Chandika (film)

Chandika (film)
Chandika
Directed by R. S. Prakash
Produced by Mirjapuram Maharaja
Written by Muttaneni Venkata Chennakesavulu (story)
Kopparapu Subba Rao (dialogues)
Starring Pasupuleti Kannamba
Vemuri Gaggaiah
Bellary Raghava
Music by Kopparapu Subba Rao
Cinematography Kamal Ghosh
Release date(s) April 12, 1940
Running time 184 minutes
Country India
Language Telugu

Chandika (Telugu: చండిక) is a 1940 Telugu film directed by R. S. Prakash. Veteran actress Pasupuleti Kannamba portrayed the role of Chandika.[1]

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The Plot

Chandika (Kannamba) is the princess of a kingdom. She is unhappy with the ruling of King Giriraju (Gaggaiah). She wanted to dethrown him and his husband prince to become the Rajah. She has attracted the Maharaja and kills him. During the encounter she loses her husband. She could not control the Minister Veeramallu (Raghava), finally succumbs and commits suicide.

Cast

  • Kannamba ... Chandika
  • Vemuri Gaggaiah ... Giriraju
  • Bellary Raghava ... Veeramallu
  • T. Lalita Devi
  • Peddapuram Raju
  • Arani Satyanarayana
  • Puvvula Ratnamala
  • Dasari Ramatilakam
  • Puvvula Anasuya
  • Puvvula Chandramouleeswara Rao
  • M. Satyanarayana
  • V. Venkata Subbarao
  • Dasari Lakshmaiah Chowdary
  • Master Viswam
  • G. Seshagiri Rao

References

  1. ^ Chandika film review, Andhra Patrika, May 1, 1940 issue

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