| Chakravarthy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Krishnan–Panju |
| Story by | Mahendran |
| Starring | |
| Music by | V. Kumar |
Production company | P. V. T. Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 157 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Chakravarthy is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language action drama 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).[citation needed]
Plot
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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.
Cast
[edit]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 was composed by V. Kumar, and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[1]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "En Ooru Mysore" | S. Janaki | |
| 2. | "Aadharama Nirkkum" | ||
| 3. | "Aarathi Yedungadi" | Manorama | |
| 4. | "Thathalanguthu" | Manorama | |
| 5. | "Vaa Valliyammai" | P. Susheela | |
| 6. | "Gangai Yamunai" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Dharap, B. V. (1978). Indian Films. Allied Publishers. p. 124.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 586. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
- ^ Mahendran (2013) [2004]. சினிமாவும் நானும் [Cinema and I] (in Tamil). Karpagam Publications. p. 344. OCLC 54777094.