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General Chakravarthi
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Poster

Directed by D. Yoganand
Written by Selvabharathi
Produced by Chinna Annamalai
Starring Sivaji Ganesan
K. R. Vijaya
Cinematography Viswanath Rai
Edited by R. Vittal
Music by M. S. Viswanathan





Country India
Language Tamil



General Chakravarthi is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by D. Yoganand and produced by Chinna Annamalai. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya. It was released on 16 June 1978,[1] and emerged a success.[2]

Plot

Template:More plot Chakravarthi is a proud, straightforward, and honest General. He is married to Bharathi and has a daughter, Rani. He gets transferred and intends to take his family with him but they create hurdles and manage to evade going with him. Unknown to him, his daughter is pregnant and the father, Sekar, is believed to be dead. If the General finds out, either he will kill himself in humiliation or will kill his daughter, whom he dotes, in anger or both. How they manage to get the baby out of the way without the father finding out is the rest of the story.

Cast

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Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[3]

Song Singers Length
"Azhagiya Kiligalin " Vani Jairam 04:01
"Oh my dear doctor" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 04:33
"Nee Enna Kannana" T. M. Soundararajan 03:52
"Kingini Kingini Kadhal" L. R. Eswari 03:02
"Who Is The Black Sheep" T. M. Soundararajan 04:35

Reception

P. S. M. of Kalki said the film should be watched for the performances of Ganesan and Vijaya.[4]

References

Bibliography

  • Indian Films{{#if:Dharap|, Dharap}. Motion Picture Enterprises(1978)

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