Major Chandrakanth(1966)
Major Chandrakanth is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. It stars Major Sundarrajan, Nagesh, R. Muthuraman, A. V. M. Rajan, and Jayalalithaa. The story follows a blind retired major who unknowingly shelters a fugitive who killed his own son. The film explores themes of honor, duty, and justice. It was produced by A. V. Meiyappan under AVM Productions. The film was a commercial success and won two Chennai Film Fans' Association Awards. It released on 11 November 1966 during Diwali.
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- Theatrical Release
- 9 November 1966
- Director
- K. Balachander
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Rating
- 8.5/10
Storyline
A poor tailor named Mohan kills the man who ruined his sister's life. He becomes a fugitive and hides in the home of a blind retired major. The major does not know that the victim was his own son. The story builds to a painful choice between family loyalty and the law.
“A blind major. A hidden killer. A terrible truth.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Major Chandrakanth
Cast reunions in this film: Nagesh & M. S. Viswanathan (108 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & R. Muthuraman (65 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & Major Sundarrajan (54 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & Jayalalitha (46 films together), Nagesh & Major Sundarrajan (43 films together), and Nagesh & R. Muthuraman (43 films together).
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.