Chandramukhi
Chandramukhi () is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film written and directed by P. Vasu, and was produced and distributed by Ramkumar Ganesan of Sivaji Productions. The film stars Rajinikanth, Prabhu, Jyothika, Vadivelu and Nayanthara, with Nassar, Sheela, Vijayakumar, Vinaya Prasad, Sonu Sood, Suvarna Mathew, Vineeth, Malavika and K. R. Vijaya in supporting roles. It is a remake of Vasu's Kannada film "Apthamitra" (2004), which itself is a remake of the Malayalam film "Manichitrathazhu" (1993). The soundtrack album and background score were composed by Vidyasagar. Cinematography was handled by Sekhar V. Joseph and editing was done by Suresh Urs. "Chandramukhi"s plot revolves around a woman who suffers from dissociative identity disorder that affects a family, and a psychiatrist who intends to solve the case while risking his life.

The film was made on a budget of 190 million. Principal photography began on 24 October 2004 and was completed in March 2005. It was released on 14 April 2005 on the eve of the Tamil New Year. The film became a major box office success, with a theatrical run of 890 days at Shanti Theatre. The film won five Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, four Film Fans' Association Awards and two Filmfare Awards. Jyothika and Vadivelu were each awarded a Kalaimamani Award for their work on the film.

"Chandramukhi" was dubbed in Telugu and was simultaneously released with the same title as the Tamil version. It was also dubbed and released in Bhojpuri under the title "Chandramukhi Ke Hunkaar". It became the first Tamil film to be dubbed into German. It was released in Germany under the title "Der Geisterjäger" (). The film was also dubbed into Turkish and Hindi. A standalone sequel titled "Nagavalli" (2010) was made in Telugu.
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