Chandramukhi (2005)

Original title

சந்திரமுகி

Directed by

P. Vasu

Genre

comedy film, horror film, comedy horror, speculative fiction film, ghost film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 47m

Rated

12

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 71 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A family is troubled by strange events that seem to come from a vengeful spirit. A psychiatrist steps in to uncover the truth and help the woman at the center of the chaos.

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What happens

Chandramukhi (transl. Moon-faced lady) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film written and directed by P. Vasu. It is a remake of Vasu's Kannada film Apthamitra (2004) which itself was based on the Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu (1993). The film stars Rajinikanth, Prabhu and Jyothika along with an ensemble supporting cast, including Vadivelu, Nayanthara, Nassar and Sheela. It revolves around a woman who has dissociative identity disorder that affects a family, and a psychiatrist who intends to solve the case while risking his life. Chandramukhi was produced by Prabhu and his brother Ramkumar Ganesan through their company Sivaji Productions, and is the company's 50th film. The soundtrack album and background score were composed by Vidyasagar. Cinematography was handled by Sekhar V. Joseph and editing was done by Suresh Urs. Principal photography began on 24 October 2004 and was completed in March 2005. Chandramukhi was released on 14 April 2005 on the eve of the Tamil New Year. The film became a major box office success, the highest grossing Tamil film of the year with a theatrical run of 890 days at Shanti Theatre. The film won five Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, four Film Fans' Association Awards and two Filmfare Awards. Jyothika and Vadivelu were each awarded a Kalaimamani Award for their work on the film. A sequel Chandramukhi 2 was released in 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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