''Chinna Vathiyar'' () is a 1995 Indian

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film, directed by

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. The film stars

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in a dual role,

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, Ranjitha,

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. Music was by

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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 named Aravind, who is bright 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.

Cast

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

, with lyrics written by Vaali.

Legacy

''Chinna Vathiyar'' attained cult status in Tamil cinema for the Senthil-Goundamani comedy track.

References

External links

* {{Singeetam Srinivasa Rao 1990s Indian films 1990s science fiction comedy films 1990s Tamil-language films 1995 films Films about body swapping Films about lookalikes Films directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Films with screenplays by Crazy Mohan Indian films based on plays Indian science fiction comedy films Tamil-language Indian films