Chandramukhi is one of the pivotal characters in the 1917 Bengali novelDevdas by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Her character was inspired by the Hindumystical singer Meera, who devoted her life to Lord Krishna; similarly Chandramukhi devoted her life to Devdas.[1] Chandramukhi is portrayed as a Tawaif in the novel and its film adaptations.[2] Chandramukhi means "moon faced" or "as beautiful as the moon" in Sanskrit.[3]
Chandramukhi is a courtesan who lives in Calcutta also known as Kolkata. She is considered the most beautiful and richest prostitute in the area of Chitpur.[4] She is first introduced to Devdas by Chunnilal, who returns to Calcutta heartbroken after the marriage of Parvathi "Paro". Devdas, disgusted over Chandramukhi's profession insults her and leaves her kotha. Chandramukhi, impressed by Devdas's attitude, later falls in love with him after realizing his steadfast love for Paro. She leaves her profession for Devdas and convinces him to marry her; he, however, has to reluctantly reject her offer as he has devoted his life to Paro. In return, Chandramukhi does not force him to be with her but waits patiently for him. Subsequently, she also moves to Ashthajhari village, where she lives in a muddy house located at the bank of a river and helps the needy. After some struggle, she meets with Devdas again, who now accepts her love.
In most of the film adaptations of Devdas, the story of Chandramukhi is similar to the novel. However, in most of the films her humanitarian work in helping the needy is not depicted. Unlike in the novel, a scene in which Chandramukhi and Parvathi meet was added in Bimal Roy's 1955 version when Paro, played by Suchitra Sen riding in a human rickshaw, comes across Chandramukhi, played by Vyjayanthimala, who just stares at Paro without a single word being exchanged between them.[5] The meeting scene of Paro and Chandramukhi in the 1955 version was still regarded as one of the memorable scene in Bollywood with the background music adding the impact to the scene.[6] In the 2002 version, the director, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, extended the interaction between Paro and Chandramukhi, also showing them dancing together to the hit song "Dola Re Dola".[7]
Chandramukhi is one of the first characters in an Indian novel to deal with prostitution.[10] She was often depicted as a prostitute with a heart of gold.[11] The character of Chandramukhi had paved the way for other portrayals of prostitutes in films like Sadhna, Pyaasa and Pakeezah.[12] Actresses such as Nargis, Suraiya and Bina Rai refused to enact the role of a prostitute in the 1955 film of Devdas, which later went to Vyjayanthimala.[13]
Legacy
Chandramukhi was well-received in India by critics. In 2006, Rediff listed Chandramukhi in their list of "Bollywood's Best Tawaif".[14]Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India also ranked Chandramukhi at #5 in his list "Tart with a heart", saying that "The egotistical Paro may have given her boy friend the goby, but self-sacricficing Chandramukhi was willing to put everything on hold — her livelihood too — for her lover".[15]
Awards
There are many actresses who have portrayed Chandramukhi in film adaptations of Devdas. The first notable award was won by Vyjayanthimala in 1956 when she won the Filmfare Awards, known as Bollywood's Oscar,[16] in the Supporting Actress category. However, she was also the first person to decline the award, as she thought that her role was not a supporting one but was of equal importance and parallel to that of Parvathy in the 1955 version.[17] Other actresses who played Chandramukhi in Hindi versions of the novel have also won this award.[14]
The following are awards and nominations received by actresses who have played the role of Chandramukhi in film:
^Guha, Srejara (2002). Devdas: a novel. Penguin Books. p. 9. ISBN978-0-14-302926-7. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
^Vidya Pradhan (21 January 2008). . The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
^Ghose, Anindita (August 2006). (PDF). e-Social Sciences. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2012. Madhuri Dixit in 'Devdas' (2002) is Chandramukhi which means 'moon faced'.
^Shubha Tiwari (2005). Indian fiction in English translation. New Delhi Atlantic Publication. p. 151. ISBN978-81-269-0450-1. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
^Corey K. Creekmur (13 December 2001). . University of Iowa. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
^Vijay Lokapally (20 February 2009). "Devdas (1955)". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
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^Allan Koay (2 April 2007). "A new era". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
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^Lindsay J. Proudfoot, M. M. Roche (2005). (Dis)placing empire: renegotiating British colonial geographies. Ashgate Publishing Limited. p. 160. ISBN0-7546-4213-5. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
^Sumita S. Chakravarty (1993). National identity in Indian popular cinema, 1947-1987. Harward Academic Publication. p. 271. ISBN978-0-292-71156-3. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
^Meghnad Desai (2004). Nehru's hero Dilip Kumar in the life of India. Lotus Collection, Roli Books. p. 95. ISBN978-81-7436-311-4. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
^Lata Khubchandani (5 July 2002). "'I did not approve of Vyjayanthimala as Chandramukhi'". Rediff. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
^ abDinesh Raheja (30 October 2006). "Bollywood's top tawaifs". Rediff. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
^Nikhat Kazmi (16 January 2006). "Tart with a heart". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
^Mishra, Vijay, (PDF), Victoria University of Wellington, p. 9, archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2012, retrieved 18 February 2012
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^"The Winners – 1956". Indiatimes. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
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^ [Meril Prothom Alo Award, 2013]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 17 April 2014. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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Chandramukhi is one of the pivotal characters in the 1917 Bengali novel Devdas by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Her character was inspired by the Hindu mystical singer Meera who devoted her life to Lord Krishna similarly Chandramukhi devoted her life to Devdas 1 Chandramukhi is portrayed as a Tawaif in the novel and its film adaptations 2 Chandramukhi means moon faced or as beautiful as the moon in Sanskrit 3 ChandramukhiDevdas characterVyjayanthimala as Chandramukhi in DevdasCreated bySarat Chandra ChattopadhyayPortrayed byChandrabati DeviVyjayanthimalaSupriya Devi Kalki KoechlinAnwara Madhuri DixitFor more Performers In universe informationAliasChandrikaNicknameLeniRaceIndian peopleGenderFemaleOccupationTawaifCourtesanSpouseDevdas MukherjeeReligionHindu Contents 1 In the novel 2 In the film 3 Performers 4 Social impact 5 Legacy 6 Awards 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksIn the novel EditChandramukhi is a courtesan who lives in Calcutta also known as Kolkata She is considered the most beautiful and richest prostitute in the area of Chitpur 4 She is first introduced to Devdas by Chunnilal who returns to Calcutta heartbroken after the marriage of Parvathi Paro Devdas disgusted over Chandramukhi s profession insults her and leaves her kotha Chandramukhi impressed by Devdas s attitude later falls in love with him after realizing his steadfast love for Paro She leaves her profession for Devdas and convinces him to marry her he however has to reluctantly reject her offer as he has devoted his life to Paro In return Chandramukhi does not force him to be with her but waits patiently for him Subsequently she also moves to Ashthajhari village where she lives in a muddy house located at the bank of a river and helps the needy After some struggle she meets with Devdas again who now accepts her love In the film Edit Chandrabati Devi as Chandramukhi and Pramathesh Barua as Devdas in the 1935 Bengali film Devdas In most of the film adaptations of Devdas the story of Chandramukhi is similar to the novel However in most of the films her humanitarian work in helping the needy is not depicted Unlike in the novel a scene in which Chandramukhi and Parvathi meet was added in Bimal Roy s 1955 version when Paro played by Suchitra Sen riding in a human rickshaw comes across Chandramukhi played by Vyjayanthimala who just stares at Paro without a single word being exchanged between them 5 The meeting scene of Paro and Chandramukhi in the 1955 version was still regarded as one of the memorable scene in Bollywood with the background music adding the impact to the scene 6 In the 2002 version the director Sanjay Leela Bhansali extended the interaction between Paro and Chandramukhi also showing them dancing together to the hit song Dola Re Dola 7 Performers EditYear Title Essayed by Language Other cast Notes Ref Devdas Paro1928 Devdas Niharbala Miss Parul Silent Phani Sharma Tarakbala1935 Devdas Chandrabati Devi Bengali P C Barua Jamuna Baruah1936 Devdas T R Rajakumari Hindi K L Saigal Jamuna Baruah1937 Devdas Mohini Assamese Phani Sharma Zubeida1953 Devadasu Lalitha Telugu Tamil Akkineni Nageswara Rao Savitri 1955 Devdas Vyjayanthimala Hindi Dilip Kumar Suchitra Sen1955 Good Bye My Lover Molly Lim Malay S Roomai Noor Chang Lai Lai Malaysian film also known as Selamat Tinggal Kekasihku 8 1965 Devdas Nayyar Sultana Urdu Habib Taalish Shamim Ara Pakistani film1974 Devadasu Jayanthi Telugu Ghattamaneni Krishna Vijaya Nirmala1978 Muqaddar Ka Sikandar Rekha Hindustani Amitabh Bachchan Raakhee loosely inspired by Devdas1979 Devdas Supriya Choudhury Bengali Soumitra Chatterjee Sumitra Mukherjee also known as Debdas1980 Prema Tarangalu Jayasudha Telugu Krishnam Raju Sujatha remake of Muqaddar Ka Sikandar1981 Amara Kaaviyam Sripriya Tamil Sivaji Ganesan Madhavi remake of Muqaddar Ka Sikandar1982 Devdas Anwara Bengali Bulbul Ahmed Kabori Sarwar Bangladeshi film1989 Devadas Ramya Krishnan Malayalam Venu Nagavally Parvathy2002 Devdas Indrani Halder Bengali Prasenjit Chatterjee Arpita PalDevdas Madhuri Dixit Hindi Shah Rukh Khan Aishwarya Rai2004 Devdas Sreelekha Mitra Bengali Parambrata Chatterjee Monami Ghosh 9 2009 Dev D Kalki Koechlin Hindi Abhay Deol Mahi Gill modern day take on Devdas2010 Devdas Meera Urdu Nadeem Shah Zara Sheikh Pakistani film2013 Devdas Moushumi Bengali Shakib Khan Apu Biswas Bangladeshi film2017 Devi Shataf Figar Bengali Paoli Dam Shubh Mukherjee modern day take on Devdasgenderbent versions of characters2017 present Dev DD Sanjay Suri Hindi Asheema Vardaan Akhil Kapoor web seriesmodern day take on Devdasgenderbent versions of characters2018 Daas Dev Aditi Rao Hydari Hindi Rahul Bhatt Richa Chadda modern day take on DevdasSocial impact EditChandramukhi is one of the first characters in an Indian novel to deal with prostitution 10 She was often depicted as a prostitute with a heart of gold 11 The character of Chandramukhi had paved the way for other portrayals of prostitutes in films like Sadhna Pyaasa and Pakeezah 12 Actresses such as Nargis Suraiya and Bina Rai refused to enact the role of a prostitute in the 1955 film of Devdas which later went to Vyjayanthimala 13 Legacy EditChandramukhi was well received in India by critics In 2006 Rediff listed Chandramukhi in their list of Bollywood s Best Tawaif 14 Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India also ranked Chandramukhi at 5 in his list Tart with a heart saying that The egotistical Paro may have given her boy friend the goby but self sacricficing Chandramukhi was willing to put everything on hold her livelihood too for her lover 15 Awards EditThere are many actresses who have portrayed Chandramukhi in film adaptations of Devdas The first notable award was won by Vyjayanthimala in 1956 when she won the Filmfare Awards known as Bollywood s Oscar 16 in the Supporting Actress category However she was also the first person to decline the award as she thought that her role was not a supporting one but was of equal importance and parallel to that of Parvathy in the 1955 version 17 Other actresses who played Chandramukhi in Hindi versions of the novel have also won this award 14 The following are awards and nominations received by actresses who have played the role of Chandramukhi in film Year Film Nominee Award Result Note Ref 1957 Devdas Vyjayanthimala Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress Won She refused to accept the award as she thought that Chandramukhi and Parvathi were parallel roles and not a main and a supporting role 18 19 20 21 22 2002 Devdas Madhuri Dixit Filmfare Award for Best Supporting ActressScreen Award for Best Supporting ActressZee Cine Award for Best Actor Female NominatedIIFA Award for Best Actress2010 Dev D Kalki Koechlin Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress WonStardust Award for Breakthrough Performance Female Nominated2013 Devdas Moushumi Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress WonMeril Prothom Alo Award for Best Film Actress people s choice Nom 23 See also EditList of prostitutes and courtesans Hooker with a heart of goldReferences Edit Guha Srejara 2002 Devdas a novel Penguin Books p 9 ISBN 978 0 14 302926 7 Retrieved 17 February 2012 Vidya Pradhan 21 January 2008 Heart of gold speckled with sin The Hindu Archived from the original on 11 October 2008 Retrieved 16 February 2012 Ghose Anindita August 2006 Of Names of Women in Hindi Cinema An Exploration in Semantics PDF e Social Sciences p 11 Archived from the original PDF on 10 April 2011 Retrieved 16 February 2012 Madhuri Dixit in Devdas 2002 is Chandramukhi which means moon faced Shubha Tiwari 2005 Indian fiction in English translation New Delhi Atlantic Publication p 151 ISBN 978 81 269 0450 1 Retrieved 16 February 2012 Corey K Creekmur 13 December 2001 The Devdas Phenomenon University of Iowa Archived from the original on 13 January 2012 Retrieved 18 February 2012 Vijay Lokapally 20 February 2009 Devdas 1955 The Hindu Retrieved 7 March 2012 Fighting Queens Outlook magazine 13 December 2001 Retrieved 18 February 2012 Allan Koay 2 April 2007 A new era The Star Malaysia Archived from the original on 11 July 2012 Retrieved 22 February 2012 Screen On amp Off www telegraphindia com Retrieved 14 February 2023 Lindsay J Proudfoot M M Roche 2005 Dis placing empire renegotiating British colonial geographies Ashgate Publishing Limited p 160 ISBN 0 7546 4213 5 Retrieved 18 February 2012 Sumita S Chakravarty 1993 National identity in Indian popular cinema 1947 1987 Harward Academic Publication p 271 ISBN 978 0 292 71156 3 Retrieved 18 February 2012 Meghnad Desai 2004 Nehru s hero Dilip Kumar in the life of India Lotus Collection Roli Books p 95 ISBN 978 81 7436 311 4 Retrieved 18 February 2012 Lata Khubchandani 5 July 2002 I did not approve of Vyjayanthimala as Chandramukhi Rediff Retrieved 18 February 2012 a b Dinesh Raheja 30 October 2006 Bollywood s top tawaifs Rediff Retrieved 18 February 2012 Nikhat Kazmi 16 January 2006 Tart with a heart The Times of India Archived from the original on 9 July 2012 Retrieved 20 March 2011 Mishra Vijay Bollywood Cinema A Critical Genealogy PDF Victoria University of Wellington p 9 archived from the original PDF on 29 September 2012 retrieved 18 February 2012 Sheela Bhatt 22 June 2012 A star spangled evening Mumbai Maharashtra Rediff Retrieved 18 February 2012 Vyjayanthimala Upperstall Retrieved 16 February 2012 The Winners 1956 Indiatimes Archived from the original on 14 July 2012 Retrieved 16 February 2012 Subhash K Jha 22 February 2003 Shah Rukh Ash Ajay Devgan s rich haul Rediff Retrieved 16 February 2012 Raymond Ronamai The winners of the 55th Filmfare Awards are Oneindia in Retrieved 16 February 2012 Nominations for Max Stardust Awards 2010 Bollywood Hungama 16 January 2010 Retrieved 16 February 2012 permanent dead link ম র ল প রথম আল প রস ক র ২০১৩ Meril Prothom Alo Award 2013 Prothom Alo in Bengali 17 April 2014 Archived from the original on 30 September 2015 Retrieved 12 November 2020 External links EditChandramukhi on IMDb Retrieved from 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