034757.
- ^ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 134. OCLC 295034757.
- ^ Sundaram, Nandhu (27 June 2018). "From 'Gentleman' to 'Amaravathi' : Revisiting popular films which released 25 years ago". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "சின்ன மாப்ளே". Kalki (in Tamil). 31 January 1993. p. 33. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Kizhakku Cheemayile adjudged best film". The Indian Express. Express News Service. 13 March 1994. p. 3. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Chauhan, Gaurang (18 December 2020). "Not just the Varun Dhawan starrer, Govinda's Coolie No 1 was a remake too". Zoom. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Remake of Coolie No. 1 a new film: David Dhawan". Outlook. IANS. 3 July 2019. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
