Major Chandrakanth is a 1966 Tamil-language drama film produced by A. V. Meiyappan and directed by K. Balachander. It is based on his play of the same name.
The film stars Major Sundarrajan, Nagesh, R. Muthuraman, A. V. M. Rajan and Jayalalithaa. It tells the story of a retired and blind major who gives asylum to a fugitive wanted for committing murder, unaware that the victim was his younger son.
The film was released on 11 November 1966. It became a commercial success, and Sundarrajan, who portrayed the title role of a retired blind army major, acquired the prefix Major and was more commonly known as Major Sundarrajan thereafter.
Directed by – K. Balachander
Produced by – A. V. Meiyappan
Written by – K. Balachander
Starring – Major Sundarrajan, Nagesh, R. Muthuraman, A. V. M. Rajan, Jayalalithaa
Music by – V. Kumar
Cinematography – S. Maruti Rao
Edited by – R. G. Gopu
Production – AVM Productions
Release date – 11 November 1966
Running time – 163 minutes
Country – India
Language – Tamil
