Chantigadu is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Jaya and starring Baladitya in his lead debut and newcomer Suhasini with Saranya and Ahuti Prasad in supporting roles.[2]
| Chantigadu | |
|---|---|
 VCD cover | |
| Directed by | Jaya |
| Written by | Jaya |
| Dialogue by | Marudhuri Raja |
| Produced by | BA Raju |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Poorna K. |
| Music by | Vandemataram Srinivas |
Production company | Superhit Friends |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹80 lakh[1] |
Cast
edit- Baladitya as Chantigadu
- Suhasini as Seetamahalakshmi
- Saranya as Savthriyamma
- Ahuti Prasad as Reddappa
- Rajeev Kanakala
- Brahmanandam
- L. B. Sriram
- Gautam Raju
- Bhikshu
- Sudarshan
- Phani as Chantigadu's friend
- Jr. Relangi
- Rambabu as Chantigadu's friend
- Pavan as Chantigadu's friend
- Jagadish as Chantigadu's friend
- CVS
- Padmanabha Sharma
- Murali Pendyala
Production
editThe shooting for the film began on 9 June 2003 in Hyderabad.[3] The song "Kokkoroko" was choreographed by the duo Venu-Pal and was shot on 20 June 2003.[3]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Vandemataram Srinivas,[4] and the lyrics were written by Bhuvana Chandra, Kasarla Shyam and Paidisetty Ram.[5] The audio release function was held on 30 September 2003.[6] The music CD was released by N. T. Rama Rao Jr. on 7 October 2003.[7]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Swathi Muthyamy" | Karthik, Usha | 5:35 |
| 2. | "Chirugalilaa" | S. P. Charan, Usha | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Love Me Love Me" | Shreya Ghoshal | 4:56 |
| 4. | "Okkasari Pilichavante" | Udit Narayan, Mahalakshmi Iyer | 5:37 |
| 5. | "Siggulolike Seethalu" | Gangadhar, Sunitha | 5:16 |
| 6. | "Kokkoroko" | Shankar Mahadevan | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Seetha Koka Chilukalu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:46 |
| Total length: | 35:52 | ||
Release
editReception
editJeevi of Idlebrain.com rated the film 3 1⁄4 out of 5 and wrote that "This film comes as a whiff of fresh air when we find every Telugu film that is releasing in recent times failing to appeal to the audiences".[5]
Box office
editThe film was a box office success and ran for fifty days.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ Jeevi (16 February 2004). "Interview with Jaya". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Muhurat of 'Chantigadu'". Idlebrain.com. 9 June 2003. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Shooting coverage of Chantigadu (Chikkadu Dorakadu)". Idlebrain.com. 23 June 2003. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Chantigadu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 2003. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ a b Jeevi (26 November 2003). "Movie review - Chantigaadu". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Audio release - Chantigaadu". Idlebrain.com. 1 October 2003. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "NTR releases Chantigaadu audio CD". Idlebrain.com. 7 October 2003. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Chantigadu success meet held". Idlebrain.com. 2 December 2003. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Chantigadu complete 50 in 32 centers". Idlebrain.com. 6 January 2004. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
External links
edit- Chantigadu at IMDb