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Not to be confused with Chandramukhi (character).
Chandramukhi
Chandramukhi character
File:Jyothika as Chandramukhi.jpg
Actress Jyothika portraying the character Chandramukhi in the film Chandramukhi (2005)
Created byp. Vasu
Portrayed byJyothika[1]
Kangana Ranaut[2]
In-universe information
NicknameNagavalli
RaceIndian people
GenderFemale
OccupationBharatanatyam Dancer
Significant otherGunasekaran
ReligionHindu

Chandramukhi is the titular fictional character in the Chandramukhi film series.[3] Chandramukhi was once a passionate dancer, along with Gunasekaran, the man she was in love with. However, her jealous friend king Vettaiyan, who was also madly in love with the dancer kills them both after forcing them to perform for him. As a result, the restless spirit of Chandramukhi was said to haunt the mansion of Vettaiyapuram, where Vettaiyan used to live.[4][5]

Films

Chandramukhi (2005)

Main article: Chandramukhi

A hundred and fifty years before the present day, king Vettaiyan, who lived in Vettaiyapuram mansion had Chandramukhi and Gunasekaran perform for him for his amusement. Afterwards however the jealous king beheads Gunasekaran, much to his lady's horror. He proceeds to set Chandramukhi on fire, burning her alive. It is said that Chandramukhi's malicious spirit had attempted to take her revenge, and thus was contained in a room on the third floor with help from priests and sorcerers.

In the present, the couple Senthilnathan and Ganga move into the mansion as a good option to house their extended family, despite the multiple paranormal occurrences and fear of the villagers towards the house. So Senthil invites his friend, the psychiatrist Saravanan to inspect the household and check if it's safe. Saravanan and Senthil's friend Murugeshan inspect the household and learn about Chandramukhi's history. Ganga becomes mysteriously drawn to the third floor of the mansion, which is off limits and is known to contain Chandramukhi. She and the gardener's granddaughter Durga obtain a key for the room and open it, which leads to the gardener dying of poison ingestion and Senthil nearly getting hit by a truck. The room turns out to be normal but filled with gold and artifacts in addition to Chandramukhi's painting.

Several strange paranormal occurrences occur over the weeks including attempts on Senthil's life which are somehow traced to Durga, such as a fallen fish tank and poisoned coffee. Senthil's relative Priya also gets chased by Chandramukhi before fainting. The family members panic but Saravanan stays up at night to hear music and dancing from Chandramukhi's room. He manages to put the pieces together and looks into Ganga's past, finding out that her fascination with historical epics and acting has lead to her developing split personalities and turning into the characters she reenacts, posing a threat to herself. Chandramukhi becomes drawn to this and slowly takes over Ganga's body, as well as her rage of unfulfilled love on Senthil. Saravanan interrupts some possession episodes through loud shouting, and also manages to converse with Chandramukhi while posing as Vettaiyan.

The family hires a priest and exorcist Ramachandra Acharya, who sees that Saravanan has a pure aura that has kept Chandramukhi at bay from him. Saravanan suggests putting on a show for a possessed Ganga to make her think Vettaiyan dies at her hands. They perform a ritual the next day and restrain Ganga, giving her a torch and allowing her to burn Saravanan, but switching him with a dummy at the last second to make it look like Vettaiyan has died. Chandramukhi leaves Ganga peacefully and the household becomes peaceful.

Personality

Chandramukhi was one of the esteemed courtesans of the kingdom of Vijayanagaram. Famous for her beauty as well as her singing and dancing skills, she becomes a royal court dancer. She was in love with Gunasekaran, a fellow court dancer who loved her equally and the pair performed together in court at times. Chandramukhi leads a normal life before Vettaiyan kills her and Gunasekaran. In her spirit form she becomes a force of blind rage and grief with hostile intentions. However she appears to be patient in her goal and possesses Ganga like a parasite, slowly transferring her personality into the host. Throughout it, her host will merge behaviors with her and replicate how the spirit acted in her lifetime, for example, a trait of Chandramukhi was excessive vanity and obsession with how beautiful she looked. In her fully possessed form, Chandramukhi is a compulsive dancer who enjoys listening to the sound of her voice. She also has a demonic and murderous personality when confronted with whom she believes to be Vettaiyan.[6]

Creation and casting

Jyothika
Kangana Ranaut

For the role Chandramukhi, Soundarya was initially selected to reprise her role from Apthamithra, but her death led the director to choose Simran and he shaped the character to suit her. In November 2004, Simran refused to do the project, as her role required a lot of dancing and cited her pregnancy at that time as another main reason for her refusal.[7] Aishwarya Rai was offered the role but she declined the offer due to schedule conflicts.[8] Sadha, Asin, and Reema Sen were also considered as replacements.[7][9] The role finally went to Jyothika, who allotted 50 days of her schedule.[10] Vasu wanted her to perform her scenes in a manner different from that of Shobana in Manichitrathazhu, enacting the scenes himself before they were shot featuring Jyothika.[11]

In 2023, P. Vasu approached actress Kangana Ranaut to portray the character Chandramukhi in his sequel Chandramukhi 2. She immediately accepted the role and was officially announced to play Chandramukhi in November 2022.[12]

Other versions

Chandramukhi has appeared in several non-Tamil films. These include the Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu (1993) where she was played by Shobana,[13] the Kannada film Apthamitra (2004) where she was played by Soundarya,[14] and the Telugu film Nagavalli (2010), where she was played by Anushka Shetty.[15]

Awards

Jyothika won and was nominated for multiple awards for her portrayal of the character Chandramukhi and won many prestige awards such as Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress and Dinakaran Awards and many more.[16]

Year Film Nominee Award Result Ref.
2005 Chandramukhi Jyothika Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress Won [17]
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil Nominated
Film Fans Association Awards Won [18]
Dinakaran Award for Best Actress
Kalaimamani Award for Best Actress

References

  1. ^ "The Jyothika Effect : 7 Movies That gave us Iconic And Memorable Roles!". JFW Online.
  2. ^ "Kangana Ranaut stuns as Chandramukhi in Chandramukhi 2: A commanding and gorgeous portrayal". Pop Diaries.
  3. ^ "CHANDRAMUKHI: A LOOK INTO TAMIL CINEMA". The Times of India.
  4. ^ "Kangana Ranaut gives a sneak peek of her 'Chandramukhi 2' character, first look to be out on this date". The Times of India.
  5. ^ "Chandramukhi Real Story: Chandramukhi's ghost still haunts". The Times of India.
  6. ^ "Ash says 'No' to Chandramukhi again!". Behindwoods. 4 July 2006. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Simran sacked from 'Chandramukhi'?". Sify. 17 November 2004. Archived from the original on 25 September 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Ash says 'No' to Chandramukhi again!". Behindwoods. 4 July 2006. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  9. ^ Reddy, Y. Maheswara (28 July 2010). "Sadha and her missed chances". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  10. ^ "Jo is the new 'Chandramukhi'". Sify. 18 November 2004. Archived from the original on 25 September 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  11. ^ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (27 May 2005). "I was lucky to get it". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  12. ^ "Chandramukhi 2: Kangana Ranaut to play a dancer, star opposite Raghava Lawrence". The Indian Express. 29 November 2022. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  13. ^ Rajan, Silpa (24 September 2021). "#FilmyFriday: Manichitrathazhu: A classic psychological thriller, weaved with elements of horror". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  14. ^ "I took up the role as a challenge: Upendra". The Times of India. 16 January 2017.
  15. ^ "Nagavalli - 'She is back' for those who love suspense thriller". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  16. ^ "Chandramukhi is a certain hit!". Rediff.com. 14 April 2005. Archived from the original on 25 September 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  17. ^ "Tamilnadu State Film Awards – awards for Vikram, Jyotika". cinesouth.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  18. ^ "Film fans association honours artistes, technicians". The Hindu. 18 September 2006. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
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