Chinnanchiru Ulagam

<p>is based on Subbu Arumugam’s novel . The film was produced and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan under Chitra Productions; Gopalakrishnan also wrote the screenplay. Arumugam wrote the comedy subplot of the film. Cinematography was handled by R. Sampath, and the editing by R. Devarajan. The final length of the film was 4,784 metres (15,696 ft). The soundtrack was composed by , and the lyrics were written by . was released on 2 September 1966, and distributed by Shanti Pictures. lauded the performances of Ganesan and Nagesh, and Gopalakrishnan’s direction, but felt his screenplay was formulaic. The critic also appreciated the music and lyrics. called the film entertaining timepass, but felt one could expect better from Gopalakrishnan. Despite facing competition from , and , all released in the same month, the film became a commercial success, and ran well particularly at the -based Thangam Theatre, which was once considered Asia’s largest theatre. Nagesh’s dialogues became popular.</p>