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]
| 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 |
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| Country | India |
| Languages | Malayalam Tamil |
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Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (July 2022) |
Cast
edit- 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
editMusic 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
edit- ^ "Chandrika". The Indian Express. 24 August 1950. p. 1. Retrieved 24 March 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "CHANDRIKA 1950". The Hindu. 7 March 2010. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Chandrika (1950)". msidb.org. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.