Bhadrakali (1976)

 ●  Tamil ● 2 hrs 20 mins

Where did you watch this movie?

Adapted from a popular novel narrating how a peaceful woman changes into a fury, the film’s climax remained unfinished due to the death of Rani Chandra, but was an immense success anyway. She plays Gayathri, whose happy middle-class marriage was ruined when a ‘chandalan’ Kandeepan raped her. Divorced and mentally disturbed, she still imagines herself to be married. Her ex-husband marries Jayanthi (Bhawani), but the evil Kandeepan lusts after Jayanthi as well and kidnaps her stepson to force her to sleep with him. Gayathri recovers her sanity long enough to hunt down the villain with a trishul and dies while killing him.

Cast: Rani Chandra, Sivakumar

Crew: AC Trilogchander (Director), Ilaiyaraaja (Music Director)

Rating: U (India)

Genres: Drama

Release Dates: 10 Dec 1976 (India)

Tamil Name: பத்ரகாளி

Music Rating
Based on 0 rating
0 user 0 critic
Did you know? Rani Chandra died before filming was completed, so the film was released unfinished. Read More
No reviews available. Click here to add a review.
Actress
Actor
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actress
Supporting Actor
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Tamil
Colour Info:
Black & White
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.39:1 (Scope)
Stereoscopy:
No
03:50

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Vaali
04:40

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Vaali
Playback Singer: P Susheela, KJ Yesudas
04:40

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Vaali
Playback Singer: P Susheela
03:21

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Vaali
Playback Singer: Sirkazhi Govindarajan
03:12

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Vaali
Playback Singer: Malaysia Vasudevan, S Janaki
Movie Connection(s):
Dubbed into: Bhadrakali (Kannada)
Trivia:
The film is an adaptation of a Tamil novel written by Maharishi.

Rani Chandra died before filming was completed, so the film was released unfinished.