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| 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
}}
}}


'''''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]]. It was released on 16 June 1978,<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 ==
{{More plot|date=September 2023}}
Chakravarthi is a proud, straightforward, and honest General. He is married to Bharathi and has a daughter, Rani. He gets transferred and intends to take his family with him but they create hurdles and manage to evade going with him. Unknown to him, his daughter is pregnant and the father, Sekar, is believed to be dead. If the General finds out, either he will kill himself in humiliation or will kill his daughter, whom he dotes, in anger or both. How they manage to get the baby out of the way without the father finding out is the rest of the story.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Milltry General Chakravarthi
{{cast listing|
*[[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
*[[Usilai Mani]]
}}
 
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]], with lyrics by [[Kannadasan]].<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>


==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>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
! Song !! Singers !! Length
|-
|-
| 1 || "Azhagiya Kiligalin " ||[[Vani Jairam]]|| rowspan="4" |[[Kannadasan]] || 04:01
| "Azhagiya Kiligalin " ||[[Vani Jairam]]|| 04:01
|-
|-
| 2|| "Oh my dear doctor" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]] || 03:22
| "Oh my dear doctor" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]] || 04:33
|-
|-
| 3 || "Nee Enna Kannana" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 03:52
| "Nee Enna Kannana" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 03:52
|-
|-
| 4 || "Kingini Kingini Kadhal" || [[L. R. Eswari]] ||
| "Kingini Kingini Kadhal" || [[L. R. Eswari]] || 03:02
|-
|-
| "Who Is The Black Sheep" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 04:35
|}
|}
== Reception ==
P. S. M. of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' said the film should 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=usurped |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}}
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Latest revision as of 10:17, 4 March 2026

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. It was released on 16 June 1978,[2] and emerged a success.[3]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Chakravarthi is a proud, straightforward, and honest General. He is married to Bharathi and has a daughter, Rani. He gets transferred and intends to take his family with him but they create hurdles and manage to evade going with him. Unknown to him, his daughter is pregnant and the father, Sekar, is believed to be dead. If the General finds out, either he will kill himself in humiliation or will kill his daughter, whom he dotes, in anger or both. How they manage to get the baby out of the way without the father finding out is the rest of the story.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[4]

Song Singers Length
"Azhagiya Kiligalin " Vani Jairam 04:01
"Oh my dear doctor" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 04:33
"Nee Enna Kannana" T. M. Soundararajan 03:52
"Kingini Kingini Kadhal" L. R. Eswari 03:02
"Who Is The Black Sheep" T. M. Soundararajan 04:35

Reception[edit | edit source]

P. S. M. of Kalki said the film should be watched for the performances of Ganesan and Vijaya.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Dharap 1978, p. 316.
  2. ↑ "191-200". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "General Chakravarthy Tamil FIlm EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  5. ↑ 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 | edit source]

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

External links[edit | edit source]

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