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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = <br />
| image = Chantigadu.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = VCD cover<br />
| native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --><br />
| director = [[B. Jaya (director)|Jaya]]<br />
| writer = Jaya<br />
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes<br />
| label1= Dialogue by<br />
| data1 = [[Marudhuri Raja]]<br />
}}<br />
| screenplay = <br />
| story = <br />
| based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} --><br />
| producer = BA Raju<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Baladitya (actor)|Baladitya]]<br />
*[[Suhasini (Telugu actress)|Suhasini]]<br />
}}<br />
| narrator = <br />
| cinematography = Poorna K.<br />
| editing = <br />
| music = [[Vandemataram Srinivas]]<br />
| studio = Superhit Friends<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2003|11|26}} <br />
| runtime = 139 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| budget = ₹80 lakh<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/interview-jaya.html|title=Interview with Jaya|last=Jeevi|date=16 February 2004|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|access-date=7 January 2024|archive-date=13 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213090848/https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/interview-jaya.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Chantigadu''''' is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language [[romantic film|romantic]] [[drama film]] directed by [[B. Jaya (director)|Jaya]] and starring [[Baladitya (actor)|Baladitya]] in his lead debut and newcomer [[Suhasini (Telugu actress)|Suhasini]] with [[Saranya Ponvannan|Saranya]] and [[Ahuti Prasad]] in supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/muhurat-chantigadu.html|title=Muhurat of 'Chantigadu'|date=9 June 2003|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|access-date=7 January 2024|archive-date=5 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105073244/https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/muhurat-chantigadu.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{Cast listing|<br />
*[[Baladitya (actor)|Baladitya]] as Chantigadu <br />
*[[Suhasini (Telugu actress)|Suhasini]] as Seetamahalakshmi <br />
*[[Saranya Ponvannan|Saranya]] as Savthriyamma<br />
*[[Ahuti Prasad]] as Reddappa <br />
*[[Rajeev Kanakala]]<br />
*[[Brahmanandam]]<br />
*[[L. B. Sriram]]<br />
*[[Gautam Raju]]<br />
* Bhikshu<br />
* [[Gundu Sudharshan|Sudarshan]]<br />
* Phani as Chantigadu's friend<br />
* Jr. Relangi<br />
* Rambabu as Chantigadu's friend<br />
* Pavan as Chantigadu's friend<br />
* Jagadish as Chantigadu's friend<br />
* CVS<br />
* Padmanabha Sharma <br />
* Murali Pendyala<br />
}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
The shooting for the film began on 9 June 2003 in Hyderabad.<ref name="I">{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/making/chantigadu.html|title=Shooting coverage of Chantigadu (Chikkadu Dorakadu)|date=23 June 2003|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|access-date=7 January 2024|archive-date=5 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105073225/https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/making/chantigadu.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The song "Kokkoroko" was choreographed by the duo Venu-Pal and was shot on 20 June 2003.<ref name="I"/><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by [[Vandemataram Srinivas]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/chantigadu-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/928894323|title=Chantigadu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|date=2003|work=[[Apple Music]]|access-date=2024-01-07|archive-date=2023-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318133438/https://music.apple.com/us/album/chantigadu-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/928894323|url-status=live}}</ref> and the lyrics were written by [[Bhuvana Chandra]], Kasarla Shyam and Paidisetty Ram.<ref name="I2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-chantigadu.html|title=Movie review - Chantigaadu|date=26 November 2003|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|last=Jeevi|access-date=7 January 2024|archive-date=5 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105073224/https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-chantigadu.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The audio release function was held on 30 September 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-chantigadu.html|title=Audio release - Chantigaadu|date=1 October 2003|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|access-date=7 January 2024|archive-date=5 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105073225/https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-chantigadu.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The music CD was released by [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] on 7 October 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news241.html|title=NTR releases Chantigaadu audio CD|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|date=7 October 2003|access-date=7 January 2024|archive-date=9 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609005610/https://idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news241.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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{{track listing<br />
| headline = Track listing<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| title1 = Swathi Muthyamy<br />
| extra1 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Usha (singer)|Usha]]<br />
| length1 = 5:35<br />
| title2 = Chirugalilaa<br />
| extra2 = [[S. P. Charan]], Usha<br />
| length2 = 4:23<br />
| title3 = Love Me Love Me<br />
| extra3 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]]<br />
| length3 = 4:56<br />
| title4 = Okkasari Pilichavante<br />
| extra4 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Mahalakshmi Iyer]]<br />
| length4 = 5:37<br />
| title5 = Siggulolike Seethalu<br />
| extra5 = Gangadhar, [[Sunitha (Telugu singer)|Sunitha]]<br />
| length5 = 5:16<br />
| title6 = Kokkoroko<br />
| writer6 = [[Kasarla Shyam]]<br />
| extra6 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]<br />
| length6 = 4:19<br />
| title7 = Seetha Koka Chilukalu<br />
| extra7 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]<br />
| length7 = 5:46<br />
| writer7 = [[Kasarla Shyam]]<br />
| total_length = 35:52<br />
}}<br />
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== Release ==<br />
=== Reception ===<br />
Jeevi of ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' rated the film 3 {{fraction|1|4}} out of 5 and wrote that "This film comes as a whiff of fresh air when we find every Telugu film that is releasing in recent times failing to appeal to the audiences".<ref name="I2"/><br />
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=== Box office ===<br />
The film was a box office success and ran for fifty days.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news243.html|title=Chantigadu success meet held|date=2 December 2003|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|access-date=7 January 2024|archive-date=6 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106081533/https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news243.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news244.html|title=Chantigadu complete 50 in 32 centers|date=6 January 2004|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|access-date=7 January 2024|archive-date=9 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609005611/https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news244.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist|30em}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{IMDb title|0393144}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]<br />
[[Category:2003 Telugu-language films]]<br />
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