Major Chandrakanth (1966 film)

Major Chandrakanth
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Balachander
Written byK. Balachander
Based onMajor Chandrakanth
by K. Balachander
Produced byA. V. Meiyappan
Starring
CinematographyS. Maruti Rao
Edited byR. G. Gopu
Music byV. Kumar
Production
company
Release date
  • 11 November 1966 (1966-11-11)
Running time
163 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Major Chandrakanth is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. Based on his play of the same name, the film stars Major Sundarrajan, Nagesh, R. Muthuraman, A. V. M. Rajan and Jayalalithaa. Produced by A. V. Meiyappan of AVM Productions, it revolves around a retired and blind major who gives asylum to a fugitive wanted for committing murder, unaware that the victim was his younger son.

Major Chandrakanth was released on 11 November 1966, during Diwali. It became a commercial success, and won two Chennai Film Fans' Association Awards: Best Film, and Best Supporting Actor (Muthuraman). Sundarrajan, who portrayed the title role, later became popularly known with the prefix "Major".