''Chembaruthi'' () is a 1992 Indian

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written and directed by R. K. Selvamani and produced by Kovaithambi. The film stars

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and Roja (in her

debut), while Mansoor Ali Khan, Nassar,

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, and Bhanumathi play supporting roles. It was partially re-shot in Telugu as ''Chamanti'' with Satyanarayana replacing M. N. Nambiar. The music was composed by

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, while editing was done by V. Udhayashankar and cinematography by Ravi Yadav. The film was released on 17 April 1992 and was a major box office success. It was remade in

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as ''

Aao Pyaar Karen Aao Pyaar Karen () is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Ravindra Peepat, starring Saif Ali Khan Somy Ali and Shilpa Shetty. It is a remake of the 1992 Tamil film '' Chembaruthi''. Plot Anjali Devi ( Bharati) is a ...

'' (1994).

Plot

Raja is the grandson of a rich businesswoman and is settled in London. He comes to a village in India to see his grandmother. Chembaruthi is the sister of a poor fisherman Pandi, who works in Raja's grandmother's house. The couple first sees each other during Raja's birthday party, and it is

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for Raja. They meet often, and their love grows by leaps and bounds. Raja's grandmother wants him to marry Pinky, the daughter of a rich seafood exporter named Murugan. At the party, they announce Raja's interest in Pinky. Raja realises that his relationship with the daughter of a poor fisherman is not taken kindly by his eccentric grandmother, and when she discovers Raja's love for Chembaruthi, she accuses Pandi of using his sister's beauty and charm to trap Raja for his money. She even offers Pandi cash to have Chembaruthi stop seeing Raja. Pandi feels very humiliated by this accusation and reciprocates by insulting Raja's grandmother. Their conversation enters a deadlock, spelling doom for Raja and Chembaruthi's tender love. Raja's grandmother then engages him to be married to Pinky in order to establish business ties with her rich father. Murugan also has his sister betrothed to a fisherman named Kumar, but Raja and Chembaruthi run away from home. Raja's grandmother announces a reward for anyone who can help find her grandson. Murugan decides that he wants the money. He and his goons find the lovers, abduct them, and lock them up in a boat. Raja fights for Chembaruthi and saves her from drowning in the sea. Raja's grandmother then realises that their love is very strong, and she does not want to stand in the way of their happiness. She and Pandi accept their love and give their blessings to the union.

Cast

Production

After the success of '' Captain Prabhakaran'' (1991), director R. K. Selvamani decided to make a film completely with newcomers which became ''Chembaruthi''. He initially cast debutants such as Raman Kapoor from Mumbai, Suchithra Krishnamurthy and Gayathri (of '' Aranmanai Kili'') in lead roles; however after shooting half of the film, he was unimpressed and scrapped it. Selvamani eventually cast

and Roja in the lead roles. During the production of '' Urudhi Mozhi'', its producer Ravi Yadav approached Saravanan Sivakumar, later known as Suriya, to portray the lead role in ''Chembaruthi''; however Saravanan's father

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refused the offer.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

. He completed the soundtrack within 40 minutes. The song "Chalakku Chalakku" is set to the raga Chakravakam, "Chembaruthi Poovu" is set to Kapi, "Kadalila Ezhumbura Alaigala" is set to Sindhu Bhairavi, "Nadandhal" is set to Keeravani, and "Nila Kayum" is set to

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Reception

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'' wrote the film is "akin to formula

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" and praised the performances, music and cinematography. Supraja Sridharan of ''

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'' praised the director for conveying tender romantic feelings in an entertaining manner on the big screen while also praising the cinematography, editing and music.

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