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Chandika (film)

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Chandika
Directed byR. S. Prakash
Written byMuttaneni Venkata Chennakesavulu (story)
Kopparapu Subba Rao (Dialogues )
Produced byMirjapuram Maharaja
StarringP. Kannamba
Vemuri Gaggaiah
Bellary Raghava
CinematographyKamal Ghosh
Music byKopparapu Subba Rao
Release date
  • 12 April 1940 (1940-04-12)
Running time
184 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

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

Plot

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Chandika (Kannamba) is the princess of a kingdom. She is unhappy with the ruling of King Giriraju (Gaggaiah). She wants to dethrone 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

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References

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