Chandralekha (1995 film)
| Chandralekha | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Nambirajan |
| Written by | Nambirajan |
| Produced by | N. Sreedevi |
| Starring | Vijay Vanitha Vijayakumar Sindhu Jaishankar Sarath Babu Ponnambalam Senthil Vadivelu Karan |
| Cinematography | K. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | R. Bhaskaran |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Shri Sairam Arts (P) Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Shri Sairam Arts (P) Ltd. |
Release date | 23 October 1995 |
Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Chandralekha is a 1995 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Nambirajan. The daughter of Tamil veteran actor Vijayakumar, Vanitha Vijayakumar played the love interest of Vijay.[1][2] This was the first movie for Vanitha.
Plot
Chandralekha, an orthodox Brahmin girl, falls in love with, Rahim, a Muslim boy. Whereas, Salima loves Rahim since her childhood. Mustafa, Rahim's brother, and Jamal, Salima's brother, agreed to engage Salima and Rahim without Rahim permission. Their families discover the love between Rahim and Chandralekha and don't accept it. Meanwhile, the lovers try to run away from everybody, but are caught by militants in the forest. They are rescued from the militants by the police and brought safely to the village. Jamal, upset that her sister has gone mad, kills Chandralekha and Rahim at the railway station. Then, the police kills Jamal. The message of the movie is that love should be beyond religion, caste, and creed.
Cast
- Vijay as Rahim
- Vanitha Vijayakumar as Chandralekha
- Sindhu as Salima
- Jaishankar as Ibrahim
- Sarath Babu as Shankar
- Ponnambalam as Mustafa
- Senthil as Ulaganathan
- Vadivelu as Sundaram
- Karan as Jamal
Soundtrack
The music is composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | Adikkadi Thudikum | Swarnalatha | Kamakodiyan | 5:28 |
| 2 | Adi Aathadi | K. S. Chithra | Panju Arunachalam | 5:03 |
| 3 | Allah Un Aanai | P. Unni Krishnan, Preethi Uttamsingh | Vaali | 6:02 |
| 4 | Andanil Vaazhnthidum | Bhavatharini | Kamakodiyan | 6:00 |
| 5 | Arumbum Thalire | Arun Mozhi | Vaali | 4:49 |
| 6 | Sangili | Mano, K. S. Chithra | Muthulingam | 5:35 |
| 7 | Tharai Varamal | Arun Mozhi, P. Unni Krishnan | Vaali | 1:48 |
| 8 | Vanji Ponnu | K. S. Chithra | Panju Arunachalam | 5:19 |
References
- ^ "Chandralekha - 1995". Joint Scene. Archived from the original on 16 March 2010.
- ^ "Filmography of chandralekha". Cinesouth. 21 October 1995. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012.
- ^ "Chandralekha Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
External links
- Chandralekha at IMDb
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