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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{other uses}}
{{more citations needed|date=August 2013}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Chandrakala
| image = File:Chandrakala.jpeg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date based on age at death|48|1999|6|21}}
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{death date|1999|6|21|df=yes}} (aged 48)
| occupation = Actress, producer
| spouse =
| parents = M. S. Nayak (father)
| children = Reshma Ghatala (daughter)
| relatives = Kapil Dev (brother-in-law)
| years_active = 1961–1978
| website =
}}

'''Chandrakala''' was an Indian film actress who appeared in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Kannada language|Kannada]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] and [[Hindi]] films.

==Film career==
She debuted into films in Kannada films in 1963 and went on to pair with [[Rajkumar (actor)|Dr. Rajkumar]], [[Kalyan Kumar]], Uday Kumar and [[Rajesh (Kannada actor)|Rajesh]]. In 1971, she made her debut in the Tamil movie ''[[Praptham]]'' opposite [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]]. Her most significant role was in the film ''[[Alaigal (film)|Alaigal]]'', directed by [[C. V. Sridhar]].<ref name="js">{{cite web|url=http://www.jointscene.com/artists/Kollywood/Chandrakala/11865|title=Chandrakala|work=Jointscene|publisher=Joint Scene Ltd|accessdate=16 November 2011}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Her other notable films include ''Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham'', ''[[Ulagam Sutrum Valiban]]'' and ''Moondru Deivangal'' (as Sivakumar's co-star). She was better known for her soft roles. In ''[[Sampoorna Ramayanam (1971 film)|Sampoorna Ramayanam]]'' (1971), she mesmerized the audience and critics with her performance as Goddess Sita.

She acted with almost all of the stars of her time. In Telugu she acted with N.T.R., A.N.R., Shoban Babu, Krishna, Krishnam Raju and in Tamil, M.G.R., Sivaji Ganesan and Muthuraman. The Telugu movie ''Nomu'' can be credited as her biggest hit as a heroine.

==Partial filmography==
===Tamil===
# ''[[Praptham]]'' (1971) as Gowri - Debut in Tamil
# ''[[Moondru Dheivangal]]'' (1971) as Lakshmi
# ''[[Puguntha Veedu (film)|Puguntha Veedu]]'' (1972) as Vasanthi
# ''[[Alaigal (film)|Alaigal]]'' (1973) as Lakshmi
# ''[[Deiva Vamsam]]'' (1973) as Radha
# ''[[Ulagam Sutrum Valiban]]'' (1973) as Rathnadevi
# ''[[Uravadum Nenjam]]'' (1976)
# ''[[Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham]]'' (1976) as Kalpana
# ''[[Ellam Avale]]'' (1977)
# ''[[Varuvan Vadivelan]]'' (1978)
# ''[[Vazhthungal]]'' (1978)

===Hindi===
# ''[[Shola Aur Shabnam (1961 film)|Shola Aur Shabnam]]'' (1961) as young Sandhya
# ''[[Arab Ka Sitara]]'' (1961)
# ''[[Kala Jadoo]]'' (1963)
# ''[[Black Arrow (1965 film)|Black Arrow]]'' (1965)
# ''[[Badmaash (1969 film)|Badmaash]]'' (1969)
# ''[[Return of Johny (1972)|Return Of Johny]]'' (1972)
# ''Aarambh'' (1976)

===Kannada===
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# ''[[Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddha]]'' (1963) as Dancer
# ''[[Jeevana Tharanga]]'' (1963)
# ''[[Jenu Goodu]]'' (1963)
# ''[[Navakoti Narayana]]'' (1964)
# ''[[Subba Shastry]]'' (1966)
# ''[[Parvathi Kalyana]]'' (1967)
# ''[[Onde Balliya Hoogalu]]'' (1967)
# ''[[Bedi Bandavalu]]'' (1968)
# ''[[Rowdy Ranganna]]'' (1968)
# ''[[Ananda Kanda]]'' (1968)
# ''[[Punya Purusha]]'' (1969)
# ''[[Punarjanma (1969 film)|Punarjanma]]'' (1969)
# ''[[Margadarshi]] (1969)
# ''[[Manashanthi]]'' (1969)
# ''[[Chaduranga (film)|Chaduranga]]'' (1969)
# ''[[Amarabharathi]]'' (1971)
# ''[[Sankalpa (film)|Sankalpa]]'' (1973)
# ''[[Maga Mommaga]]'' (1974)
# ''[[Onde Roopa Eradu Guna]]'' (1975)
# ''[[Mane Belaku]]'' (1975)
# ''[[Suli (1978 film)|Suli]]'' (1978)
# ''[[Sri Raghavendra Vaibhava]]'' (1981)
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===Telugu===
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# ''Sathi Sukanya'' (1963)
# ''[[Aada Paduchu]]'' (1967) as Sharada
# ''[[Chelleli Kosam]]'' (1968)
# ''[[Aatmiyulu]]'' (1969) as Seetha
# ''[[Mathru Devata]]'' (1969)
# ''[[Thalli Thandrulu]]'' (1970)
# ''[[Jai Jawan]]'' (1970)
# ''[[Thalla? Pellama?]]'' (1970)
# ''[[Sampoorna Ramayanamu]]'' (1971)...Sita Devi
# ''Nammaka Drohulu'' (1971)
# ''[[Dussehra Bullodu]]'' (1971) as Nirmala
# ''[[Inspector Bharya]]'' (1972)
# ''[[Maa Inti Velugu]]'' (1972)
# ''[[Kiladi Bullodu]]'' (1972)
# ''[[Tata Manavadu]]'' (1972) as Suguna
# ''[[Kanna Thalli (1972 film)|Kanna Thalli]]'' (1972)
# ''[[Poolmala]]'' (1973)
# ''[[Puttinillu Mettinillu]]'' (1973)
# ''[[Sthree (1973 fim)|Sthree]]'' (1973)
# ''[[Manuvu Manasu]]'' (1973)
# ''[[Nomu (film)|Nomu]]'' (1974) as Parvati
# ''[[Chakravakam (1974 Telugu film)|Chakravakam]]'' (1974)
# ''[[Mugguru Ammayilu]]'' (1974)
# ''[[Kode Nagu]]'' (1974)
# ''[[Iddaru Iddare (1976 film)|Iddaru Iddare]]'' (1976)
# ''[[Oka Deepam Veligindhi]]'' (1976)
# ''[[Kurukshetram (1977 film)|Kurukshetram]]'' (1977) as Rukmini
# ''[[Annadammula Savaal]]'' (1978)
# ''[[Lakshmi Pooja (1979 film)|Lakshmi Pooja]] (1979)
# ''Sri Mantralaya Raghavendra Vaibhavam'' (1981)
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===Malayalam===
# ''[[Ezhuthatha Kadha]]'' (1970) as Meena
# ''[[Moonnupookkal]]'' (1971)
# ''[[Aanandham Paramaanandham]]'' (1977) as Rekha
# ''[[Aa Nimisham]]'' (1977)
# ''[[Vayanadan Thamban]]'' (1978)
# ''[[Aalmaaraattam]]'' (1978)

==Death==
Chandrakala died prematurely of cancer on 21 June 1999, aged 48.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130622061948/http://www.kinema2cinema.com/oldmovie-news/noted-for-soft-roles-chandrakala-890.html Noted for soft roles - Chandrakala].</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0151520|name=Chandrakala}}

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[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:1950s births]]
[[Category:Year of birth uncertain]]
[[Category:1999 deaths]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]

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