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{{Infobox film
| name = Chandrodayam
| image = Chandrodayam poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[K. Shankar]]
| producer = G. N. Velumani
| writer =
| screenplay =
| narrator =
| story =
| based_on = {{based on|''[[It Happened One Night]]''}}
| starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]<br />[[J. Jayalalithaa]]
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = Thambu
| editing = [[K. Narayanan]]
| studio = Saravana Films
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|1966|5|27|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Chandrodayam''''' ({{Translation|Moonrise}}) is a 1966 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[K. Shankar]]. The film stars [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and [[J. Jayalalithaa]], with [[M. N. Nambiar]] and [[Nagesh]] in supporting roles. It was inspired by the 1934 American film ''[[It Happened One Night]]'', and released on 27 May 1966.

== Plot ==
Devi, an innocent heiress, runs away from her home, the Selvamani Estate, the day before her engagement, thereby creating a scandal within her family, in particular, for her father, [[Zamindar]] Ponnambalam. Being away, abandoned to herself, Devi is saved at the last minute by a reporter, Chandran, who decides to accommodate her at his home until he is able to find her a new home.

Chandran is the news reporter for the newspaper named ''Dinakkavartchi''. Duriothanan, the editor of the newspaper, is an unscrupulous man with no regard for genuine news presentation, and is always in favour for [[Sensationalism|sensationalising]] news, even if it means concealing the truth. The two very often disagree. Chandran is helped in his quest by his friend, the newspaper's photographer, Alwar.

Chandran wants at all costs to help another young woman, Kamala, wounded cruelly by life since her birth. She had previously been a victim of a predator, the rich Paranthaman. Chandran puts everything in its place by uniting Kamala with Paranthaman and he himself marrying Devi, with the blessings of the elders from both the families. Duriothanan regrets his misdeeds and asks Chandran to start a new newspaper and name it as he wants. The newspaper is named ''Chandrodayam'', the first issue carrying the wedding news of Chandran and Devi.

== Cast ==
* [[M. G. Ramachandran]] as Chandran<ref name="sangam" />
* [[J. Jayalalithaa]] as Devi<ref name="hindu" />
* [[M. R. Radha]] as Duriothanan<ref name="sangam" />
* [[M. N. Nambiar]] as Paranthaman<ref name="hindu" />
* [[Pandari Bai]] as Lakshmi
* [[S. A. Ashokan]] as Ponnambalam<ref name="hindu" />
* [[Nagesh|C. K. Nagesh]] as Alwar<ref name="hindu" />
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|C. R. Manorama]] as Ahalya
* [[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan|Bharathi]] as Kamala<ref name="hindu" />
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Maheshwari
* [[Kuladeivam Rajagopal]] as Ekambaram

== Production ==
''Chandrodayam'' was inspired by the 1934 American film ''[[It Happened One Night]]''. It was produced by G. N. Velumani of Saravana Films, directed by K. Shankar, photographed by Thambu and edited by [[K. Narayanan]]. The climax fight sequence between M. N. Nambiar and M. G. Ramachandran was shot with the use of only one light source: a rolling, broken small table lamp.<ref name="hindu" />

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack is composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chandhrodhayam (1966) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/movie/T0001268.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912032202/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/movie/T0001268.html |archive-date=12 September 2012 |access-date=11 March 2012 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The songs "Chandrodayam Oru", "Buddhan Yesu" and "Kasikku Pogum" were well received.<ref name="hindu" /> The song "Kaasikum Pogum Sanyasi" is based on [[Yadukulakamboji|Yadhukulakambhoji]] Raaga. The song "Chandrodayam Oru Pennanatho" is based on [[Hamir Kalyani]] Raaga.
{{tracklist
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Pudhiyadhor Ulagam Seivom
| extra1 = [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]] & chorus
| lyrics1 = [[Bharathidasan]]
| length1 = 3.16
| title2 = Buddhan Yesu Gandhi
| extra2 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]]
| lyrics2 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| length2 = 5.19
| title3 = Kettimelam Kottura Kalyanam...
| extra3 = [[P. Susheela]]
| lyrics3 = Vaali
| length3 = 4.01
| title4 = Kaasikku Pogum Sanyasi...
| extra4 = T. M. Soundararajan & Sirkazhi Govindarajan
| lyrics4 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| length4 = 5.23
| title5 = Engiruntho Aasaikal...
| extra5 = T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela
| lyrics5 = Vaali
| length5 = 3.49
| title6 = Chandrodayam Oru Pennanatho...
| extra6 = T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela
| lyrics6 = Vaali
| length6 = 5.46
| title7 = Pudhiyadhor Ulagam Seivom...
| note7 = Reprise
| extra7 = Sirkazhi Govindarajan & chorus
| lyrics7 = Bharathidasan
| length7 = 0.19
}}

== Release and reception ==
''Chandrodayam'' was released on 27 May 1966.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 April 2011 |title=எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181114041813/http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |archive-date=14 November 2018 |access-date=29 January 2019 |website=Ithayakkani |language=ta}}</ref> Jayalalithaa won the Tamil Nadu Cinema Fan Award for Best Actress.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jha |first=Lata |date=6 December 2016 |title=Ten films to remember Jayalalithaa by |work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/HBRowwXn0V9dbNFA10vNfL/Ten-films-to-remember-Jayalalithaa-by.html |url-status=live |access-date=5 October 2020}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="sangam">{{Cite web |last=Kantha |first=Sachi Sri |author-link=Sachi Sri Kantha |date=16 March 2016 |title=MGR Remembered – Part 34 {{!}} 1966 and Prelude to the M.R. Radha shooting incident |url=https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-34/ |access-date=16 April 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref>
<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=9 January 2016 |title=Blast from the past: Chandhrodhayam (1966) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mgr-in-chandhrodhayam-1966/article8085567.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110150349/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mgr-in-chandhrodhayam-1966/article8085567.ece |authorlink=Randor Guy |archivedate=10 November 2016 |accessdate=10 January 2016}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|id=1476972}}

{{K. Shankar}}

[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1966 films]]
[[Category:Films about journalists]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Shankar]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian remakes of American films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]

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