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| Chanakya Sapatham | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Telugu | చాణక్య శపథం |
| Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Screenplay by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Story by | Paruchuri Brothers |
| Produced by | D. V. S. Raju |
| Starring | Chiranjeevi Vijayashanti Rao Gopal Rao |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prakash |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateshwara Rao |
| Music by | Chakravarthy |
| Production company | D. V. S. Productions |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Chanakya Shapatham (transl. Chanakya's vow) is a 1986 Indian Telugu language action film starring Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Rao Gopal Rao and Satyanarayana, produced by D. V. S. Raju and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao.
The film marked the third collaboration of Chiranjeevi with Raghavendra Rao after two highly successful films : Adavi Donga and Kondaveeti Raja. However, unlike their previous ventures, Chanakya Shapatham was a critical and commercial failure. Paruchuri brothers had scripted all three films.
Plot
Chanakya, a customs officer at an airport, is the son of a Military Major who is about to be awarded Padma Shri for his services. Chanakya catches the smuggling ring of Rana, and in retaliation they frame Chanakya's father for smuggling diamonds. Faced with humiliation, Chanakya challenges the villains of proving his father's innocence and bringing the culprits to justice. Shashirekha, an airhostess who works with Chanakya, who has problems with her sister's family, for her mother-in-law always threatens for more dowry. The rest of the story deals with how both of them fight for their causes in settling their professional and personal issues and come out successfully to be united in the marital knot forms the story.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Chiranjeevi | Chanakya |
| Vijayashanti | Shashirekha "Shashi" (Voice Dubbed by Saritha) |
| Rao Gopal Rao | Rana |
| Kaikala Satyanarayana | Major Nagarjuna |
| Annapurna | Janaki, Chanakya's mother |
| Sudhakar | Chakri, Rana's son |
| Suthi Velu | Yugandhar |
| Sri Lakshmi | Chitti |
| Kantha Rao | Shashi's father |
| Suryakantham | Durgamma |
| Rajyalakshmi | Savithri |
| Sakshi Ranga Rao | Dr. Arogyam |
| Ranganath | Ranga |
| Chidathala Apparao | Jacky |
| Chitti Babu | Kaky |
| Chalapathi Rao | Damodharam, Senior Customs Officer |
| Eswara Rao | Shashi's brother |
| Y. Vijaya | Shashi's sister-in-law |
| Bob Christo | Nero, Diamonds Smuggler |
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Chakravarthy.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mellaga Alluko" | |
| 2. | "Vari Vari Varichelo" | |
| 3. | "Soku Thotalo" | |
| 4. | "Vedi Vedi Valupulu" | |
| 5. | "Nee Banda Bada" |
References
- C, Narayana Rao (2 January 1987). "మరో చిరంజీవి మార్కు చిత్రం - చాణక్య శపథం" [Film with Chiranjeevi's Mark: Chanakya Sapatham] (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- "35 ఏళ్ళ 'చాణక్య శపథం'". NTV (in Telugu). 18 December 2021. Archived from the original on 8 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- "Chanakya Sapadam". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 8 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- "Chanakya Sapadham (1986)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
