Major Chandrakanth (other)
Major Chandrakanth may refer to: * ''Major Chandrakanth'' (play), in Tamil by Indian filmmaker and writer K. Balachander ** ''Major Chandrakanth'' (1966 film), Tamil film adaptation by Balachander * ''Major Chandrakanth'' (1993 film), Telugu film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao See also *Chandrakanta (other) Chandrakanta may refer to: * ''Chandrakanta'' (novel), a 19th-century Hindi-language novel by Indian writer Devaki Nandan Khatri, and its titular heroine **'' Chandrakanta Santati'', a series of sequel novels revolving around Chandrakanta and its ...

Major Chandrakanth (play)
''Major Chandrakanth'' is a Tamil-language play written by K. Balachander and staged in the 1960s. It was adapted into a Hindi film titled '' Oonche Log'' in 1965, a Tamil namesake film in 1966, a Telugu film titled '' Sukha Dukhalu'' in 1968, a Malayalam film titled '' Karthavyam'' in 1982, and a Kannada film titled '' Karune Illada Kanoonu'' in 1983. Plot Chandrakanth, a morally upright blind major, gives asylum to a man who is a fugitive, having committed murder. The murdered man was Rajinikanth, the lover of the fugitive's sister; he had cheated her on promise of marriage, leading her to commit suicide since she was unable to bear the shame. Chandrakanth's elder son Srikanth, a police officer, is tasked with finding the murderer. It is later revealed that Rajinikanth was Chandrakanth's younger son, and that both Chandrakanth and the fugitive were unaware of each other's identity the whole time. Srikanth arrests the fugitive and his father for having given shelter to a crimi ...
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Major Chandrakanth (1966 Film)
''Major Chandrakanth'' is a 1966 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language Drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. Based on his play of Major Chandrakanth (play), the same name, the film stars Major Sundarrajan, Nagesh, R. Muthuraman, A. V. M. Rajan and J. Jayalalithaa, Jayalalithaa. Produced by A. V. Meiyappan of AVM Productions, it revolves around a retired and blind Major (rank), major who gives asylum to a fugitive wanted for committing murder, unaware that the victim was his younger son. ''Major Chandrakanth'' was released on 11 November 1966, during Diwali. It became a commercial success, and won two Chennai Film Fans' Association Awards: Best Film, and Best Supporting Actor (Muthuraman). Sundarrajan, who portrayed the title role, later became popularly known with the prefix "Major". Plot Mohan is a tailor who lives with his younger sister Vimala. Orphaned at an early age, Mohan goes through a life of hardship and fulfills all his sis ...
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Major Chandrakanth (1993 Film)
''Major Chandrakanth'' is a 1993 Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language action drama film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao and written by the Paruchuri brothers. Produced by Mohan Babu under the Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures banner, the film stars N. T. Rama Rao in the title role, alongside Mohan Babu, Nagma, Ramya Krishnan, Ramya Krishna, Sarada (actress), Sarada, and Amrish Puri. The music for the film was composed by M. M. Keeravani. Released on 23 April 1993, ''Major Chandrakanth'' was a major box office success. The film's success was boosted by a popular soundtrack, especially the song "Punyabhumi Na Desam." The film marked N. T. Rama Rao's final acting performance, even though ''Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhoumudu'' (1993) released later. While ''Major Chandrakanth'' was completed after ''Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhoumudu'', it was released earlier. Plot The film follows the story of Major (rank), Major Chandrakanth, a patriotic hero awarded the Param Vir Chakra for saving foreign de ...
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