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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Choodalani Vundi<br />
| image = Choodalani Vundi.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical poster<br />
| writer = Gunasekhar<br />Diwakar Babu<br />
| starring = [[Chiranjeevi]]<br />[[Soundarya]]<br />[[Anjala Zaveri]]<br />[[Prakash Raj]]<br />
| director = [[Gunasekhar]]<br />
| producer = [[Ashwini Dutt]]<br />
| studio = [[Vyjayanthi Movies]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1998|08|27}}<br />
| runtime = 148 minutes<br />
| cinematography = [[Chota K. Naidu]]<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| country = India<br />
| music = [[Mani Sharma]]<br />
| budget = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--><br />
| gross = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--><br />
}}<br />
'''''Choodalani Vundi''''' ({{trans|I'd like to see}}) is a 1998 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Gunasekhar]], and produced by [[Ashwini Dutt]] under [[Vyjayanthi Movies]]. This film stars [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Soundarya]], [[Anjala Zaveri]] and [[Prakash Raj]]. The film has music composed by [[Mani Sharma]] with cinematography by [[Chota K. Naidu]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Choodalani Vundi Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/choodalani-vundi/movieshow/61317070.cms|access-date=2020-08-11}}</ref> <br />
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Released on 27 August 1998, the film was a success at [[box office]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chiranjeevi starrer Choodalani Vundi clocks 22 years; Take a look at some working stills - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/chiranjeevi-starrer-choodalani-vundi-clocks-22-years-take-a-look-at-some-working-stills/articleshow/77780118.cms|access-date=2020-09-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The film received two [[Filmfare Awards South]] and three state [[Nandi Awards]]. In 2003, it was remade into [[Hindi]] as ''[[Calcutta Mail]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Anil, Rani are not stars. They're good actors'|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/sep/03sudhir.htm|access-date=2020-09-08|website=Rediff|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Ramakrishna ([[Chiranjeevi]]) is a mechanic in [[Vijayawada]] whose life changes when he meets Priya ([[Anjala Zaveri]]) at a train station. She sees him and feels some inexplicable connection, and then runs away with him to flee her father Mahendra's ([[Prakash Raj]]) gangsters. They end up living in the forest with their son, but Mahendra, who is an underworld don, kidnaps her so that he can marry her off to another don's son. Ramakrishna confronts Mahendra, and in the ensuing struggle, Priya takes the bullet shot at Ramakrishna and dies. Their son loses his voice because of the shock, and Ramakrishna is imprisoned because the police have been corrupted by Mahendra, who is running a [[mafia state]]. Mahendra kidnaps the boy and takes him to [[Kolkata]], where the story started. Ramakrishna, with the help of Padmavathi ([[Soundarya]]), whom he falls in love with, reunites with his son, and kills Mahendra.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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* [[Chiranjeevi]] as Ramakrishna<br />
* [[Soundarya]] as Padmavathi<br />
* [[Anjala Zaveri]] as Priya<br />
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Mahendra<br />
* [[Brahmanandam]] as House Owner<br />
* [[Dhulipala]] as Mahendra's father<br />
* [[Brahmaji]] as Surya (Mahendra's assistant)<br />
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]]<br />
* [[Sajja Teja]] as Ramakrishna's son<ref>{{cite web |title=Teja Sajja reveals a secret about Megastar Chiranjeevi's Indra - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/teja-sajja-reveals-a-secret-about-megastar-chiranjeevis-indra/articleshow/77149199.cms |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
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The soundtrack and score were Composed by [[Mani Sharma]]. It is considered as his breakthrough film that helped him earn offers to compose for big budget films early in his career. {{cn|date=May 2020}}<br />
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The film's single, ''Yamaha Nagari'' written by [[Veturi]] with the vocals of [[Hariharan (singer)]], is a rendition of [[Patnam Subramania Iyer]]'s [[carnatic music]] composition ''[[Raghuvamsa Sudha]]''. The song depicts the culture and beauty of the city of [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-04-23|title=పరహింస పరాయణ చంద్రశ్రీ|url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/funday/choodalani-vundi-movie-song-470191|access-date=2020-09-08|website=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]]|language=te}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2020-08-27|title=మెగాస్టార్ చిరంజీవి సూపర్ హిట్ చిత్రం 'చూడాలని వుంది' విడుదలైన 22 ఏళ్లు..|url=https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/megastar-chiranjeevi-choodalani-vundi-movie-completes-22-years-ta-589384-page-10.html|access-date=2020-09-08|website=[[Network18 Group|News18 Telugu]]}}</ref><br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Choodalani Vundi<br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[Mani Sharma]]<br />
| cover = <br />
| released = 1998<br />
| recorded = 1998<br />
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]<br />
| length = 31:59<br />
| label = [[Aditya Music]]<br />
| producer = [[Mani Sharma]]<br />
| prev_title = [[Ganesh (film)|Ganesh]]<br />
| prev_year = 1998<br />
| next_title = Manasichi Choodu <br />
| next_year = 1998<br />
}}<br />
{{tracklist<br />
| headline = Track Listing<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| all_writing = <br />
| total_length = 31:59<br />
| title1 = Yamaha Nagari<br />
| extra1 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]<br />
| length1 = 6:43<br />
| lyrics1 = [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]]<br />
| title2 = Ramma Chilakammma<br />
| extra2 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Swarnalatha]]<br />
| length2 = 4:47<br />
| lyrics2 = Veturi Sundararama Murthy<br />
| title3 = Oh Mariya<br />
| extra3 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Kavitha Krishnamurthy]]<br />
| length3 = 5:52<br />
| lyrics3 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]<br />
| title4 = Simbale Simbale<br />
| extra4 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Chithra]]<br />
| length4 = 4:37<br />
| lyrics4 = Veturi Sundararama Murthy<br />
| title5 = Manasa Ekkadunnav<br />
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra<br />
| length5 = 5:02<br />
| lyrics5 = Veturi Sundararama Murthy<br />
| title6 = Abbaba Iddu<br />
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]<br />
| length6 = 4:58<br />
| lyrics6 = Veturi Sundararama Murthy<br />
}}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
Giddaluri Gopalrao of ''Zamin Ryot'' gave a positive review for the film. He praised Chiranjeevi for picking up a new theme and Gunasekhar for executing it.<ref>{{Cite news|title=చూడాలని వుంది: చూడొచ్చండి|language=te|work=Zamin Ryot|url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1998/Sep/11-Sep-1998.pdf|access-date=2020-08-11}}</ref><br />
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The film is a commercial success and had a theatrical run of 100 days.<ref name=":2" /><br />
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== Awards ==<br />
;[[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]]<br />
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director&nbsp;– Telugu]] {{Ndash}} [[Mani Sharma]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Choodalani Vundi Awards: List of Awards won by Telugu movie Choodalani Vundi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/choodalani-vundi/movieawards/61317070.cms |access-date=2020-08-11 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Art Director&nbsp;– South]] {{Ndash}} [[Thota Tharani]]<ref name=":0" /><br />
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;[[Nandi Awards]]<br />
* [[Nandi Award for Best Music Director]] {{Ndash}} [[Mani Sharma]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 1998 |url=https://www.apsftvtdc.in/nandi-film-awards-1998.html |access-date=2020-08-11 |website=APFTVTDC}}</ref><br />
* [[Nandi Award for Best Audiographer]] {{Ndash}} Madhu Sudhan<ref name=":1" /><br />
* [[Nandi Award for Best Choreographer]] {{Ndash}} [[Saroj Khan]]<ref name=":1" /><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|id=0245835|title=Choodalani Vundi}}<br />
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{{Gunasekhar}}<br />
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