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{{Short description|Film by P. K. Raja Sandow}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Chandrakantha
| image = Chandrakantha.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[P. K. Raja Sandow]]
| producer =
| writer =
| screenplay = J. R. Rangaraju
| story =
| based_on = {{based on|Chandrakantha Hindi Novel (1888)|Devaki Nandan Khatri}}
| starring = [[Kali N. Rathnam]] [[P. U. Chinnappa]] [[N. S. Krishnan]] S. Ramkumar Saraswathi C. Padmavathi Bhai
| narrator =
| music =
| cinematography = M. M. Purohit
| editing = P. K. Raja Sandow
| studio = Jupiter Pictures<ref name=anandan>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1936-cinedetails11.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|author-link=Film News Anandan|date= 23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20161028053300/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1936-cinedetails11.asp|archive-date=28 October 2016}}</ref>
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1936}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Chandrakantha''''' is a [[List of Tamil films of the 1930s|1936]] Indian, [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[P. K. Raja Sandow]].<ref>{{cite book|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |author2=Paul Willemen |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|publisher=Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998|pages=585|url=https://indiancine.ma/texts/indiancine.ma%3AEncyclopedia_of_Indian_Cinema/text.pdf}}</ref>


== Cast ==
The following cast list was adapted from the book ''Thamizh Cinema Ulagam Part-1''.<ref name=vijayakumar>{{Cite book |title=Thamizh Cinema Ulagam Part 1 |last=Vijayakumar |first=Akila |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1 March 2019 |location=Chennai |pages= |language=Tamil}}</ref>

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;Male cast
*[[Kali N. Rathnam]] {{small|as}} Thirukallur Bandaara Sannidhigal
*T. R. B. Rao {{small|as}} Narayana Reddy, Subedar Annasamy
*[[P. U. Chinnappa|Pudukottai P. U. Chinnappa]] {{small|as}} Kandur Prince
*M. Kosalam {{small|as}} Raghava Reddy
*''Aayiram Mugam'' S. Ramkumar {{small|as}} Detective Govindan
*M. K. Gopalan {{small|as}} Sub-Magistrate Thandavarayan
*[[N. S. Krishnan]] {{small|as}} Barber Muniyan
*P. Sundar Rao {{small|as}} Kandur Regent
*T. S. Kannan {{small|as}} Police constable Gundu Rao
*T. S. V. Gopal {{small|as}} Moththaiyur Bandaara Sannidhigal
*''Master'' Shankar Rao {{small|as}} Kid Raghava Reddy
*N. Ramanathan {{small|as}} Veera Reddy
*N. A. Natesan {{small|as}} Karbar Ascetic
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;Female cast
*Saraswathi {{small|as}} Chandravathana
*A. K. Rajalakshmi {{small|as}} Chandrakantha
*C. Padmavathi Bhai {{small|as}} Bhagyam
*Leela Bhai {{small|as}} Kandur Queen
*P. Susheela{{efn|Not [[P. Susheela]]}} {{small|as}} Barber Suppi
*T. K. Dhanalakshmi {{small|as}} Sangeetham
*C. J. Kamakoti {{small|as}} Abhimaana Dasi
*Harel {{small|as}} English Dasi
*Ammukutti {{small|as}} Malayala Dasi
*Ganga {{small|as}} Hindi Dasi
*T. M. Alamelu {{small|as}} Dasi
*Shanmugavalli {{small|as}} Dasi
*Mahalakshmi {{small|as}} Dasi
*K. M. Sethu Bai {{small|as}} Dasi
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== Production ==
The film was produced under the banner ''Jupiter Pictures'' and was directed by P. K. Raja Sandow. J. R. Rangaraju wrote the story and dialogues. Cinematography was done by M. M. Purohit while editing was done by P. K. Raja Sandow. Audiography was done by Sripath Patel and Saiyed Mothimmaiah. Gokale was in-charge of Settings. The film was shot and processed at Saraswathi Cinetone, Pune.<ref name=vijayakumar />

The film was based on the life of ''Heads of religious mutts'' and caused an uproar when it was released. There were requests to ban the film.<ref name=anandan />

== Soundtrack ==
No credits are given for music direction and lyrics. One [[Kriti (music)|kriti]] by [[Tyagaraja|Thiyagaraja]] – ''Nidhi Saala Sugama'' – was included in the film.<ref name=vijayakumar />

;List of songs
{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Song !! Singer/s
|-
| 1 || ''Chandrakantha Kodi Parandhaaduthu'' || Chorus
|-
| 2 || ''Thaaye Mana Chanjalamaen'' || ''Master'' Shankar Rao
|-
| 3 || ''Aaraariro Magale'' || C. Padmavathi Bhai
|-
| 4 || ''Vaangi Tharandi Selai'' || N. S. Krishnan, P. Susheela{{efn|Not [[P. Susheela]]}}
|-
| 5 || ''Aanandame Enakaananda Diname'' || A. K. Rajalakshmi
|-
| 6 || ''Pennaagi Vandhathoru Maaya'' || Kali N. Rathnam
|-
| 7 || ''Kaama Rathiye Kalaanidhiye'' || Kali N. Rathnam with one Dasi
|-
| 8 || ''Konju Mozhi Anjugame'' || P. U. Chinnappa
|-
| 9 || ''Kaama Vaadhai Thaan Meeruthe'' || A. K. Rajalakshmi
|-
| 10 || ''Sundaraangi Subha Mohini'' || P. U. Chinnappa
|-
| 11 || ''Thirumana Kaadchiyaik Kaana'' || (in Radio)
|-
| 12 || ''Enna Janmam Indha Janmam'' || A. K. Rajalakshmi
|-
| 13 || ''Nidhi Saala Sugama'' || Carnatic music concert
|-
| 14 || ''Soma Chandhira Vadhanaa'' || M. Kosalam
|-
| 15 || ''Ninda Saundharyam Kandu Pennu'' || Kali N. Rathnam, Ammukutty
|-
| 16 || ''Kaama Kalavikoru Kshemame Perugum'' || Kali N. Rathnam with multiple Dasis
|}

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0258487|Chandrakantha}}
*{{youTube|Yk6JGWzcKyU|Chandrakanta Tamil Movie Details}}

[[Category:1936 films]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:1930s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1936 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Films about Hinduism]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
[[Category:Films based on Hindi novels]]

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