Chidambara Rahasiyam (film)
Chidambara Rahasiyam (transl. The secret of Chidambaram)[a] is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language comedy thriller film written and directed by Visu. It stars Visu, S. Ve. Shekher, Delhi Ganesh, Arun Pandian, Ilavarasi and Manorama. The film revolves around a simpleton (S. Ve. Shekher) who is framed for murder. Here enters Visu who teams up with the local police and Arun Pandian to find the real culprits. The subject matter of the film is not related directly to Chidambara Rahasiyam, a Hindu religious belief. The film was released on 14 December 1985.[2]
| Chidambara Rahasiyam | |
|---|---|
Title card | |
| Directed by | Visu |
| Written by | Visu |
| Produced by | Visalakshi Manikkam |
| Starring | S. Ve. Shekher Visu Delhi Ganesh Arun Pandian Ilavarasi Manorama |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | Ganesh–Kumar |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | MM Film Circuit |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
Chidambaram, a good-hearted simpleton from a rich family in Karaikudi is in love with his cousin Uma. Uma is a well-educated girl and in love with Arun, her college-mate. When Chidambaram's parents Kaathamuthu Chettiyar and Valayapatti Valliammai speak to Uma's parents (Ponnazhagi and her husband) about getting their children married, Ponnazhagi insults Chidambaram for his stupidity. So, Chidambaram sets to find a job and earn money so that he can ask Uma's hand in marriage with respect. Ambalavaanan, a diamond smuggler offers him a job. But Chidambaram, who unknowingly transports the diamonds gets caught by the police, and escapes from them. What ensues is a series of unexpected twists and turns for Chidambaram and he is wrongly accused of burglary at LIC Natarajan's house, and murder of dancer Aasha, all incidents happening in Karaikudi and nearby localities. The impossibility of him having committed all three crimes gives him the benefit of doubt by the police, who seek the assistance of CID officer Beemarao.
Beemarao is attacked by goons on his arrival to Karaikudi, and he is saved by Arun. Arun invites Beemarao to stay with him at this father Masilamani's palatial house. Beemarao talks to Chidambaram and is convinced that he is innocent, and he has his first doubt of someone else's hand in the crimes. Beemarao is helped by Arun and Uma on the investigation of Chidambaram's case. There are a couple of attempts to kill Beemarao, by loosening the screw of the fan in his room, and by putting a snake in his torchlight. Beemarao survives both the incidents, and suspects Arun of planning these two attacks, but is still unsure of who was responsible for it. Beemarao also manages to get various clues from Ambalavaanan's house, LIC Natarajan's house and Aasha's house, but somehow the information is leaked from within his circle and the investigation is thwarted.
Later it is revealed that Masilamani is an underworld gangster dealing with smuggling, robbery and women, and he was the one who had been leaking the information to his gang. Through clever deduction and effort, Beemarao finally deduces that Masilamani was responsible for all the crimes, and apologises to Arun for suspecting Arun earlier. In the end, after a fierce gunfight between the police and the criminals, Masilamani is caught and is arrested by Arun himself. After this, the Police offer Arun a job, and he marries Uma. Chidambaram gets acquitted in the case, but is heart broken to see Uma marry someone else. He consoles himself and helps Uma and Arun with their wedding chores.
Cast edit
- S. Ve. Shekher as Chidambaram
- Visu as Beemarao[3]
- Arun Pandian as Arun
- Ilavarasi as Uma
- Delhi Ganesh as Masilamani / Black cat
- Kishmu as Kattamuthu Chettiyar
- Manorama as Valayapatti Valliammai
- G. Srinivasan as Chidambaram's uncle Nachiappan
- LIC Narasimhan as Victim of robbery
- Sethu Vinayagam as Inspector
- Gandhimathi as Ponnazhagi
- Anuradha in a special appearance
- Disco Shanti as Aasha
- Sangili Murugan as Ambalavaanan
- Omakuchi Narasimhan as Van driver
- T. P. Gajendran as Advocate Agathiyan
Production edit
Chidambara Rahasiyam is the acting debut of Arun Pandian and T. P. Gajendran.[4][5]
Soundtrack edit
The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Malai Varugira Neram" | Idhayachandran | P. Jayachandran. S. P. Sailaja | 5:1 |
| 2. | "Hello Dear Sir Welcome" | Muthulingam | S. G. Saagari, S. P. Sailaja | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Chikkan Chikkan Doi" | Idhayachandran | P. Jayachandran, S. P. Sailaja | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Devakottai Rasthavala" | Muthulingam | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja | 5:13 |
| Total length: | 19:01 | |||
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Chidambara Rahasya". Business Standard. 8 March 1997. from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "சிதம்பர ரகசியம் / Chidambara Ragasiyam (1985)". Screen 4 Screen. from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Sambandan, Aparanjeetha (25 March 2020). . Sify. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "விஜயகாந்தின் ஃபேவரிட்... திடீர் எம்.எல்.ஏ... லாங் ப்ரேக்குக்குப் பிறகு ஆன்ஸ்கிரீனில் அருண்பாண்டியன்..." Nakkheeran (in Tamil). 5 August 2020. from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Director TP Gajendran passes away at 68". DT Next. 5 February 2023. from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Chidambara Rahasiyam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Macsendisk. from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
External links edit
- Chidambara Rahasiyam at IMDb