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{{Short description|2002 Indian film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name =
| image = Chandravamsam.jpg
| alt =
| caption = CD cover
| native_name = 
| director = V. Umakant
| writer = Sri Krishna (dialogues)
| screenplay = V. Umakant
| story =
| based_on = {{based_on|''[[Habba]]'' (1999) |[[J. K. Bharavi]]}}
| producer = J. K. Bharavi
| starring = [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] [[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]] [[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]] [[Rohit (actor)|Rohit]] [[Jayaprada]] Radhika Varma Rupa Sridevi Eepshitha Saipriya
| narrator =
| cinematography = Adusumalli Vijay Kumar
| editing = K. Ramesh
| music = J. K. Bharavi
| studio = Raghuramayya Creations
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2002|2|15|ref1=<ref name="I"/>}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Chandravamsam''''' ({{translation|[[Lunar dynasty]]}}) is a 2002 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[family film|family]] [[drama film]] directed by V. Umakant. The film features an [[ensemble cast]] starring [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], [[Suman (actor)|Suman]], [[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]], [[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]], [[Rohit (actor)|Rohit]], [[Jayaprada]], Radhika Varma, Rupa, Sridevi, Eepshitha and Saipriya.

''Chandravamsam'' is a remake of the Kannada film ''[[Habba]]'' (1999), which itself is based on the [[Pandavas]] and the [[Virata Parva|Virata Parvam]] from the [[Mahabharata]].<ref name="S"/> The film was released to negative reviews with Krishna's performance considered as the film's saving grace. The film was a box office failure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/research/anal/tollywood2002firsthalf.html|title=Tollywood in the first half of 2002|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|first1=Sreya|last1=Sunil|last2=Jeevi|access-date=2024-01-10|archive-date=2022-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115072521/https://www.idlebrain.com/research/anal/tollywood2002firsthalf.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Four of the five brothers are married. When Krishna, the youngest brother falls in love with Priya, the brothers make sure she doesn't get married since she is their sister and their dead father was to give his property to her kids.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] as Dharma Raju
*[[Suman (actor)|Suman]]
*[[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]]
*[[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]] as Hari Chandra
*[[Rohit (actor)|Rohit]] as Krishna
*[[Jayaprada]] as Dharma Raju's wife
*Radhika Varma as Hari Chandra's wife
*Rupa
*Sridevi
*Eepshitha
*Saipriya as Rukmini
*[[Tanikella Bharani]]
*[[G. V. Sudhakar Naidu]]
*Kishore
*Prasanna Kumar
*[[Surya (Telugu actor)|Surya]]
*[[Telangana Shakuntala]] as Ammagaru
*Shobharani
*Meghana
*Deepa
*Sriharshini
*[[AVS (actor)|AVS]]
*[[Gundu Hanumantha Rao]]
*[[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as [[Purohita|Purohit]]
*[[Gundu Sudarshan]]
}}

== Production ==
Kannada director V. Umakant made his Telugu debut with this film.<ref name="I"/> The five brother characters are a modern take on the [[Pandavas]] with [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] and [[Rohit (actor)|Rohit]]'s characters based on [[Yudhishthira|Dharma Raju]], [[Bhima]] and [[Arjuna]], respectively.<ref name="I"/> The film was titled ''Chandravamsam'' due to the relation between the [[lunar dynasty]] and the Pandavas.<ref name="I"/> Rohit accepted the film to learn from senior actors like [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=26 November 2002 |title=Finding a foothold |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/finding-a-foothold/article28387124.ece |url-status=live |access-date=2 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802225232/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/finding-a-foothold/article28387124.ece |archive-date=2 August 2022}}</ref> Jayaprada reprised her role from Kannada original. This was her 44th film with Krishna.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/movies/news/onset.html|title=Krishna-Jayaprada team up again|website=Telugu Cinema|access-date=15 September 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020606003648/http://www.telugucinema.com/movies/news/onset.html|archive-date=6 June 2002}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by J. K. Bharavi. The tune of songs "Dhim Thakita" and "Mama Masti" from Kannada film ''Habba'' were retained here.
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Poillo Pinnisula
| length1 = 5:21
| lyrics1 = J. K. Bharavi
| extra1 = [[Gangadhara Sastry]], Chalapathi Raju
| title2 = Entha Mudhu Gunnade
| length2 = 4:07
| lyrics2 = J. K. Bharavi
| extra2 = Gangadhara Sastry, Mani Nagaraj
| title3 = Dhim Thakita
| length3 = 5:00
| lyrics3 = Guru Charan
| extra3 = Gangadhara Sastry, Mani Nagaraj
| title4 = Masth Masth Pelli
| length4 = 5:07
| lyrics4 = S. D. Balu
| extra4 = Gangadhara Sastry, Srikanth, Chalapathi Raju
| title5 = Sensational Family
| length5 = 4:10
| lyrics5 = Sri Vedavyas
| extra5 = Gangadhara Sastry, Srikanth, Mani Nagaraj
| title6 = Mama Mama Masti
| length6 = 4:56
| lyrics6 = Kaluva Krishna Sai
| extra6 = Gangadhara Sastry, Mani Nagaraj
| total_length = 28:41
}}

== Reception ==
Jeevi of ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' rated the film three out of five and wrote that "It's an average film and Krishna is the strength".<ref name="I">{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-chandravansam.html|title=Movie review - Chandra Vamsam|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|last=Jeevi|date=15 February 2002|access-date=10 January 2024|archive-date=16 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116045923/https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-chandravansam.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On the contrary, a critic from ''[[Sify]]'' wrote that the film "is very slow moving. The only silver lining in this otherwise boring movie is Krishna, who has put in good performance. He is the one-man entertainment troupe in the film. The rest of the cast can be forgotten".<ref name="S">{{Cite web |last=Moviebiz |title=Review: Chandravamsam |url=http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=11084373&ctid=5&cid=2430 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050107205022/http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=11084373&ctid=5&cid=2430 |archive-date=7 January 2005 |access-date=11 January 2024 |work=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Smriti Kashyap of ''Full Hyderabad'' wrote that "Anyway, if you can actually survive the feeling of suspended animation with a bunch of friendly autowallahs and Ambassador car drivers, then go ahead 'jawly jawly' all the way!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/chandravamsam/telugu/chandravamsam-movie-reviews-618-2.html|title=Chandravamsam Review|work=Full Hyderabad|first=Smriti|last=Kashyap|access-date=2024-01-10|archive-date=2024-01-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105005121/https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/chandravamsam/telugu/chandravamsam-movie-reviews-618-2.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Telugu Cinema'' wrote "This dramatized version of Virataparva with modern setting is pretty predictable. However despite having a lot of villains and villainy in the film it goes more on comical notes. For all those who acted in the film including Krishna and Jayaprada the roles are a cake walk. Music and other technical departments are average".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/movies/reviews/chandravamsam.html|title=Chandravamsam|website=Telugu Cinema|access-date=30 September 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020606015846/http://www.telugucinema.com/movies/reviews/chandravamsam.html|archive-date=6 June 2002}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|3414420}}

[[Category:Indian family films]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Kannada films]]
[[Category:2002 Indian films]]
[[Category:2002 Telugu-language films]]

Chandravamsam - Revision history

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