Chandrakantha

Chandrakantha is a 1936 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. K. Raja Sandow and produced under Jupiter Pictures.

The film focuses on the lives of religious heads or mutts (monasteries) and caused an uproar when it was released, prompting requests for a ban from authorities.

Music Direction and lyrics are not credited in the film, but one song, "Nidhi Saala Sugama," composed by Thiyagaraja, is included. The soundtrack also features work by Sripath Patel and Saiyed Mothimmaiah.

The cast includes J. R. Rangaraju, who wrote the story and dialogues, as well as Gokale, in-charge of Settings.

Cinematography was done by M. M. Purohit, while editing was also handled by P. K. Raja Sandow. The film was shot and processed at Saraswathi Cinetone, Pune.