Chakravarthy (1977 film)
Chakravarthy | |
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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
Production
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
The soundtrack was composed by V. Kumar, and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[1]
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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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
- ^ 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.
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- Films scored by V. Kumar
- Films with screenplays by Mahendran (filmmaker)
- Indian action drama films
- Tamil films remade in other languages