2003 Indian film
| 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 |
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.
Cast
- 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
The shooting for the film began on 9 June 2003 in Hyderabad. The song "Kokkoroko" was choreographed by the duo Venu-Pal and was shot on 20 June 2003.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Vandemataram Srinivas, and the lyrics were written by Bhuvana Chandra, Kasarla Shyam and Paidisetty Ram. The audio release function was held on 30 September 2003. The music CD was released by N. T. Rama Rao Jr. on 7 October 2003.
| 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
Reception
Jeevi 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".
Box office
The film was a box office success and ran for fifty days.
References
- 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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
- Chantigadu at IMDb