Chandralekha
சந்திரலேகா
Synopsis
Brothers Veer and Shashank fall in love with Chandralekha. Shashank kidnaps her and forces her to marry him. She requests a special drum dance prior to the wedding. The drums, however, hold a secret.
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T. R. Rajakumari
Chandralekha
M. K. Radha
Veerasimhan
Ranjan
Sasankan
M. S. Sundari Bai
Sogusu
N. S. Krishnan
The Circus Buffoon
T. A. Madhuram
Circus Girl
L. Narayana Rao
Circus Manager
V. N. Janaki
A gypsy girl
T.E. Krishnamachariar
King
Subbiah Pillai
Chandra's father
Pottai Krishnamoorthy
Circus Clown
Javar Seetharaman
Veerasimhan's bodyguard
N. Ramamurthi
Circus Clown
Veppathur Kittoo
Spy
Velayutham
Sasankan's menial assistant
Ramakrishna Rao
Sepoy
Kakinada Rajarathnam
Queen
Seshagiri Bhagavathar
Singaru
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- S. S. Vasan
- Screenplay & Story
- Veppathur Kittoo, Kothamangalam Subbu, K. J. Mahadevan, Sangu, Papanasam Sivan, Naina
- Original Score
- M. D. Parthasarathi, Saluri Rajeswara Rao, R. Vaidyanathan, B. Das Gupta
- Original Title
- சந்திரலேகா
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 3h 27m
- Production Studios
- Gemini Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
S. S. Vasan
Veppathur Kittoo, Kothamangalam Subbu, K. J. Mahadevan, Sangu, Papanasam Sivan, Naina
M. D. Parthasarathi, Saluri Rajeswara Rao, R. Vaidyanathan, B. Das Gupta
Kamal Ghosh
Chandru
S. S. Vasan
Department Leadership Roster
S. S. Vasan
Director
Veppathur Kittoo
Writer
Kothamangalam Subbu
Writer
K. J. Mahadevan
Writer
Sangu
Writer
S. S. Vasan
Producer
M. D. Parthasarathi
Original Music Composer
Chandru
Editor
Saluri Rajeswara Rao
Original Music Composer
Kamal Ghosh
Director of Photography
R. Vaidyanathan
Original Music Composer
B. Das Gupta
Original Music Composer
Syed Ahmed
Costume Design
Naina
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Chandralekha
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Chandralekha about?
Brothers Veer and Shashank fall in love with Chandralekha. Shashank kidnaps her and forces her to marry him. She requests a special drum dance prior to the wedding. The drums, however, hold a secret.
Who directed Chandralekha?
Chandralekha was directed by S. S. Vasan.
Who stars in Chandralekha?
The principal cast of Chandralekha includes T. R. Rajakumari, M. K. Radha, Ranjan, M. S. Sundari Bai, N. S. Krishnan.
When was Chandralekha released and how long is it?
Chandralekha was released in 1948 with a total runtime of 3h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Chandralekha?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Chandralekha was composed by M. D. Parthasarathi, Saluri Rajeswara Rao, R. Vaidyanathan, B. Das Gupta.