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{{Infobox film
| name = Kanchanamala Cable TV
| image = Kanchanamala Cable TV.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Pardha Sarathi
| producer = Potluri Satyanarayana K.V. Krishna Rao P.V.V.S.N. Murthy (Presents)
| writer = [[Marudhuri Raja]] (dialogues)
| starring = [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]] [[Lakshmi Rai]]
| music = [[K.M. Radha Krishnan]]
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| cinematography = Poorna
| studio = Ramya Movies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2005|7|15|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Kanchanamala Cable TV''''' is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by Pardha Sarathi and starring [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]] and newcomer [[Lakshmi Rai]].

== Cast ==
{{Colbegin}}
*[[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]] as Sudarshan, the founder of Kanchanamala Cable TV in Juvvalapalem
*[[Lakshmi Rai]] as Sireesha, who pretends to be Sudarshan's nephew Kanchanamala
*[[Tanikella Bharani]] as the criminal lawyer
*[[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] as Kanchanamala's father
*[[Annapurna (actress)|Annapurna]] as Kanchanamala's mother
*[[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] as Sudarshan's assistant
*[[Sivaji Raja]] as Sudarshan's assistant
*Preeti as Sudarshan's assistant
*[[Krishna Bhagavaan]]
* [[M. S. Narayana]]
*[[Raghu Babu]]
*[[Brahmanandam]]
*[[Ali (actor)|Ali]]
*[[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]]
*[[Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao|Kondavalasa]]
*[[Bandla Ganesh]]
* Sarika Ramachandra Rao
* Rama Lakshmanulu
* Harika
* Lavanya
* Deepanjali
*Manoja
*[[Allari Subhashini]]
*[[Rajitha]]
*Bharani as Criminal lawyer
{{Colend}}

== Production ==
Director Pardha Sarathi made his directorial debut with this film.<ref name="idlebrain">{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/title-kanchanamalacabletv.html|title=Title Announcement - Kanchanamala cable TV (c/o Juvvala palem)|work=idlebrain|date=25 April 2005|accessdate=10 February 2024|archive-date=8 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108103617/https://idlebrain.com/news/functions/title-kanchanamalacabletv.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was shot in [[Koduru, Krishna district|Koduru]] and [[Poduru]] villages.<ref name="idlebrain"/><ref name="h2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/now-heres-a-bagful-of-gags/article28583433.ece|title=Now, here's a bagful of gags|newspaper=The Hindu|date=3 June 2005|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> The film's shoot was almost completed in June 2005.<ref name="h2"/>

== Soundtrack ==
''[[Anand (2004 film)|Anand]]'' fame [[K.M. Radha Krishnan]] composed the film's songs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-kanchanamalacabletv.html|title=Kanchanamala Cable TV - audio function - Telugu Cinema - Srikanth, Lakshmi Rai|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref> The lyrics were written by [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]], [[Veturi]] and [[Sahithi]].<ref name="h2"/> Three were shot near [[Palakollu|Palakol]] and two in Kerala.<ref name="h2"/> ''Hindustan Times'' called the soundtrack "an all-round album".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/telugu-numbers-rule-the-roost/story-ewA1LErq68r8kPBI7ACvoI.html|title=Telugu numbers rule the roost|date=21 June 2005|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

*"Kanchanamala" – Sandeep, Srikanth, Lalitha Sagar
*"Kantlo Kaaveri" – Karthik, Harini
*"Krishna Kolatalu" – Shankar Mahadevan, Kalpana
*"Nadiridinna" – Shankar Mahadevan, Kalpana
*"O Neelaveni" – SPB, Chitra
*"Saiyya Ante" – Lalitha Sagar

== Release ==
A critic from ''The Hindu'' opined that "The storyline is water thin but the director turns it into a neat film. One can happily watch with family".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/pass-time-watching-this-cable-tv/article27424399.ece|title=Pass time watching this Cable TV|newspaper=The Hindu|date=16 July 2005|via=www.thehindu.com|archive-date=28 November 2021|access-date=28 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128210338/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/pass-time-watching-this-cable-tv/article27424399.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> Jeevi of ''Idlebrain'' said that "On a whole ''Kanchanamala Cable TV'' disappoints".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-kanchanamalacabletv.html|title=Movie review - Kanchanamala Cable TV|work=idlebrain|access-date=28 November 2021|archive-date=28 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128212445/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-kanchanamalacabletv.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Sify'' said that "On the whole ''Kanchanamala Cable TV'' lacks story, logic and moves at snail pace".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/kanchanamala-cable-tv-review-telugu-pclvKNedceice.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207205257/https://www.sify.com/movies/kanchanamala-cable-tv-review-telugu-pclvKNedceice.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 December 2021|title=Review: Kanchanamala Cable TV|work=Sify}}</ref> A critic from ''Webindia'' wrote that "Parthasarathy shows good taste in the visuals but he should understand that the plot is predominant and comedy cannot replace it".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.webindia123.com/movie/regional/ktv/index.htm|title=Kanchanamala Cable TV|work=webindia123|access-date=11 April 2022|archive-date=11 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411071724/https://www.webindia123.com/movie/regional/ktv/index.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|1583284}}

[[Category:2005 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2005 Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. M. Radha Krishnan]]

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