Chandee

Chandee, also spelled as Chandi, is a 2013 Telugu film directed by V. Samudra starring Priyamani,[3][4] R. Sarathkumar,[5] Ashish Vidhyarthi and Krishnam Raju in the lead roles, and Ali and MS Narayana as key comedians.[6][7] Scarlett Wilson appears in an item number.[8]

Chandee
Directed by	V. Samudra
Produced by	Srinubabu Gedela
Starring	Krishnam Raju Priyamani
Music by	Ravi Shankar Chinna
Cinematography	Vasu
Edited by	Nandamuri Hari
Production company	OMICS Creations
Release date	8 November 2013
Country	India
Language	Telugu
Box office	₹550 million (US$7.7 million) (in 30 days)[1][2]

The film was formally launched on 31 January 2013,[9] with principal photography commencing on 30 October 2012. Filming took place over eight months, primarily across Hyderabad, Rajamundry and Bangkok, Thailand. The film was originally scheduled for release in the first week of October 2013, but was postponed due to political unrest in Andhra Pradesh[10] and finally released on 8 November 2013.[11] The movie is loosely based on the Hollywood movie The Long Kiss Goodnight. The movie was remade in Bhojpuri in 2015 as Durga starring Rani Chaterjee and in Bangladeshi in 2016 as Rokto.

Cast

• Priyamani as Ganga a.k.a. Chandee
• Sarathkumar as Chandrasekhar Azad
• Ashish Vidyarthi as Minister
• Krishnam Raju as Ashok Gajapati Raju
• Vinod Kumar as IAS Officer Rao
• Nagendra Babu as CBI Officer
• Ranganath as Judge
• Posani Krishna Murali as Inspector Gabbar Singh
• G. V. Sudhakar Naidu as Assistant Commissioner
• Supreeth as Minister's accomplice
• Giri Babu as Chief Minister
• M. S. Narayana
• Ali as Cherry
• Thagubothu Ramesh as Driver
• Telangana Shakuntala
• Gundu Hanumantha Rao
• Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao
• Satyam Rajesh as Chandee's friend
• Chitram Seenu as Chandee's friend
• Kadambari Kiran as Constable
• Chammak Chandra as Constable
• Dasanna as Constable
• Prabhas Sreenu
• Raju
• Scarlett Mellish Wilson as item number

Soundtrack

Krishnam Raju, Priyamani and many others attended the audio launch. Prabhas and Vidya Balan were said to attend the function, but it did not happen.

Chandee
Soundtrack album
Recorded	2013
Genre	Film soundtrack
Length	24:43
Label	Chandee

All music is composed by NR Sankar and Chinna.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Alluri Seetharama Raju"	Ramajogayya Sastry	Kailash Kher	5:15
2.	"Ganga Ganga"	Ramajogayya Sastry	Harini	4:52
3.	"A=Appla la unta"	Bhaskara Batla Ravi Kumar	Ramya NSK	4:53
4.	"Chall Chall"	Chandrabose	Bhargavi Pillai	4:11
5.	"Chandi Chandee"	Ramajogayya Sastry	Bhargavi Pillai	3:59
6.	"Uure leduga"	Ramajogayya Sastry	Bhargavi Pillai	2:53
Total length:				24:43

References

1. "Chandi 2-day Collections". Boxofficecapsule. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
2. "Chandi Collections". Timesofcity. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
3. "Chandee Movie shooting spot : I want to surprise the audience". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
4. "Priya Mani bags National Award for Best Actress". Sify. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
5. "The Hindu Interview:Speaks his mind". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
6. "Chandee Movie Launch". OneIndia Gallery. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
7. "Chandee Movie Opening". cinegoer.net. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
8. "Scarlett Wilson to shake a leg for Chandi". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
9. "Chandi movie launch". idlebrain.com. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
10. "New Telugu film releases doubtful". The Times of India. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
11. "Chandi Movie Release and Arrambam Begins on a fancy note". The Hans India. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.

External links

• Chandee at IMDb