Chandrodayam

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Chandrodayam
File:Chandrodayam poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Shankar
Based onIt Happened One Night
Produced byG. N. Velumani
StarringM. G. Ramachandran
J. Jayalalithaa
CinematographyThambu
Edited byK. Narayanan
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Saravana Films
Release date
  • 27 May 1966 (1966-05-27)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Chandrodayam (transl. Moonrise) is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by K. Shankar. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and J. Jayalalithaa, with M. N. Nambiar and Nagesh in supporting roles. It was inspired by the 1934 American film It Happened One Night, and released on 27 May 1966.

Plot

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Devi, an innocent heiress, runs away from her home, the Selvamani Estate, the day before her engagement, thereby creating a scandal within her family, in particular, for her father, Zamindar Ponnambalam. Being away, abandoned to herself, Devi is saved at the last minute by a reporter, Chandran, who decides to accommodate her at his home until he is able to find her a new home.

Chandran is the news reporter for the newspaper named Dinakkavartchi. Duriothanan, the editor of the newspaper, is an unscrupulous man with no regard for genuine news presentation, and is always in favour for sensationalising news, even if it means concealing the truth. The two very often disagree. Chandran is helped in his quest by his friend, the newspaper's photographer, Alwar.

Chandran wants at all costs to help another young woman, Kamala, wounded cruelly by life since her birth. She had previously been a victim of a predator, the rich Paranthaman. Chandran puts everything in its place by uniting Kamala with Paranthaman and he himself marrying Devi, with the blessings of the elders from both the families. Duriothanan regrets his misdeeds and asks Chandran to start a new newspaper and name it as he wants. The newspaper is named Chandrodayam, the first issue carrying the wedding news of Chandran and Devi.

Cast

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Production

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Chandrodayam was inspired by the 1934 American film It Happened One Night. It was produced by G. N. Velumani of Saravana Films, directed by K. Shankar, photographed by Thambu and edited by K. Narayanan. The climax fight sequence between M. N. Nambiar and M. G. Ramachandran was shot with the use of only one light source: a rolling, broken small table lamp.[2]

Soundtrack

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The soundtrack is composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[3] The songs "Chandrodayam Oru Pennanatho", "Buddhan Yesu" and "Kaasikum Pogum Sanyasi" were well received.[2] The song "Kaasikum Pogum Sanyasi" is based on Yadhukulakambhoji raga,[4] and "Chandrodayam Oru Pennanatho" is based on Hamir Kalyani.[5]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Pudhiyadhor Ulagam Seivom"BharathidasanSirkazhi Govindarajan, chorus3.16
2."Buddhan Yesu Gandhi"VaaliT. M. Soundararajan5.19
3."Kettimelam Kottura Kalyanam..."VaaliP. Susheela4.01
4."Kaasikku Pogum Sanyasi..."VaaliT. M. Soundararajan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan5.23
5."Engiruntho Aasaikal..."VaaliT. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela3.49
6."Chandrodayam Oru Pennanatho..."VaaliT. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela5.46
7."Pudhiyadhor Ulagam Seivom..." (Reprise)BharathidasanSirkazhi Govindarajan, chorus0.19

Release and reception

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Chandrodayam was released on 27 May 1966.[6] Jayalalithaa won the Tamil Nadu Cinema Fan Award for Best Actress.[7]

References

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  4. ^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 137.
  5. ^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 126.
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Bibliography

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  • Chandrodayam at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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