Chandhrodhayam

CHANDHRODHAYAM
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Directed by	K. Shankar
Produced by	G. N. Velumani
Starring	M. G. Ramachandran Jayalalitha M. N. Nambiar
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography	Thambu
Edited by	K. Narayanan
Production company	Saravana Films
Distributed by	Saravana Films
Release dates	27 May 1966
Country	India India
Language	Tamil

CHANDHRODHAYAM (Tamil: சந்திரோதயம் English: MOONRISE), is a 1966 Indian Tamil film directed by K. Shankar, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role, with Jayalalitha, M. N. Nambiar, Nagesh enacting supporting roles. The film ran for 90 days.^[1]

Plot

Devi (Jayalalitha), an innocent and beautiful heiress runs away from her home, of the Selvamani Estate, the day before her engagement, thereby creating a scandal within her family, in particular, her father, zamindhar Ponambalam (S. A. Asokan).

Being away, abandoned to herself, Devi is saved at the last minute by a reporter, an idealist, a good humanbeing, Chandran (MGR) who decides to accommodate her at his home (with him) till he is able to find her home.

Chandran (MGR)is the news reporter for the newspaper named Dinakkavartchi managed by Duriothanan (M. R. Radha), an unscrupulous boss with no regard for genuine news presentation, always having an eye for making sensational news, even if it means concealing of truth. Chandran very often disagrees with his employer, Duriothanan.

The reporter is helped in his quest by a friend, a photographer of the newspaper, Alwar (Nagesh), (a husband who is often corrected by his wife Ahalya (Manorama).

Chandran wants at all costs to help another young woman wounded cruelly by the life since her birth, Kamala (Bharathi Vishnuvardhan).

She previously becomes a victim at the hands of a predator, rich Paranthaman (M. N. Nambiar).

Chandra puts everything in its place by unitng Kamala with Paranthaman and he himself marrying Devi with the blessings of the elders from both the family.

Duriyothanan regrets for his misdeeds and asks Chandran to start a new newspaper and name it as he wants. The news paper is named "Chandrodayam" the first issue carrying the Wedding news of Chandran and Devi

Cast

The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned

Around the movie

The scenario of CHANDRODAYAM can be similar with It Happened One Night (1934) directed by Frank Capra, with Clark Gable.

But it is very often compared with another American film of 1953, William Wyler, Roman Holiday, with Gregory Peck.

Another version : You Can't Run Away from It (1956), directed by Dick Powell, with Jack Lemmon.

In India, first in 1956, Chori Chori starring Raj Kapoor and then second in 1991, Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin starring Aamir Khan.

" Pudhiyadhor ulagam seivom... " Bharathidasan's song was set to tune again in 1975, in PALLANDU VAZHGA,another MGR starrer, by "Thirai Isai Thilagam" K.V.Mahadevan, the other favorite composer of "Puratchi Thalaivar".

Songs

References

External links

Chandhrodhyam at the Internet Movie Database