| General Chakravarthi | |
|---|---|
| File:General Chakravarthi.jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | D. Yoganand |
| Produced by | Chinna Annamalai |
| Written by | Selvabharathi |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan K. R. Vijaya |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | Viswanath Rai |
| Edited by | R. Vittal |
Production company | Vijayavel Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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]
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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]
- Sivaji Ganesan as General Chakravarthi
- K. R. Vijaya as Dr. Bharathi
- Mohan Sharma as Sekar
- Kavitha as Rani
- Thengai Srinivasan as Soman Nayar
- Manorama as Ponnamma
- T. P. Muthulakshmi as Annamma
- Typist Gopu as Hotel owner
- Usilai Mani
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]
- ↑ Dharap 1978, p. 316.
- ↑ "191-200". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "General Chakravarthy Tamil FIlm EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ↑ 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.