{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Thachiledathu Chundan | image = Thachiledathu Chundan.jpg | caption = | director = Shajoon Karyal | writer = Babu Janardhanan | starring = Mammootty<br />Nandini<br />Thilakan<br />Nedumudi Venu<br />Captain Raju<br />Kaveri | producer = Thampi Kannanthanam | music = Raveendran<br />S. P. Venkatesh<small>(BGM)</small> | cinematography = Saloo George<br />Sanjeev Sankar<br />Sree Sankar | editing = J. Murali Narayanan | studio = Jooliya Pictures | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=yes|1999||}} | runtime = 160 minutes | country = India | language = Malayalam | budget = | gross = ₹7 crore<ref>{{Cite magazine|author=M. G. Radhakrishnan |date=June 26, 2000 |title=Crippled by failed productions and losses, Malayalam film industry banks on sleaze|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/20000626-crippled-by-failed-productions-and-losses-malayalam-film-industry-banks-on-sleaze-777791-2000-06-26|access-date=2021-04-16|magazine=India Today|language=en}}</ref> }}
'''''Thachiledathu Chundan''''' is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Shajoon Karyal and written by Babu Janardhanan and produced by Thampi Kannanthanam under the banner of Jooliya Pictures. The film stars Mammootty in the lead role, along with Nandini, Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu, Captain Raju and Kaveri in supporting roles. The film revolves a boatrace fantic, Kochu Kunju.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thachilledathu Chundan (1999) |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=3162 |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref> The film features original songs composed by Raveendran, with the background score done by S. P. Venkatesh. The lyrics were written by Bichu Thirumala.<ref>{{Cite web |title=തച്ചിലേടത്ത് ചുണ്ടൻ |url=https://m3db.com/film/thachiledathu-chundan-malayalam-movie |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=M3DB.COM |language=en}}</ref> The film was released on 1 April 1999 on the occasion of Vishu.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thachiledathu Chundan Story, Thachiledathu Chundan Movie Story, Plot, Synopsis, Review, Preview |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/thachiledathu-chundan/story.html |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=FilmiBeat |language=en}}</ref> The film was major commercial success and went on to become the third highest-grossing film of the year.<ref name=":0" /> The film was director Shajoon Karyal's breakthrough in Malayalam cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-08-25 |title=The Hindu : Friday Review Thiruvananthapuram / Interview : Destiny's child |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/08/11/stories/2006081100560300.htm |access-date=2022-06-02 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070825055157/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/08/11/stories/2006081100560300.htm |archive-date=25 August 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=MgNPAAAAIBAJ&dq=vijiyan+review+new+straits+times&pg=PA33&article_id=4997,1130263 ''New Straits Times'' review]</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/nov27/south.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629081948/http://www.screenindia.com/old/nov27/south.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2009|title=Mammootty in a tale of snake boats |work=On the Sets|date=|publisher=Screen India|accessdate=2011-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/08/11/stories/2006081100560300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070825055157/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/08/11/stories/2006081100560300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-08-25|title=Destiny's child|date=2006-08-11|newspaper=The Hindu|accessdate=2011-03-02}}</ref>
==Cast== * Mammootty as Kochu Kunju/Ashokan Nair * Nandini as Usha * Thilakan as Vikraman Nair * Nedumudi Venu as Vasukutty * Vani Viswanath as Ambika * Kaveri as Indu * C P Prathapan as Koonanthanam Nair * Captain Raju as Velupillai * Vijayakumar as Murali * Meghanathan as Uthaman * Augustine as Kamalahasan * Kollam Thulasi as Advocate Chellappan * Manka Mahesh * Sadiq as Balachandran * Latha * V. K. Sriraman as Sekharan * Sathaar as Geevarghese * Azeez as Kannappan * Jagannathan as Raghavan Nair * Mohan Jose as Chenkeeri * Kundara Johny as Thankayya Mooppan * Alphonse as Dancer *Anish paul as CI Balan Pillai (police)
==Soundtrack== The film includes songs composed by Raveendran, with lyrics by Bichu Thirumala. The background score was composed by S. P. Venkatesh.<ref>{{cite web |title=Songs, Download songs by . Raaga.com Malayalam Songs – Raaga.com – A World Of Music |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/malayalam/album/M0000178.html}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! Track || Title !! Singer(s) !! Notes |- | 1 || "Aalappuzha Vaazhum" || K. J. Yesudas || Raga: Aarabhi, Anandabhairavi |- | 2 || "Kaduvaye Kiduva" || K. J. Yesudas || Raga:Bowli |- | 3 || "Kallan Chakkettu" || K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra || Raga: Lalitha |- | 4 || "Kallan Chakkettu" || K. J. Yesudas || Raga: Mukhari |- | 5 || "Shaivasankethame" || K. J. Yesudas || |- | 6 || "Shokamookamaay" || K. S. Chithra || Raga: Chenchurutti |- | 7 || "Shokamookamaayi" || K. J. Yesudas || Raga: Anandabhairavi |- | 8 || "They They Cholli" || K. J. Yesudas || Raga: Aarabhi, Anandabhairavi |}
==Reception== The year 1999 was a turbulent year for Malayalam cinema, with an all-time low production of 60 films, which is low compared to films produced in 1997, which had more than a 100 films. In 1999, 45 films of the 60 films bombed at the box office, with approximately only 10 films reaping good profits. ''Thachiledathu Chundan'' was one of the few films that was successful at the box office. The film was the third highest-grossing film of the year, earning 7 crore from the box office in its final run. The film was only surpassed by ''Friends'' and ''Pathram.''<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 26, 2000 |first=M. G. |last=Radhakrishnan |title=Crippled by failed productions and losses, Malayalam film industry banks on sleaze |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/20000626-crippled-by-failed-productions-and-losses-malayalam-film-industry-banks-on-sleaze-777791-2000-06-26 |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|id=0252056}} * [http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?293 ''Thachiledathu Chundan''] at the Malayalam Movie Database
Category:1999 Malayalam-language films Category:1999 drama films Category:1999 films Category:Indian action drama films Category:Films shot in Alappuzha Category:Films directed by Shajoon Kariyal Category:Films scored by Raveendran