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Chinny Jayant
took time off from playing college student roles to produce a
film a few years back. Titled 'Chinna Pullai' it had him in the
lead and paired with him was Revathi. The film, however, didn't
do well, but it introduced to the big screen the talented
director Bharati. More of college-student roles followed. Now
again Chinny Jayant is into his second production venture titled
'Unakkaga Mattum'. And making his debut, as director, is Mahesh,
who also writes the screenplay. The film introduces two new faces
Adithya and Poonam. The duo plays the role of college students in
the film. Chinny Jayant also has the crucial role of a student
who is disappointed in love.
Set with the college campus as the
backdrop, it has a story penned by Chinny Jayant himself. Says
he, "the story is based on a real life incident that
happened years ago when I was a student at New College,
Chennai". He plays the role of Raja who is in love with his
fellow student Lakshmi. He is an orphan but with a lot of
property and wealth to his name; 
a
bungalow and a hotel, all of which he inherited from his mother,
given to her by her various admirers. The memories of the life
style his mother had led had made the guy almost a nervous wreck.
And though brilliant in his studies, he was given to smoking and
drinking which gradually told on his health. And he becomes a
nervous wreck when he realises that the girl he loves is in love
with another.
A crucial scene was taken at a
house near Mahabalipuram. While Mahesh wielded the megaphone,
cinematographer Udayshanker canned the shots. The scene was of
college girl Lakshmi visiting fellow student Raja at his house.
Since Raja had not attended college she had tried to find out the
reason. And learning that he was at home and unwell, she had
visited him at his house. It was Raja's addiction to alcohol that
had landed him in problem. Lakshmi admonishes Raja and pleads
with him to change his habits that were affecting his health.
Raja replies, "See this bungalow and this hotel. It belongs
to my mother, " he says sadly. "So do you have to drown
yourself in alcohol? Who benefits if you drink so much?" she
demands. 
"The benefit is to the cigarette and
the liquor company", Raja quips adding," And anyway for
whom should I stop all this?" "Stop it for my
sake," says Lakshmi. A surprised Raja repeats the
conversation to a friend who suggests that the girl must be in
love with him.
Yet another scene was taken where
Raja hands over a rose to Lakshmi and is shocked when she informs
him that Subramani was the man in her life. While Chinny Jayant
played Raja, new face Lakshmi was Poonam, and Subramani is played
by debutant Adithya from Delhi. There is also Vinu Chakravarthy,
Pandu, Damu, Senthil, Thalaivasal Vijay, Satyapriya and Rattan
for support. Produced for C.J. Combines Pulamaipithan pens the
lyrics, while newcomer Bobby Shanker sets them to tune and
editing is by Balan. Shooting for the film is completed, and the
film's audio cassette release function was held recently. The
film is due for release shortly.
Malini