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{{short description|1986 Telugu film starring Chiranjeevi}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Chanakya Shapatham
| name = Chanakya Sapatham
| film name = {{film name|Telugu|చాణక్యు శపధం}}
| native_name = {{film name|Telugu|చాణక్య శపథం}}
| image = Chanakya Shapatham.jpg
| image = Chanakya Shapatham.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
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| screenplay = K. Raghavendra Rao
| screenplay = K. Raghavendra Rao
| story = [[Paruchuri Brothers]]
| story = [[Paruchuri Brothers]]
| based on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} -->
| based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} -->
| starring = [[Chiranjeevi]]<br/>[[Vijayashanti]]<br/>[[Rao Gopala Rao]]
| starring = [[Chiranjeevi]]<br/>[[Vijayashanti]]<br/>[[Rao Gopala Rao]]
| narrator =
| narrator =
| music = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| music = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| cinematography = K. S. Prakash
| cinematography = K. S. Prakash
| editing = Kotagiri Venkateshwara Rao
| editing = Kotagiri Venkateshwara Rao
| studio = D. V. S. Productions
| studio = D. V. S. Productions
| distributor = <!-- or: | distributors = -->
| distributor = <!-- or: | distributors = -->
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1986|12|18}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1986|12|18}}
| runtime = 2 hours 28 minutes
| runtime = 2 hours 28 minutes
| country = India
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| language = Telugu
}}
}}
'''''Chanakya Shapatham''''' ({{translation|''Chanakya's oath''}}) is a 1986 Indian [[Telugu language]] [[action film]] starring [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Vijayashanti]], [[Rao Gopal Rao]] and [[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]], produced by [[D. V. S. Raju]] and directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]].
'''''Chanakya Shapatham''''' ({{translation|''Chanakya's oath''}}) is a 1986 Indian [[Telugu language]] [[action film]] starring [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Vijayashanti]], [[Rao Gopal Rao]] and [[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]], produced by [[D. V. S. Raju]] and directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=C|first=Narayana Rao|date=1987-01-02|title=మరో చిరంజీవి మార్కు చిత్రం - చాణక్య శపథం|language=te|trans-title=Film with Chiranjeevi's Mark: Chanakya Sapatham|work=[[Zamin Ryot]]|url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1987/Jan/2-jan-1987.pdf|access-date=2020-08-04|archive-date=13 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913111725/http://zaminryot.com/pdf/1987/Jan/2-jan-1987.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>


The film has musical score by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]. The film marked the third collaboration of Chiranjeevi with director 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 the three films.
The film has musical score by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]. The film marked the third collaboration of Chiranjeevi with director Raghavendra Rao after two highly successful films : [[Adavi Donga]] and [[Kondaveeti Raja]]. However, unlike their previous ventures Chanakya Shapatham was a critical and commercial disappointment. [[Paruchuri brothers]] had scripted all the three films.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
Chanakya ([[Chiranjeevi]]), a Customs officer at airport is the son of a Military Major ([[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]]) who is about to be awarded Padmasree for his services. Chanakya catches the smuggling ring of Raogopalrao and in retaliation they prove that Chanakya's father is smuggling diamonds. Faced with humiliation, Chanakya challenges the villains of proving his father's innocence and bringing the culprits to justice. Vijayasanthi is the 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.
Chanakya ([[Chiranjeevi]]), a Customs officer at airport is the son of a Military Major ([[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]]) who is about to be awarded Padmasree for his services. Chanakya catches the smuggling ring of Rana (Rao Gopal Rao) and in retaliation they prove that Chanakya's father is smuggling diamonds. Faced with humiliation, Chanakya challenges the villains of proving his father's innocence and bringing the culprits to justice. Vijayasanthi is the 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==
==Cast==
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!Actor
!Role
!Role
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|-
|-
| [[Vijayashanti]]
| [[Vijayashanti]]
| Shashirekha"Shashi"
| Shashirekha "Shashi" (Voice Dubbed by Saritha)
|-
|-
| [[Rao Gopala Rao]]
| [[Rao Gopala Rao]]
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| Major Nagarjuna
| Major Nagarjuna
|-
|-
| Annapurna
| [[Annapurna (actress)|Annapurna]]
| Chanakya's mother
| Janaki, Chanakya's mother
|-
|-
| [[Sudhakar (Telugu actor)|Sudhakar]]
| [[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]]
| Rana's son
| Chakri, Rana's son
|-
|-
| [[Suthi Velu]]
| Suthivelu
| Yugandhar
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|
|-
|-
|[[Sri Lakshmi (actress)|Sri Lakshmi]]
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| Kantha Rao
|Chitti
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|
|-
|-
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| [[Kantha Rao]]
| Ranganath
|Shashi's father
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|
|-
|-
|[[Suryakantham (actress)|Suryakantham]]
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| Chalapathi Rao
|Durgamma
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|
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|-
|[[Rajyalakshmi]]
|Savithri
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|-
|[[Sakshi Ranga Rao]]
|Dr. Arogyam
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|-
| [[Ranganath (actor)|Ranganath]]
|Ranga
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|-
|Chidathala Apparao
|Jacky
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|-
|[[Chitti Babu (Telugu actor)|Chitti Babu]]
|Kaky
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|-
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| [[Chalapathi Rao]]
| Damodharam, Senior Customs Officer
|-
|-
| Eswara Rao
| Eswara Rao
|Shashi's brother
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|
|-
|-
|[[Y. Vijaya]]
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| Bob Christo
|Shashi's sister-in-law
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|
|-
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| [[Bob Christo]]
|Nero, Diamonds Smuggler
|}
|}


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = Chanakya Shapatham
| name = Chanakya Sapatham
| artist = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| artist = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| cover =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| type = Soundtrack
| type = Soundtrack
| length = 17:03
| length = 17:03
| released = 1986
| label =
| recorded = 1986
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| alt =
| released = 1986
| recorded = 1986
}}
}}
{{tracklist
{{tracklist
| title1 = Mellaga Alluko
| title1 = Mellaga Alluko
| extra1 =
| title2 = Vari Vari Varichelo
| title2 = Vari Vari Varichelo
| extra2 =
| title3 = Soku Thotalo
| title3 = Soku Thotalo
| extra3 =
| title4 = Vedi Vedi Valupulu
| title4 = Vedi Vedi Valupulu
| extra4 =
| extra5 =
| title5 = Nee Banda Bada
| title5 = Nee Banda Bada
}}
}}
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt0245827}}
* {{IMDb title|tt0245827}}
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[[Category:1986 films]]
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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. Chakravarthy]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. Chakravarthy]]
[[Category:1980s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1980s Telugu-language films]]
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[[Category:1980s Indian films]]



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Latest revision as of 06:22, 8 October 2024

Chanakya Sapatham
Poster
Teluguచాణక్య శపథం
Directed byK. Raghavendra Rao
Screenplay byK. Raghavendra Rao
Story byParuchuri Brothers
Produced byD. V. S. Raju
StarringChiranjeevi
Vijayashanti
Rao Gopala Rao
CinematographyK. S. Prakash
Edited byKotagiri Venkateshwara Rao
Music byChakravarthy
Production
company
D. V. S. Productions
Release date
  • 18 December 1986 (1986-12-18)
Running time
2 hours 28 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Chanakya Shapatham (transl. Chanakya's oath) 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.[1]

The film has musical score by Chakravarthy. The film marked the third collaboration of Chiranjeevi with director Raghavendra Rao after two highly successful films : Adavi Donga and Kondaveeti Raja. However, unlike their previous ventures Chanakya Shapatham was a critical and commercial disappointment. Paruchuri brothers had scripted all the three films.

Plot

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Chanakya (Chiranjeevi), a Customs officer at airport is the son of a Military Major (Satyanarayana) who is about to be awarded Padmasree for his services. Chanakya catches the smuggling ring of Rana (Rao Gopal Rao) and in retaliation they prove that Chanakya's father is smuggling diamonds. Faced with humiliation, Chanakya challenges the villains of proving his father's innocence and bringing the culprits to justice. Vijayasanthi is the 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

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Actor[2] Role
Chiranjeevi Chanakya
Vijayashanti Shashirekha "Shashi" (Voice Dubbed by Saritha)
Rao Gopala 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

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Chanakya Sapatham
Soundtrack album by
Chakravarthy
Released1986
Recorded1986
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length17:03
No.TitleLength
1."Mellaga Alluko" 
2."Vari Vari Varichelo" 
3."Soku Thotalo" 
4."Vedi Vedi Valupulu" 
5."Nee Banda Bada" 

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Chanakya Sapadam (1986)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
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