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Major Chandrakanth(1966)

8.5/10
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.

Mood:
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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

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Cast & Crew

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.

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