Chanakya Sapatham

1986 Telugu film starring Chiranjeevi

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Chanakya Sapatham

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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 Gopala Rao
Cinematography| K. S. Prakash
Edited by| Kotagiri Venkateshwara Rao
Music by| Chakravarthy

Production
company

D. V. S. Productions

Release date

* 18 December 1986 (1986-12-18)

Running time

| 2 hours 28 minutes
Country| India
Language| Telugu

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

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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

Released| 1986
Recorded| 1986
Genre| Feature film soundtrack
Length| 17:03

No.| Title| Length

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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.

## External links

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* Chanakya Sapatham at IMDb

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Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao

1970s|

* Babu (1975)
* Jyothi (1976)
* Aame Katha (1977)
* Amara Deepam (1977)
* Adavi Ramudu (1977)
* Padaharella Vayasu (1978)
* Simha Baludu (1978)
* KD No:1 (1978)
* Driver Ramudu (1979)
* Vetagadu (1979)

1980s|

* Nishana (1980)
* Bhale Krishnudu (1980)
* Gharana Donga (1980)
* Mosagadu (1980)
* Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu (1980)
* Ragile Jwala (1981)
* Gaja Donga (1981)
* Ooruki Monagadu (1981)
* Tirugu Leni Manishi (1981)
* Satyam Shivam (1981)
* Prema Kanuka (1981)
* Kondaveeti Simham (1981)
* Madhura Swapnam (1982)
* Trisulam (1982)
* Justice Chowdary (1982)
* Farz Aur Kanoon (1982)
* Devatha (1982)
* Himmatwala (1983)
* Adavi Simhalu (1983)
* Jaani Dost (1983)
* Justice Chaudhury (1983)
* Sakthi (1983)
* Tohfa (1984) (Hindi)
* Bobbili Brahmanna (1984)
* Kaamyab (1984) (Hindi)
* Naya Kadam (1984) (Hindi)
* Hoshiyar (1985)
* Pattabhishekam (1985)
* Adavi Donga (1985)
* Masterji (1985)
* Mera Saathi (1985)
* Agni Parvatam (1985)
* Vajrayudham (1985)
* Apoorva Sahodarulu (1985)
* Kaliyuga Pandavulu (1985)
* Dharm Adhikari (1986)
* Ravana Brahma (1986)
* Kondaveeti Raja (1986)
* Suhaagan (1986) (Hindi)
* Chanakya Sapatham (1986)
* Bharatamlo Arjunudu (1987)
* Sahasa Samrat (1987)
* Agni Putrudu (1987)
* Janaki Ramudu (1988)
* Donga Ramudu (1988)
* Manchi Donga (1988)
* Aakhari Poratam (1988)
* Yuddha Bhoomi (1988)
* Agni (1989)
* Rudranetra (1989)
* Ontari Poratam (1989)

1990s|

* Alludugaru (1990)
* Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990)
* Coolie No. 1 (1991)
* Rowdy Alludu (1991)
* Sundarakanda (1992)
* Allari Mogudu (1992)
* Gharana Mogudu (1992)
* Aswamedham (1992)
* Allari Priyudu (1993)
* Major Chandrakanth (1993)
* Allari Premikudu (1994)
* Muddula Priyudu (1994)
* Mugguru Monagallu (1995)
* Raja Simham (1995)
* Gharana Bullodu (1996)
* Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya (1996)
* Pelli Sandadi (1996)
* Bombay Priyudu (1996)
* Annamayya (1997)
* Mere Sapno Ki Rani (1998) (Hindi)
* Srimathi Vellostha (1998)
* Love Story 1999 (1998)
* Paradesi (1998)
* Iddaru Mitrulu (1999)
* Rajakumarudu (1999)

2000s|

* Pelli Sambandham (2000)
* Moodu Mukkalaata (2000)
* Sri Manjunatha (2001) (Kannada/Telugu)
* Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya (2001) (Hindi)
* Gangotri (2003)
* Subash Chandra Bose (2005)
* Allari Bullodu (2005)
* Sri Ramadasu (2006)
* Pandurangadu (2008)

2010s|

* Jhummandi Naadam (2010)
* Shirdi Sai (2012)
* Om Namo Venkatesaya (2017)

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