Chinna Tamil Movie
"Chinna" is a character study of a man bereft of social skills, slowly descending into madness.
The film begins with Gaythri (Sneha) getting married to an irrigation engineer (Vikramaditya) against her wishes. As she conducts her marriage proceedings with mechanical unconsciousness, her sunken heart reflects her past.
Gayathri, a marine student goes to Rameswaram to study coral reef and other marine eco-system while staying with her uncle (Vinu Chakravarthy) in a fisherman hamlet. She witnesses Chinna (Arjun) and his assistants Mansoor Ali Khan and Ponnabalam- local mobsters working for a gang- committing pitiless and violent crimes. Though she wanted to report these crimes to the local SP (Vijay Kumar), her uncle dissuades her.
Meanwhile, she asks her uncle for a guide to take her to locations rich in marine life. Vinu Chakravarthy directs Chinna to help Gayathri in her pursuit. After couple of close encounters with Chinna, Gayathri understands his soft nature and vows to reform him as a socially acceptable man. Later love blossoms between Chinna and Gayathri.
Even as Chinna tries to make his life straight, a violent feud ensues between the local gang and Chinna. Trying to save Gayathri, Chinna kills the gang leader and is sentenced to life imprisonment. Taking the opportunity of Chinna's absence, Gayathri's parents forcibly marry her to the irrigation engineer.
As the story ploughs through in the second half, Chinna, characterized by obsession with "Gayathri", kills people working against his goal to attain his ladylove. Will Chinna succeed in his mission? The remaining part of the story gives you the answer; though much of it is known in the beginning itself.
Considering the nature of the yarn, it is hard to conceive that it is directed by Sundar C. It pains to say that he has done a slick job of movie with highly implausible love.
Arjun looks stone-faced throughout the movie. There is nothing exceptional in his performance. Though his sincerity in his efforts is visible, it is not enough to add zest that could keep the audience engaged. After "Giri", which was also directed by Sundar C, "Chinna" may turn out to be his second flop in a row.
Sneha is looking gorgeous, and you never feel like taking away your eyes whenever she appears in sari. Her performance is above average though not remarkable.
Surprisingly Mansoor Ali Khan and Ponnabalam provide precious little humor in the first half. The score by D.Imman is average.
Prasad the cinematographer merit credit for his visual brilliance, especially scenic spots captured near Rameswaram is a treat to the eyes. Stunt director Thalapathy Dinesh has done a commendable job.
"Chinna" has nothing new to offer. The narrative style is bland; lacks humor; and element of suspense is missing. Neither the songs nor the characters are memorable.
