India / Apr 09, 1948
Chandralekha (1948)
Directed by S. S. Vasan
3h 27minruntime
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Plot
Brothers Veer and Shashank fall in love with Chandralekha. Shashank kidnaps her and forces her to marry him. She requests a special drum dance prior to the wedding. The drums, however, hold a secret.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| V. N. Janaki | A gypsy girl |
| T.E. Krishnamachariar | King |
| Subbiah Pillai | Chandra's father |
| Pottai Krishnamoorthy | Circus Clown |
| Javar Seetharaman | Veerasimhan's bodyguard |
| N. Ramamurthi | Circus Clown |
| Veppathur Kittoo | Spy |
| Velayutham | Sasankan's menial assistant |
| Ramakrishna Rao | Sepoy |
| Kakinada Rajarathnam | Queen |
| Seshagiri Bhagavathar | Singaru |
| T.V. Kalyani | Singaru's wife |
| V. Susheela | Gypsy girl |
| Appanna Iyengar | Music maestro |
| Sundara Rao | Officer |
| Surabhi Kamalabai | A gypsy woman |
Genres
DramaHistoryAdventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | சந்திரலேகா |
| Original language | தமிழ் (TA) |
| Spoken languages | தமிழ் |
| Production countries | India |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gemini Studios |
| Release date | 9 aprile 1948 |
| Production | S. S. Vasan |
| Writer | Veppathur Kittoo, Kothamangalam Subbu, K. J. Mahadevan, Sangu, Naina, Papanasam Sivan |
| Editing | Chandru, M. Umanath |
| Cinematography | Kamal Ghosh, R. Somasundaram, C.A. S. Mani, P. Ellappa |
| Assistant directors | K. J. Mahadevan, S. S. Vasan, Veppathur Kittoo |
| Lighting | M. K. Kannan |
| Camera operators | P. Ellappa, Kamal Ghosh, R. Somasundaram, C.A. S. Mani |
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| Additional photography | Kamal Ghosh, R. Somasundaram, C.A. S. Mani, P. Ellappa |
| Production design | A.K. Sekhar, N. Thyagarajan, K. P. Sankarankutty |
| Art direction | A.K. Sekhar, N. Thyagarajan, K. P. Sankarankutty |
| Set decoration | N. Thyagarajan, K. P. Sankarankutty, A.K. Sekhar |
| Music | M. D. Parthasarathi, Saluri Rajeswara Rao, R. Vaidyanathan, B. Das Gupta, C. E. Biggs, S. C. Gandhi, K. C. Sekhar, G. Sundararaman |
| Sound | M. D. Parthasarathi, Saluri Rajeswara Rao, R. Vaidyanathan, B. Das Gupta, C. E. Biggs, S. C. Gandhi, K. C. Sekhar, G. Sundararaman |
| Costume design | Syed Ahmed, S. Sahadeva Rao |
| Makeup | S. Sahadeva Rao, Syed Ahmed |
| Hairstyling | S. Sahadeva Rao, Syed Ahmed |
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