Chandrahasan
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Chandrahasan was a 1936 Tamil language film starring Master V. N. Sundaram, P. B. Rangachari, M. R. Santhanalakshmi
, P. C. Seetharaman, C. S. Saradambal, J. Susheela Devi, M. R. Subramania Mudaliar, K. S. Subramania Iyer, S. Kalyanasundaram Iyer, D. Sundaram Iyer, Master Ramudu, Miss Rajam and P. Ramaiah Sastrigal. The film was directed by Bengali filmmaker Profulla Ghosh.
(played by P. B. Rangachari) tries to kill him but is unsuccessful. Chandrahasan eventually become king and the minister is punished. C. S. Saradambal plays his love interest while M. R. Santhanalakshmi
plays a princess, both of whom he marries.
, respectively. In 1933, Sarvotham Bhadani made the first Hindi
version of the tale. The Tamil version which came in 1936 was second talking picture to be made on the tale. This was followed by a Telugu version in 1941, a second Hindi version in 1947 and a bilingual in Telugu and Kannada by B. S. Ranga
in 1965.
M. R. Santhanalakshmi
M. R. Santhanalakshmi was a Tamil film actress who played lead roles in movies of the 1930s and 1940s.- Filmography :...
, P. C. Seetharaman, C. S. Saradambal, J. Susheela Devi, M. R. Subramania Mudaliar, K. S. Subramania Iyer, S. Kalyanasundaram Iyer, D. Sundaram Iyer, Master Ramudu, Miss Rajam and P. Ramaiah Sastrigal. The film was directed by Bengali filmmaker Profulla Ghosh.
Plot
The plot of the movie revolves around a boy Chandrahasan who is destined to become the king of a country. Aware of Chandrahasan's destiny, a ministerMinister
Minister can mean several things:* Minister , a Christian who ministers in some way* Minister , the rank of diplomat directly below ambassador* Minister , a politician who heads a ministry...
(played by P. B. Rangachari) tries to kill him but is unsuccessful. Chandrahasan eventually become king and the minister is punished. C. S. Saradambal plays his love interest while M. R. Santhanalakshmi
M. R. Santhanalakshmi
M. R. Santhanalakshmi was a Tamil film actress who played lead roles in movies of the 1930s and 1940s.- Filmography :...
plays a princess, both of whom he marries.
Other versions
The film is based on the story of Prince Chandrahasa, a popular local legend. The film celluloid version of the tale was made in 1921 by Kanjilal Rathod, following by two other silent versions, in 1928 and 1929 by Kanjilal Rathod and Dadasaheb PhalkeDadasaheb Phalke
Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke was an Indian producer-director-screenwriter, known as the father of Indian cinema...
, respectively. In 1933, Sarvotham Bhadani made the first Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
version of the tale. The Tamil version which came in 1936 was second talking picture to be made on the tale. This was followed by a Telugu version in 1941, a second Hindi version in 1947 and a bilingual in Telugu and Kannada by B. S. Ranga
B. S. Ranga
Bindinganavale Srinivas Iyengar Ranga was born in Magadi Village in the erstwhile princely state of Mysore . After an art-enriched childhood wherein he interacted with many stage personalities, B.S.Ranga entered the field of photography...
in 1965.