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{{short description|Indian horror comedy film series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = {{Lang|ta-latn|Chandramukhi}}
| image =
| caption = Series logo
| border = no
| director = [[P. Vasu]]
| producer =[[Ramkumar Ganesan]] [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] '''({{Lang|ta-latn|Chandramukhi}})''' [[Subaskaran Allirajah]] '''({{Lang|ta-latn|Chandramukhi}} 2)'''
| writer = P. Vasu
| screenplay = P. Vasu
| story = P. Vasu
| starring = [[Rajinikanth]] [[Jyothika]] [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] [[Vadivelu]] [[Nayanthara]] [[Raghava Lawrence]] [[Kangana Ranaut]] [[Srushti Dange]] [[Lakshmi Menon (actress)|Lakshmi Menon]] [[Raadhika Sarathkumar]]
| music = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]] '''({{Lang|ta-latn|Chandramukhi}})''' [[M. M. Keeravani]] '''({{Lang|ta-latn|Chandramukhi}} 2)'''
| cinematography = [[Sekhar V. Joseph]] '''({{Lang|ta-latn|Chandramukhi}})''' [[R. D. Rajasekhar]] '''({{Lang|ta-latn|Chandramukhi}} 2)'''
| editing = [[Suresh Urs]] '''({{Lang|ta-latn|Chandramukhi}})''' [[Anthony (film editor)|Anthony]] '''({{Lang|ta-latn|Chandramukhi}} 2)'''
| studio =[[Sivaji Productions]] '''({{Lang|ta-latn|Chandramukhi}})''' [[Lyca Productions]] '''({{Lang|ta-latn|Chandramukhi}} 2)'''
| released = {{Nowrap|''[[Chandramukhi|1]]'': {{Start date|2005|4|14|df=y}}}} {{Nowrap|''[[Chandramukhi 2|2]]'': {{Start date|2023|9|19|df=y}}}}
| runtime = 164 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = Tamil
| budget = {{INRConvert|19|c}} ('''1 film''')
| gross = {{INRConvert|60 - 90|c}} ('''1 film''')
}}

'''{{Lang|ta-latn|Chandramukhi}}''' ({{translation|Moon-faced beauty}}) is an Indian Tamil-language [[horror comedy]] film series directed by [[P. Vasu]], {{Lang|ta-latn|[[Chandramukhi]]}} (2005) and ''[[Chandramukhi 2]]'' (2023)<ref name="bg">{{Cite web |last=Ram |first=Arun |date=20 June 2005 |title=Return of the king |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/with-chandramukhi-tamil-superstar-rajnikant-revives-his-fading-career/1/193427.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140925135648/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/with-chandramukhi-tamil-superstar-rajnikant-revives-his-fading-career/1/193427.html |archive-date=25 September 2014 |access-date=22 September 2014 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Economic Times ₹60 crore|newspaper=The Economic Times |date=10 December 2006 |url=https://economictimes.com/only-rajini-can/articleshow/756523.cms |last1=Govardan |first1=D. }}</ref> where [[Rajinikanth]], [[Jyothika]] (who played the titular role), [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Vadivelu]] and [[Nayanthara]] who appear in the first film. In the second film starred [[Raghava Lawrence]], [[Kangana Ranaut]], [[Vadivelu]], [[Srushti Dange]] and [[Lakshmi Menon (actress)|Lakshmi Menon]] playing a lead roles in a respective series. Both films were successful at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-01-03 |title=Director P Vasu opens up about 'Chandramukhi 2' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/director-p-vasu-opens-up-about-chandramukhi-2/articleshow/73082429.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-07-12 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-07-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712124405/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/director-p-vasu-opens-up-about-chandramukhi-2/articleshow/73082429.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-04-09 |title=Raghava Lawrence to act in Chandramukhi 2 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/raghava-lawrence-to-act-in-chandramukhi-2/articleshow/75069908.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-07-12 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-07-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712124402/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/raghava-lawrence-to-act-in-chandramukhi-2/articleshow/75069908.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-06-14 |title=Raghava Lawrence's 'Chandramukhi 2' shifts hands |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/raghava-lawrences-chandramukhi-2-shifts-hands/articleshow/92208813.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-07-12 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-07-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712124406/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/raghava-lawrences-chandramukhi-2-shifts-hands/articleshow/92208813.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-29 |title=Chandramukhi 2: Kangana Ranaut to play a dancer, star opposite Raghava Lawrence |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kangana-ranaut-replaces-jyothika-saravanans-chandramukhi-2-p-vasu-raghava-lawrence-8295610/ |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=2023-07-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712124401/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kangana-ranaut-replaces-jyothika-saravanans-chandramukhi-2-p-vasu-raghava-lawrence-8295610/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Synopsis ==
Creepy happenings in an abandoned mansion are attributed to the ghost of an ancient courtesan, back for revenge.
== Films ==
*{{Lang|ta-latn|[[Chandramukhi]]}} (2005): It revolves around a woman who suffers from dissociative identity disorder that affects a family, and a psychiatrist who intends to solve the case while risking his life, however Ganga is later possessed by the spirit of Chandramukhi.
*''{{Lang|ta-latn|[[Chandramukhi 2]]}}'' (2023)'':'' second installment of this series ''{{Lang|ta-latn|Chandramukhi}} 2'' is under final stage of filming.The film stars [[Raghava Lawrence]] and [[Kangana Ranaut]], with [[Vadivelu]], [[Srushti Dange]] and [[Lakshmi Menon (actress)|Lakshmi Menon]] in supporting roles. It is scheduled to release on 19 September 2023.

== Cast ==
=== ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' ===

{{Div col}}
* [[Rajinikanth]] in a dual role as Dr. Saravanan and Vettaiyan Raja
* [[Jyothika]] in a dual role as Ganga Senthilnathan and Chandramukhi
* [[Nayanthara]] as Durga
* [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] as Senthilnathan
* [[Vadivelu]] as Murugesan
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Kandaswamy
* [[Vineeth]] as in a dual role as Viswanathan and Gunasekaran
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Durga's grandfather
* [[Sheela]] as Akhilandeswari
* [[K. R. Vijaya]] as Kasthuri
* [[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] as Ramachandra Acharya
* [[Suvarna Mathew]] as Swarna Murugesan
* [[Malavika (actress)|Malavika]] as Priya Viswanathan
* [[Vinaya Prasad]] as Lakshmi Kandaswamy
* [[Manobala]] as a fake exorcist
* [[Sonu Sood]] as Oomaiyan
* [[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]] as Kumar
* [[Madhan Bob]] as a car owner
* [[T. P. Gajendran]] as Senthilnathan's assistant
* [[Sudha Rani]] as Ganga's mother
* Sujibala as Kandaswamy's youngest daughter
* [[Unnikrishnan Namboothiri]] as the temple priest
* [[Keerikkadan Jose|Mohan Raj]] as the property owner
* [[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Senthilnathan's father (uncredited, only shown in photo)
* Praharshitha as Bommi<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 June 2016 |title=அந்தக் குழந்தையே நான்தான் - ' சந்திரமுகி பொம்மி' - பிரகர்ஷிதா ஜாலி பேட்டி |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/65003-bommi-praharshita-interview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120173713/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/65003-bommi-praharshita-interview |archive-date=20 January 2021 |access-date=20 December 2021 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref>
{{div col end}}
Director [[P. Vasu]], producer [[Ramkumar Ganesan]] and Raj Bahaddur make guest appearances in the song "Devuda Devuda".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vijayasarathy |first=R. J. |date=13 June 2007 |title=Meet the bus driver Rajni worked with |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jun/13ssraj.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106150541/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jun/13ssraj.htm |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=6 November 2014 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S. R. |date=14 June 2005 |title=Rajni's gesture |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2005/06/14/stories/2005061413910200.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=23 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223102754/http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2005/06/14/stories/2005061413910200.htm |archive-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
=== ''[[Chandramukhi 2]]'' ===
* [[Raghava Lawrence]] as Vettaiyan Raja
* [[Kangana Ranaut]] as Chandramukhi
* [[Vadivelu]]
* [[Srushti Dange]]
* [[Lakshmi Menon (actress)|Lakshmi Menon]]
* [[Raadhika Sarathkumar]]
* [[Mahima Nambiar]]
* [[Rao Ramesh]]
* [[Vignesh (actor)|Vignesh]]
* [[Ravi Mariya]]
* [[Suresh Chandra Menon|Suresh Menon]]
* [[T. M. Karthik]]
* [[Subiksha Krishnan]]
== Character identification ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Character(s)
! colspan="2" | Film(s)
|-
! "width:10%;"| {{Lang|ta-latn|[[Chandramukhi]]}} (2005)
! "width:10%;"| ''[[Chandramukhi 2]]'' (2023)
|-
!Vettaiyan Raja
|[[Rajinikanth]]
|[[Raghava Lawrence]]
|-
!Chandramukhi
|[[Jyothika]]
|[[Kangana Ranaut]]
|-
!Supporting Male
|[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]
|[[Vignesh (actor)|Vignesh]]
|-
!Supporting Female(s)
|[[Nayanthara]]
|[[Srushti Dange]] [[Lakshmi Menon (actress)|Lakshmi Menon]]
|-
!Comedian
|colspan="2" |[[Vadivelu]]
|-
!Child Artist
|Praharshitha
|{{TBA}}
|}

==Release and revenue==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="text-align:centr;"| Film
! style="text-align:centr;"| Release date
! style="text-align:centr;"| Budget
! style="text-align:centr;"| Box office revenue
|-
| ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' || 14 April 2005 || {{INRConvert|19|C}}<ref name="bg">{{Cite web |last=Ram |first=Arun |date=20 June 2005 |title=Return of the king |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/with-chandramukhi-tamil-superstar-rajnikant-revives-his-fading-career/1/193427.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140925135648/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/with-chandramukhi-tamil-superstar-rajnikant-revives-his-fading-career/1/193427.html |archive-date=25 September 2014 |access-date=22 September 2014 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref>|| {{INRConvert|90|C}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Economic Times ₹60 crore|newspaper=The Economic Times |date=10 December 2006 |url=https://economictimes.com/only-rajini-can/articleshow/756523.cms |last1=Govardan |first1=D. }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Times of India ₹90 crore|newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/photo-features/baashha-to-kabali-highest-grossing-films-of-rajinikanth/photostory/64543492.cms}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Chandramukhi 2]]'' || 19 September 2023 || {{TBA}} || {{TBA}}
|}

== Home media ==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! columspan="2" | Films
! columspan="3" | Satellite Rights
! columspan="4" | Digital Rights
|-
|{{Lang|ta-latn|[[Chandramukhi]]}}
|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|[[Sun NXT]]
|-
|''[[Chandramukhi 2]]''
|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|[[Netflix]]
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{P. Vasu}}

[[Category:Comedy film series]]
[[Category:Horror film series]]
[[Category:Indian film series]]

Chandramukhi (film series) - Revision history

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