
Major Chandrakanth(1966)
Tamil163 mins
Major Chandrakanth (1966) is a 163-minute Tamil film directed by K. Balachander. Starring Nagesh, Jayalalitha and Major Sundarrajan. With an audience rating of 8.5/10, Major Chandrakanth stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1966.
Director:K. Balachander
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefuldark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 9 November 1966
- Director
- K. Balachander
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 43m
- GudVibe Rating
- 8.5/10
Storyline
A woman's brother kills her reckless boyfriend. The victim's blind father, a retired army major, hides the brother from the police. The major's other son, a determined police officer, eventually arrests both the brother and his own father for sheltering the killer.
“A blind father hides his son's killer.”
Film Details
8.5Rating
163Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date9 November 1966
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefuldark
Themes
familyjusticecorruptionidentity
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
8.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1





NageshMohan
→#2
JayalalithaVimala
→#3
Major SundarrajanMajor Chandrakanth
→#4
K. BalachanderDirector
→#5
#6S
S. Maruti RaoCrew
→M. S. ViswanathanMusic Composer
→#7
K
Kumar VMusic
→#8
A
A. V. MeiyappanCrew
→Trivia
- This was the first Tamil film directed by K. Balachander, who would become a legendary filmmaker.
- The film's plot was adapted from a successful stage play of the same name, also directed by Balachander.
- Actor Nagesh, known for comedy, played the serious role of the cop Srikanth, showing his versatility.
- The movie was a major commercial success, establishing Balachander as a bankable director in cinema.
- A young actor named Rajinikanth worked as a bus conductor before his film debut; he is not the Rajnikant character in this film.
- The story's theme of a blind man sheltering his son's killer was considered a very bold moral dilemma for its time.
- Major Chandrakanth was remade in Hindi as 'Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani' in 1970, but was not as successful.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Major Chandrakanth
Actor-Composer108 films →
Music Composer-Srikanth65 films →
Actor-Composer54 films →
Actor-Composer46 films →
Actor-Actor43 films →
Actor-Srikanth43 films →
Director-Composer27 films →
Actor-Actor25 films →
Actor-Srikanth20 films →
Director-Actor19 films →
Director-Actor13 films →
Actor-Srikanth12 films →
Actor-Actor11 films →
Director-Srikanth7 films →
Actor-Producer5 films →
Music Composer-Producer4 films →
Actor-Producer3 films →
Srikanth-Producer2 films →
