Major Chandrakanth (1966 film)

Major Chandrakanth
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	K. Balachander
Written by	K. Balachander
Based on	Major Chandrakanth by K. Balachander
Produced by	A. V. Meiyappan
Starring	Major Sundarrajan Nagesh R. Muthuraman A. V. M. Rajan Jayalalithaa
Cinematography	S. Maruti Rao
Edited by	R. G. Gopu
Music by	V. Kumar
Production company	AVM Productions
Release date	11 November 1966 (1966-11-11)
Running time	163 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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".