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{{Infobox film
| name = Chakram
| image = Chakram poster.jpg
| writer =
| screenplay = Satyanand Krishna Vamsi
| story = Krishna Vamsi
| starring = [[Prabhas]] [[Asin]] [[Charmy Kaur]]
| director = [[Krishna Vamsi]]
| producer = C. Venkatraju G. Sivaraju
| cinematography = [[Ram Prasad (cinematographer)|C. Ramprasad]] [[Om Prakash (cinematographer)|Om Prakash]] [[Arvind Krishna (cinematographer)|Arvind Krishna]]
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|df=y|2005|3|25}}
| runtime = 150 minutes
| language = Telugu
| music = [[Chakri (music director)|Chakri]]
| editing = K. V. Krishna Reddy
| studio = Geeta Chitra International
| budget = 
| gross =
}}

'''''Chakram''''' ({{translation|Wheel}}) is a 2005 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed and co-written by [[Krishna Vamsi]]. It stars [[Prabhas]], [[Asin]] and [[Charmy Kaur]]. The music was composed by [[Chakri (music director)|Chakri]]. The film was released on 25 March 2005 to mixed reviews and became a flop at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |last=M. L. |first=Narasimham |date=2005-12-30 |title=Dubbed films rule yet again |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/30/stories/2005123002160100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706091816/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/30/stories/2005123002160100.htm |archive-date=2015-07-06 |website=[[The Hindu]] |quote=Putting behind a flop (Chakram), Prabhas has clearly arrived with Chatrapathi, another big hit directed by S.S. Rajamouli.}}</ref> However, it won two [[Nandi Awards]]. It was dubbed in [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] under the same name and in [[Malayalam]] as ''Dharma Chakram''.

== Plot ==
Chakram ([[Prabhas]]) is a foreign returnee who has a dream of building a hospital at [[Pulivendula]]. He is in love with his colleague and cousin Lakshmi ([[Asin]]), who studied medicine with him abroad. For an unknown reason, he runs away from his marriage hall. He then moves to [[Hyderabad]] and stays in a place called "Sahara Colony". There, he helps all the people solving their problems and to smile again. Seeing all this, another girl who is also named Lakshmi ([[Charmy Kaur|Charmy]]) slowly falls in love with Chakram. Chakram left because he found out that he has blood cancer and will die soon.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Prabhas]] as Chakram
*[[Asin]] as Lakshmi
*[[Charmy Kaur]] as Lakshmi
*[[Prakash Raj]] as Peddi Reddy, Chakram's father
*[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] as Chakram's mother
*[[Tanikella Bharani]] as Lakshmi's (Asin) father
*[[Rajya Lakshmi (actress)|Rajya Lakshmi]] as Lakshmi's (Charmy) mother
*[[Radha Kumari]] as Lakshmi's (Charmy) grandmother
*[[Ahuti Prasad]] as Ram Prasad
*[[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Auto Driver
*[[M. S. Narayana]] as Watchman
*[[Raghu Babu]] as Conman
*[[Santhosh Keezhattoor]] as Giri
*[[Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)|Mallikarjuna Rao]]
*[[Srinivasa Reddy]]
*[[Bhuvaneswari (actress)|Bhuvaneswari]]
*[[Shiva Reddy]]
*[[Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam|A.V.S.]]
*Delhi Rajeswari
*Narayana Rao
*[[Ilavarasi|Kalpana]]
* Vajja Venkata Giridhar as Henchman
*[[B. Padmanabham]] as himself
* Bill Bitra
*[[Brahmanandam]] as railway T.C. (Cameo)
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Chakri (composer)|Chakri]].

{{Infobox album
| name = Chakram
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Chakri (composer)|Chakri]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 28 February 2005
| recorded = 2005
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 29:01
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = Chakri
| prev_title = [[Soggadu (2005 film)|Soggadu]]
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = [[Bhageeratha (film)|Bhageeratha]]
| next_year = 2005
}}

{{track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 29:01
| title1 = Na Peru Chakram
| lyrics1 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| extra1 = [[Sri Kommineni|Sri]]
| length1 = 5:07
| title2 = Sony Cell Phone
| lyrics2 = [[Kandikonda]]
| extra2 = [[Chakri (composer)|Chakri]], [[Kousalya (singer)|Kousalya]]
| length2 = 4:54
| title3 = Oke Oka Mata
| lyrics3 = [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
| extra3 = [[Chakri (composer)|Chakri]]
| length3 = 5:30
| title4 = Koncham Karanga
| lyrics4 = [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
| extra4 = [[Kousalya (singer)|Kousalya]]
| length4 = 4:26
| title5 = Rangeli Holi
| lyrics5 = [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
| extra5 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length5 = 4:46
| title6 = Jagamanta Kutumbam
| lyrics6 = [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
| extra6 = [[Sri Kommineni|Sri]]
| length6 = 4:18
}}

== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[Rediff.com]]'' opined that "despite spending lavishly, a wafer-thin plot ensures a loser".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/mar/28chakram.htm | title=Chakram is cliched fare|work=[[Rediff.com]] }}</ref> Jeevi of ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' said that "On the whole, ''Chakram'' disappoints".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-chakram.html|title=Chakram - Telugu cinema Review - Prabhas, Asin, Charmi - Krishna Vamsi|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref> A critic from ''Full Hyderabad'' wrote that "Not worth a watch unless there is nothing better around".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/chakram/telugu/76396.html|title=Chakram Review|work=Full Hyderabad}}</ref>

==Awards==
;[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
*[[Nandi Award for Best Director|Best Director]] - [[Krishna Vamsi]]
*[[Nandi Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]] - [[Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry]] for "Jagamantha Kutumbam"

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0455385|title=Chakram}}

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[[Category:Films scored by Chakri]]
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[[Category:Films directed by Krishna Vamsi]]
[[Category:2005 romantic comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films about cancer]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy-drama films]]

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