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| name          = General Chakravarthi
| name          = General Chakravarthi
| image          = General Chakravarthi.jpg
| image          = General Chakravarthi.jpg
| caption        = Poster
| caption        = Poster
| director      = [[Dasari Yoganand|D. Yoganand]]
| director      = [[D. Yoganand]]
| producer      = Chinna Annamalai
| producer      = Chinna Annamalai
| writer        = Selvabharathi
| writer        = Selvabharathi
| screenplay    =
| starring      = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[K. R. Vijaya]]
| starring      = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br/>[[K. R. Vijaya]]<br/>[[Mohan Sharma]]<br/>[[Kavitha (actress)|Kavitha]]<br/>[[Thengai Srinivasan]]<br/>[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
| music          = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| music          = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]<br>Lyrics : [[Kannadasan]]
| cinematography = Viswanath Rai
| cinematography = Viswanath Rai
| editing        = R. Vittal
| editing        = R. Vittal
| studio        =
| studio        = Vijayavel Films
| distributor    = Vijayavel Films
| released      = {{Film date|1978|06|16|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|1978|06|16|df=y}}
| country        = [[India]]
| runtime        = 146 minutes{{sfn|Dharap|1978|p=316}}
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
}}
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'''''General Chakravarthi''''' is a [[Tamil films of 1978|1978]] [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film, directed by  [[Dasari Yoganand|D. Yoganand]] and produced by Chinna Annamalai. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[K. R. Vijaya]], [[Mohan Sharma]] and [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] in lead roles. The film had musical score by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/movies/general-chakravarthi.html|title=General Chakravarthi|accessdate=2014-08-14|publisher=entertainment.oneindia.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/general-chakkaravarthi/|title=General Chakravarthi|accessdate=2014-08-14|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/general-chakravarthi-movie/10220|title=General Chakravarthi|accessdate=2014-08-14|publisher=gomolo.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/Sivajimainc.htm|title=General Chakravarthi|accessdate=2014-08-14|publisher=nadigarthilagam.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004052058/http://nadigarthilagam.com/Sivajimainc.htm|archive-date=4 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
'''''General Chakravarthi''''' is a 1978 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by  [[D. Yoganand]] and produced by Chinna Annamalai. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and [[K. R. Vijaya]]. The film had musical score by [[M. S. Viswanathan]]. It was released on 16 June 1978,<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 September 2020 |title=நடிகர்திலகத்தின் பட வரிசைப்பட்டியல் |language=ta |work=Seithi Saral |url=https://www.seithisaral.in/2020/09/30/sivaji-ganesass-moives-list-and-release-date/ |url-status=live |access-date=10 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529050553/https://www.seithisaral.in/2020/09/30/sivaji-ganesass-moives-list-and-release-date/ |archive-date=29 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=191-200 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp20.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612041348/http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp20.htm |archive-date=12 June 2021 |access-date=10 July 2021 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref> and emerged a success.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 October 2016 |title=செலுலாய்ட் சோழன் சிவாஜி தொடர் 149 – சுதாங்கன் |url=http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/17018 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710062955/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/17018 |archive-date=10 July 2021 |access-date=10 July 2021 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |location=Nellai |language=ta}}</ref>
 
== Plot ==
{{no plot|date=July 2021}}


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Milltry General Chakravarthi
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as General Chakravarthi
*[[K. R. Vijaya]] as Dr. Bharathi
*[[K. R. Vijaya]] as Dr. Bharathi
*[[Mohan Sharma]] as Sekar
*[[Mohan Sharma]] as Sekar
*[[Kavitha (actress)|Kavitha]] as Rani (Chakravarthi Daughter, Sekar Wife)
*[[Kavitha (actress)|Kavitha]] as Rani
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Soman Nayar (Chakravarthi Home Butler)
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Soman Nayar
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Ponnamma (Chakravarthi Home Servant, Soman Lover)
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Ponnamma
*[[T. P. Muthulakshmi]] as Annamma (Ponnamma Grandmother)
*[[T. P. Muthulakshmi]] as Annamma
*[[Typist Gopu]] as Hotel Owner
*[[Typist Gopu]] as Hotel owner
*Usilamani
*Usilamani


==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Anthaman-Kathali-T0001315|title=Anthaman Kathali Songs|accessdate=2014-08-25|publisher=raaga.com}}</ref>
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=General Chakravarthy Tamil FIlm EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/general-chakravarthy-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903045633/https://mossymart.com/product/general-chakravarthy-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |archive-date=3 September 2021 |access-date=3 September 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref>
 
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! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
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| 1 || "Azhagiya Kiligalin " ||[[Vani Jairam]]|| rowspan="4" |[[Kannadasan]] || 04:01
| 1 || "Azhagiya Kiligalin " ||[[Vani Jairam]]|| rowspan="4" |[[Kannadasan]] || 04:01
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== Reception ==
P. S. M. of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' said the film could only be watched for the performances of Ganesan and Vijaya.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=பி. எஸ். எம். |date=25 June 1978 |title=ஜெனரல் சக்கரவர்த்தி |url=https://ibb.co/tHmgD0B |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703070326/https://ibb.co/tHmgD0B |archive-date=3 July 2022 |access-date=3 July 2022}}</ref>
== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last=Dharap |first=B. V. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AckHAQAAIAAJ&q=General+Chakravarthy |title=Indian Films |publisher=Motion Picture Enterprises |year=1978}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1440176}}
* {{IMDb title|1440176}}
{{Dasari Yoganand}}
{{D. Yoganand}}
 
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[[Category:Indian films]]
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Latest revision as of 23:21, 22 October 2022

General Chakravarthi
File:General Chakravarthi.jpg
Poster
Directed byD. Yoganand
Produced byChinna Annamalai
Written bySelvabharathi
StarringSivaji Ganesan
K. R. Vijaya
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
CinematographyViswanath Rai
Edited byR. Vittal
Production
company
Vijayavel Films
Release date
  • 16 June 1978 (1978-06-16)
Running time
146 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

General Chakravarthi is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by D. Yoganand and produced by Chinna Annamalai. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. It was released on 16 June 1978,[2][3] and emerged a success.[4]

Plot[edit]

Cast[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[5]

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length
1 "Azhagiya Kiligalin " Vani Jairam Kannadasan 04:01
2 "Oh my dear doctor" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 03:22
3 "Nee Enna Kannana" T. M. Soundararajan 03:52
4 "Kingini Kingini Kadhal" L. R. Eswari

Reception[edit]

P. S. M. of Kalki said the film could only be watched for the performances of Ganesan and Vijaya.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Dharap 1978, p. 316.
  2. ↑ "நடிகர்திலகத்தின் பட வரிசைப்பட்டியல்". Seithi Saral (in தமிழ்). 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "191-200". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "செலுலாய்ட் சோழன் சிவாஜி தொடர் 149 – சுதாங்கன்". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). Nellai. 23 October 2016. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ↑ "General Chakravarthy Tamil FIlm EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  6. ↑ பி. எஸ். எம். (25 June 1978). "ஜெனரல் சக்கரவர்த்தி". Kalki (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Dharap, B. V. (1978). Indian Films. Motion Picture Enterprises.

External links[edit]

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