Back چاندراموکی Persian Chandramukhi (karakter) ID ചന്ദ്രമുഖി (കഥാപാത്രം) Malayalam Chandramukhi (watak) Malay ਚੰਦਰਮੁਖੀ (ਪਾਤਰ) Punjabi
| Chandramukhi | |
|---|---|
| Devdas character | |
| Created by | Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay |
| Portrayed by | Chandrabati Devi Vyjayanthimala Supriya Devi Kalki Koechlin Anwara Madhuri Dixit For more see "Performers" |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Chandrika |
| Nickname | Leni |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Tawaif (courtesan) |
| Spouse | Devdas Mukherjee |
| Religion | Hindu |
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]
- ^ 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'.