Chandraguptha Chanakya

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Chandraguptha Chanakya
N c vasanthakokilam in chandragupta chanakya.jpg
N. C. Vasanthakokilam as Princess Chaaya
சந்திரகுப்த சாணக்யா
Directed byC. K. Sachi (C. K. Sadasivam)
Screenplay byC. K. Sachi (C. K. Sadasivam)
Based onHistory of Chandragupta Maurya
Produced byC. K. Sachi (C. K. Sadasivam)
StarringBhavani K. Sambamurthy
N. C. Vasanthakokilam
Brihadambal
T. K. Kalyanam
S. S. Kokko and P. Saradambal
CinematographyS. Das
Music by Papanasam Sivan
Production
company
Trinity Theatres
Release date
  • 24 August 1940 (1940-08-24)
Running time
14,000 ft.
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Chandraguptha Chanakya is a 1940 Indian Tamil language historical drama film produced and directed by C. K. Sachi, starring Bhavani K. Sambamurthy and N. C. Vasanthakokilam. [1] [2]

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Storyline

The film is about Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Maurya Empire, and his advisor Chanakya who is traditionally identified as Kautilya, who wrote Arthashastra . [1]

Cast

Source: [1]

Soundtrack

Papanasam Sivan composed the music. Several songs were by N. C. Vasanthakokilam. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Chandragupta Chanakya 1940". The Hindu . 8 May 2009. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. "1940 – சந்ரகுப்த சாணக்யா – டிரினிடி தியேட்டர்ஸ்" [1940 – Chandraguptha Chanakya – Trinity Theatres]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.