Chakravarthy (1977 film)
1977 Indian film
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Chakravarthy is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju.[2] The film stars Jaishankar, Thengai Srinivasan, Srikanth and S. A. Ashokan.
| 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 |
Plot
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
- Jaishankar as Chakravarthy
- Thengai Srinivasan as Prakash
- Srikanth as Ranjit
- S. A. Ashokan
- Senthamarai as Marthandan
- V. S. Raghavan (guest appearance)
- Sarada as Geetha
- Sripriya
- Y. Vijaya as Rosy
- M. N. Rajam
- S. N. Parvathy
- Manorama
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] Sivaji Ganesan and Sujatha were originally announced to be the lead pair in mid-1976.[4]
Soundtrack
Reception
R. N. of Free India wrote, "Though the story is spread on a weak trellis, Krishnan–Panju could have given a better entertainer without the dragging boat chase".[5]
