Chandrika (film)

Chandrika
Poster
Directed by	V. S. Raghavan
Written by	N. P. Chellappan Nair
Screenplay by	Nagavally R. S. Kurup
Produced by	K. M. K. Menon
Starring	Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Nagavally R. S. Kurup
Cinematography	N. C. Balakrishnan
Edited by	V. S. Rajan
Music by	V. Dakshinamoorthy & G. Govindarajulu Naidu
Production company	Sree Krishna Productions
Release dates	24 August 1950 (1950-08-24)(Malayalam) 29 September 1950 (1950-09-29)(Tamil)
Country	India
Languages	Malayalam Tamil

Chandrika is a 1950 Indian film, directed by V. S. Raghavan and produced by K. M. K. Menon. The film stars Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Nagavally R. S. Kurup. ^[1] It was simultaneously shot in Malayalam and Tamil, with the Malayalam version releasing on 24 August 1950, ^[2] and the Tamil version released on 29 September 1950. ^[3]

Notice of Chandrika

Cast

• Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Gopi
• Sethulakshmi (Old) as Chandrika
• Nagavally R. S. Kurup
• Gopalan Nair
• Kareepra Balakrishnan Nair
• Padmini
• V. N. Janaki
• Malathi as Vimala
• K. Sarangapani as Prof. Raan
• Kumaran Bhagavathar
• S. P. Pillai
• Aranmula Ponnamma
• K. N. Gopalan Nair as Janardanan Pillai
• M. G. Menon as Mohan
• Saraswathi
• Bharathi (Old) as Malini
• Kamalakshi
• P. K. Vikraman Nair as Radhakrishnan
• T. S. Balaiah

Soundtrack

Music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy & G. Govindarajulu Naidu. ^[4]

Malayalam

Song	Singer/s	Lyricist	Music Director
"Anpezhum Priya Thozhikale"	Jikki	Thumbaman Padmanabhan Kutty	V. Dakshinamoorthy
"Choriyuka madhumaari Nilaave"	N. Lalitha	P. Bhaskaran
"Hello My Dear Ting Ting"	V. N. Sundaram	Thumbaman Padmanabhan Kutty
"Kezhuka Aathmasakhi "	P. Leela	P. Bhaskaran
"Ennullam Kaliyaaduthe"		Thumbaman Padmanabhan Kutty	G. Govindarajulu Naidu
"Gaanaamritha Rasa"
"Jeevithaanandam Tharum"	P Leela
"Lilly Puppy Lilly Puppy"	P Leela
"Mannil Mahaneeyam"
"Mullavalli Mele"	P Leela
"Nonthuyir Vaadidum Jeevithame"	P Leela

Tamil songs

Lyrics were penned by P. Bhaskaran.

Song	Singer/s
"Kannil Vilaiyadum"	Jikki
"En Ullam Thulli"	Jikki
"Vinnin Tharai Pole"	P. Leela
"Lilly Puppy Lilly Puppy"	P. Leela
"Malar Ser Manimalai"	N. Lalitha

References

1. "Chandrika". The Indian Express . 24 August 1950. p. 1. Retrieved 24 March 2021– via Google News Archive.
2. "CHANDRIKA 1950". The Hindu . 7 March 2010. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
3. "1950 – சந்திரிகா – ஸ்ரீகிருஷ்ணா புரொடக்" [1950 – Chandrika – Sree Krishna Produc.]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
4. "Chandrika (1950)". msidb.org. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.

External links

• Chandrika at IMDb