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'''''Chakravarthy''''' is a 1977 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language | '''''Chakravarthy''''' is a 1977 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[Krishnan–Panju]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://indiancine.ma/texts/indiancine.ma%3AEncyclopedia_of_Indian_Cinema/text.pdf |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=019-563579-5 |pages=586 |orig-date=1994}}</ref> | ||
It was later remade in Telugu as | It was later remade in Telugu as ''Mugguru Mithrulu'' (1985), in Hindi as ''[[Dosti Dushmani]]'' (1986) and in Kannada as ''[[Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara]]'' (1988). | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
Chakravarthy, a rich boy; Ranjit, a criminal's son brought up by Chakravarthy's family; and Prakash are close friends. Chakravarthy, who becomes a renowned surgeon, finds his short temper the main cause of the rift between him and Ranjit, who had become a police officer. Chakravarthy, by saving Ranjit's wife from molestation and rescuing Ranjit's own sister from the slums, eventually clears his friend's misunderstandings about him.<ref name="Indian Films">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AckHAQAAIAAJ&q=Ranjit |title=Indian Films |publisher= | Chakravarthy, a rich boy; Ranjit, a criminal's son brought up by Chakravarthy's family; and Prakash are close friends. Chakravarthy, who becomes a renowned surgeon, finds his short temper the main cause of the rift between him and Ranjit, who had become a police officer. Chakravarthy, by saving Ranjit's wife from molestation and rescuing Ranjit's own sister from the slums, eventually clears his friend's misunderstandings about him.<ref name="Indian Films">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AckHAQAAIAAJ&q=Ranjit |title=Indian Films |publisher=Allied Publishers |year=1978 |pages=124}}</ref> | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] | * [[Thengai Srinivasan]] | ||
* [[S. A. Ashokan]] | * [[S. A. Ashokan]] | ||
*[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] | * [[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] | ||
* [[V. S. Raghavan]] | * [[V. S. Raghavan]] | ||
* | * [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]] | ||
* [[Sripriya]] | * [[Sripriya]] | ||
* Y. Vijaya | * [[Y. Vijaya]] | ||
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] | * [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] | ||
== Production == | == Production == | ||
''Chakravarthy'' was directed by the duo [[Krishnan–Panju]], and produced by P. V. T. Productions.<ref name="Indian Films" /> The story and dialogues were written by [[Mahendran (filmmaker)|Mahendran]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mahendran |title=சினிமாவும் நானும் |publisher=Karpagam Publications |year=2013 |pages=344 |language=Tamil |trans-title=Cinema and Me |author-link=Mahendran (filmmaker) |orig- | ''Chakravarthy'' was directed by the duo [[Krishnan–Panju]], and produced by P. V. T. Productions.<ref name="Indian Films" /> The story and dialogues were written by [[Mahendran (filmmaker)|Mahendran]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mahendran |title=சினிமாவும் நானும் |publisher=Karpagam Publications |year=2013 |pages=344 |language=Tamil |trans-title=Cinema and Me |author-link=Mahendran (filmmaker) |orig-date=2004}}</ref> The final length of the film measured {{convert|4281.54|metres|feet}}.<ref name="Indian Films" /> | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{ | * {{IMDb title|0233424}} | ||
{{Krishnan–Panju}} | {{Krishnan–Panju}} | ||
Latest revision as of 14:50, 16 June 2022
| Chakravarthy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Krishnan–Panju |
| Story by | Mahendran |
| Starring | |
| Music by | V. Kumar |
Production company | P. V. T. Productions |
Release date | 1977 |
Running time | 157 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Chakravarthy is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Krishnan–Panju.[2]
It was later remade in Telugu as Mugguru Mithrulu (1985), in Hindi as Dosti Dushmani (1986) and in Kannada as Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara (1988).
Plot[edit]
Chakravarthy, a rich boy; Ranjit, a criminal's son brought up by Chakravarthy's family; and Prakash are close friends. Chakravarthy, who becomes a renowned surgeon, finds his short temper the main cause of the rift between him and Ranjit, who had become a police officer. Chakravarthy, by saving Ranjit's wife from molestation and rescuing Ranjit's own sister from the slums, eventually clears his friend's misunderstandings about him.[1]
Cast[edit]
Adapted from Indian Films:[1]
- Jaishankar
- Srikanth
- Thengai Srinivasan
- S. A. Ashokan
- Senthamarai
- V. S. Raghavan
- Sharada
- Sripriya
- Y. Vijaya
- Manorama
Production[edit]
Chakravarthy was directed by the duo Krishnan–Panju, and produced by P. V. T. Productions.[1] The story and dialogues were written by Mahendran.[3] The final length of the film measured 4,281.54 metres (14,047.0 ft).[1]
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack of the film was composed by V. Kumar, and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan. The playback singers were T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki, P. Susheela and Manorama. The songs featured were "Aadharama Nirkkum", "En Ooru Mysore", "Thathalanguthu", "Gangai Yamunai" and "Aarathi Yedungadi".[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Indian Films. Allied Publishers. 1978. p. 124.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 586. ISBN 019-563579-5.
- ↑ Mahendran (2013) [2004]. சினிமாவும் நானும் [Cinema and Me] (in Tamil). Karpagam Publications. p. 344.
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External links[edit]
- Chakravarthy on IMDb
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