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| Chavukkadi Chandrakantha | |
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| Directed by | M. Radhakrishnan |
| Screenplay by | A. L. Narayanan |
| Story by | J. Rangaraju |
| Produced by | M. Radhakrishnan |
| Starring | T. S. Balaiah Sowcar Janaki T. K. Ramachandran Tambaram Lalitha P. S. Veerappa |
| Cinematography | N. Prabhakar |
| Edited by | B. V. Manickam |
| Music by | G. Ramanathan |
Production company | Aruna Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 187 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Chavukkadi Chandrakantha (transl. Chandrakantha who whips) is a 1960 Indian Tamil language film [2] directed by M. Radhakrishnan. [1] [3] The film stars T. S. Balaiah and Sowkar Janaki. [4]
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The following list is adapted from the database of Film News Anandan [1]
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The film was produced and directed by M. Radhakrishnan under the banner Aruna Films. The story was written by J. Rangaraj and A. L. Narayanan wrote the dialogues. Cinematography was done by N. Prabhakar while the editing was done by B. V. Manickam. Art direction was by C. Ramraj. A. K. Chopra, Chinni Sampath handled the choreography. Still photography was done by R. N. Rangaraja Rao. [1]
The music was composed by G. Ramanathan while the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi, A. L. Narayanan, Udumalai Narayana Kavi, Ka. Mu. Sheriff and Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam. Playback singers are P. Leela, A. G. Rathnamala, P. Susheela, K. Jamuna Rani, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, K. Rani, P. B. Srinivas and Thiruchi Loganathan. [3]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Length |
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| 1 | "Aadchiyum Soozhchchiyum Sernthaal" | P. Leela, A. G. Rathnamala | ||
| 2 | "Ennippaar Vaazhnaalil" | P. Susheela | ||
| 3 | "Ingu Paarum Inikkum Azhagai" | K. Jamuna Rani | ||
| 4 | "Mannaa Mayangaadhe Nee" | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, K. Rani | ||
| 5 | "Malarvana Veedhiyile Vasantha Thaerile" | P. Leela | 03:23 | |
| 6 | "Naanum Neeyum Yaaro Evaro" | P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela | 03:34 | |
| 7 | "Usuru Namma Kaiyile" | Thiruchi Loganathan and group |
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