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Chanakya Chandragupta
Chanakya Chandragupta is a 1977 Indian Telugu-language historical drama film, produced and directed by N. T. Rama Rao under his Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner. It stars Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sivaji Ganesan, Jayapradha and Manjula, with music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. The film is based on the 3rd century BC Maurya Emperor Chandragupta Maurya and his mentor Chanakya.[1]
| Chanakya Chandragupta | |
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| Directed by | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Written by | Pingali Nagendra Rao (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Story by | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Produced by | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Akkineni Nageswara Rao Sivaji Ganesan Jayapradha Manjula |
| Cinematography | Kannappa |
| Edited by | G. D. Joshi |
| Music by | Pendyala Nageswara Rao |
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Release date |
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Running time | 178 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
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The film is a historical story, based on the 3rd century BC Maurya Emperor Chandragupta Maurya and his mentor Chanakya. It follows how they destroyed the Nanda Dynasty, defeated Alexander the Great, and established the Maurya Empire.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Chandragupta Maurya[2]
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Chanakya[2]
- Sivaji Ganesan as Alexander the Great[2]
- Manjula as Chhaya
- Jaya Prada as Aasa
- Kaikala Satyanarayana as Rakshasa Mantri
- S. Varalakshmi as Muradevi
- Prabhakar Reddy as Parvathakudu
- Rajanala as Mahapadma Nandulu
- Mukkamala as Ambhi
- Raja Babu as Nandulu
- Padmanabham as Nandulu
- Rao Gopal Rao as Nandulu
- K.K. Sarma as Nandulu
- Chalapathi Rao as Kaapalika
- Jaya Malini as item number
- Halam as item number
- Sarathi as Nandulu
- Potti Prasad as Nandulu
- Chitti Babu as Nandulu
Soundtrack
Music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. Lyrics were written by C. Narayana Reddy.[3]
| S. No | Song Title | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chirunavvula Tholakarilo" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 3:38 |
| 2 | "Evaro Aa Chandrudevaro" | P. Susheela | 3:48 |
| 3 | "Idhe Tholireyi" | P. Susheela | 3:54 |
| 4 | "Okata Renda Thommidi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:18 |
| 5 | "Sikandar Toone" | Vani Jayaram | 5:45 |
| 6 | "Siri Siri Chinnoda" | Vani Jayaram | 3:23 |
References
- ^ "Top 8 Telugu Movies Featuring NTR And ANR". Sakshi Post. 8 September 2019. from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Devulapalli, Krishna Shastri (28 June 2015). "The pen-pushers of Retellpur: nine books waiting to be written". Scroll.in. from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Chanakya Chandragupta (1977)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
External links
- Chanakya Chandragupta at IMDb