From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chandra is a 2013 and 2014 Indian fantasy film, simultaneously made in Kannada and Tamil languages. Directed by Roopa Iyer, it features Shriya Saran and Prem Kumar in the lead roles. The film deals with the life of a last generation princess and her love story. Chandra is a joint production of India Classic Arts and Narasimha Arts. The film was released on 27 June 2013 to positive reviews and emerged as a commercial success, also becoming one of the highest grossing kannada films at its time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dan Duryea, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Costume
Shriya Saran's wardrobe alone deserves its own billing.
Production
Bilingual production that actually respects both Kannada and Tamil audiences.
Acting
Shriya balancing regal ice with melting vulnerability.
Director
Roopa Iyer
Shriya Saran
Maharani Ammanmani Chandravathy
Prem Kumar
Chandrahasa
Ganesh Venkatraman
Arya
Srinath
Maharaja
Vijayakumar
Guruji Parameshwara
Vivek
Yuvaraj Sukumar
Girish Karnad
Sukanya
Queen Sarala Devi
Sumithra
Lalitha
Sadhu Kokila
Andy Roberts
Ramya Krishnan
Special Appearance
S. P. Balasubramaniam
Special Appearance
Arya
Special Appearance
Jiiva
Special Appearance
Yash
Cameo appearance in song "Tasse Otthu"
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Roopa Iyer became one of few women directing big-budget Kannada cinema, and this bilingual gamble paid off commercially when few female-led productions did.
The film's simultaneous Kannada-Tamil release was strategically timed to capture Shriya Saran's fanbase across both industries, with Prem Kumar's casting specifically targeting Kannada markets while Ganesh Venkatraman balanced Tamil appeal.
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