Chakkaram
| Chakkaram | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | A. Kasilingam |
| Screenplay by | A. Kasilingam |
| Produced by | K. R. Balan |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan Vennira Aadai Nirmala A. V. M. Rajan |
| Cinematography | Vijayan |
| Music by | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu |
Production company | Annai Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Chakkaram (transl. Wheel) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language action film, written and directed by A. Kasilingam. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Vennira Aadai Nirmala and A. V. M. Rajan. It was released on 6 December 1968, and failed commercially.
The film opens with a thief who evades arrest by living in forests. When a bounty is placed on his head, a secretary turns into a bounty hunter.
Plot
[edit] | This article needs an improved plot summary. (November 2022) |
Jambu is a thief who lives in the forests avoiding the police. There is a bounty of ₹1 lakh (equivalent to ₹52 lakh or US$62,000 in 2023) on his head. Meenakshi, an estate owner under heavy debt, has a son. Her secretary Babu has a sister who is a college student. The sister falls in love with Meenakshi's son. Meenakshi stipulates that she is to be paid ₹50,000 (equivalent to ₹2.6 million or US$31,000 in 2023), otherwise the marriage between her son and Babu's sister will not take place. Babu and his friends head to the forest in search of Jambu to obtain the money he has robbed and the reward. The rest of the story deals with how the money is obtained.[2]
Cast
[edit]Adapted from The Hindu:[2]
- Gemini Ganesan as Babu
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala
- A. V. M. Rajan as Jambu
- Nagesh
- Manorama
- Sowcar Janaki
- Major Sundarrajan
- O. A. K. Thevar
- M. R. R. Vasu
- C.S. Pandian
- S.S. Sivasuriyan
- Master Sekhar
- Rajakokila
Production
[edit]Chakkaram was directed by A. Kasilingam who also wrote the screenplay. The film was produced by K. R. Balan under Annai Films. Cinematography was handled by Vijayan.[2] The final length of the film was 3,938 metres (12,920 ft).[1]
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, while the lyrics were written by Vaali.[2][3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kasethan Kadavulappa" | T. M. Soundararajan | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Kulikka Pora Kumaripponnu" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Neeye Oru Neram Sollu" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Oru Naal Iravu Orumani" | L. R. Eswari | 4:09 |
| Total length: | 16:29 | ||
Release and reception
[edit]Chakkaram was released on 6 December 1968,[4] and failed commercially.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Cowie, Peter, ed. (1968). World Filmography. Tantivy Press. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-498-01569-4. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Guy, Randor (4 July 2015). "Chakkaram 1968". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 May 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Chakkaram". JioSaavn. 31 December 1968. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "At other theatres | Tamil". The Indian Express. 7 December 1968. p. 5. Retrieved 4 March 2019 – via Google News Archive.