A worried Senthil shouts at Ganga, turning her back to normal. ", which means "What atrocity is this, Saravanan?" It was released in Germany under the title Der Geisterjäger (English: The Ghost Hunters). I told him I had had [, The exchange rate in 2005 was 45.3 Indian rupees (, Krishnakumar is Binny's husband and also a professional, "Cruising through fashion with Sidney Sladen", "Vasu on the three most-talked about films! [119] It is the first Tamil film to be dubbed into German. And this strength was beautifully projected by Madhuri Dixit's Chandramukhi. ", which means "Son-in-law...he has trapped me!!! Moon-faced beauty) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film written and directed by P. Vasu, and was produced and distributed by Ramkumar Ganesan of Sivaji Productions. Chandramukhi is a remake of Vasu's Kannada film Apthamitra (2004). Another palace known as Kuttalam Palace is situated in Kuttalam in Tenkasi, Thirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu which is also under the ownership of Kerala government. "[66] Karthiga Rukmanykanthan writing for Daily News Sri Lanka said, " ... the long anticipated delight Chandramukhi has made itself the box-office hit of the year". A wooden cot made of up to 64 wooden pieces of a variety of medicinal tree trunks, Polished stone cot, meant for cool effect, This page was last edited on 21 December 2020, at 01:25. The Padmanabhapuram Palace complex consists of several structures: The four-storeyed building is located at the centre of the palace complex. Director P. Vasu, producer Ramkumar Ganesan and Raj Bahaddur make guest appearances in the song "Devuda Devuda". The Hindi version was released in collaboration with producer A. M. Rathnam. [27] The production unit flew to Istanbul from Chennai via Dubai on 25 February 2005. [60] A reviewer from The Times of India called the film "Entertaining, stylish, respectful of ritual, and always massively larger than life". It is truly amazing and a real pleasure to just even observe these three elements. Saravanan also investigates other incidents such as the attempts to kill Senthil are made with poisoning his coffee and by pushing a fish tank on top of him, as well as a mysterious voice singing during the night. [28] "Raa Raa" was choreographed by Kala and took four days to be completed instead of the planned seven days. [9], Split personality disorder became well known after the film's release. [113] In Sivaji (2007), Thamizhselvi (Shriya Saran) would be seen dancing for the song "Raa Raa", Sivaji (Rajinikanth) and Arivu (Vivek) are seen uttering the last lines of the song. [a] The saree worn by Nayanthara in the song "Kokku Para Para" was also auctioned. [9] The film dealt mainly with the concept of dissociative identity disorder, commonly known as "multiple personality disorder" (MPD) or "split personality disorder". Chandramukhi is a remake of malayalam movie Manichitrathazhu. If one is a die-hard Rajni fan, then one is likely to go beserk dancing to this. By framing Vishwanathan and also framing Durga via possession, Chandramukhi planned to stop the engagement. [81] The New Indian Express estimates that it grossed ₹650 million (US$14.3 million in 2005). [14] Rajinikanth requested Vasu to change the dancer's name from Nagavalli, which was the name of the danseuse in Apthamithra, to Chandramukhi since the latter sounded more royal. While Devdas and Paro were immature and selfish in love, Chandramukhi showed what real self-less love actually looks like! [10], Thota Tharani was the film's art director,[8] and also designed the costumes used in the film. I was lucky I got a song in a Rajnikanth film so early in my career and the Filmfare award for my very first song. Moon-faced beauty) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film written and directed by P. Vasu, and was produced and distributed by Ramkumar Ganesan of Sivaji Productions. [61] Arun Ram of India Today said, "With Chandramukhi, Rajnikant revives his fading career and fortunes of Tamil cinema". 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Sheela, who was known for her role in the Malayalam film, Chemmeen (1965), played Akhilandeswari, the intimidating older sister of Kandaswamy and Murugesan. Saravanan tells them that Ganga who turned into Chandramukhi tried to kill Priya and Senthil, and framed Viswanathan for sexual harassment because from Chandramukhi's view, Viswanathan is her lover Gunasekaran since he stays at the same place Gunasekaran did. [38] The film's background score was released as a separate album. Rana Sriji Arvind Singh Mewar is the 76th custodian of the Mewar dynasty. [111] In a scene from Thalaimagan (2006), Erimalai (Vadivelu), after entering an old abandoned bungalow, gets frightened when he hears the "Lakka Lakka" sound, and says Yaaro Telugula Koopuddrangga! [49] In November 2011, it was screened at the International Tamil Film Festival held in Uglich, Russia alongside Thillana Mohanambal (1968), Sivaji (2007), Angadi Theru (2010), Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010), Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2010) and Ko (2011). [104] Rajinikanth's dress, which he wore in "Devuda Devuda", was sold for ₹25,000 (US$554 in 2005). However, the palace complex continues to be one of the best examples of traditional Kerala architecture, and some portions of the sprawling complex are also the hallmark of traditional Kerala style architecture. Chandramukhi's plot revolves around a woman who suffers from dissociative identity disorder that affects a family, and a psychiatrist who intends to solve the case while risking his life. In the late 18th century, precisely in 1795 the capital of Travancore was shifted from here to Thiruvananthapuram, and the place lost its former glory. Siddhu Warrier of Rediff said that "Devuda Devuda" "finds S. P. Balasubramanian in top form". 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