Chanti (1992 film)
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| Directed by | Ravi Raja Pinisetty |
| Produced by | K. S. Rama Rao |
| Written by | Satyamurthy (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Ravi Raja Pinisetty |
| Story by | P.Vasu |
| Based on | Chinna Thambi |
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Venkatesh Meena |
| Music by | Ilayaraja |
| Cinematography | K. Ravindra Babu |
| Edited by | Krishna Murthy - Siva |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
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| Film score by Ilaiyaraaja | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 33:04 | |||
| Label | LEO Audio | |||
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
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Chanti is a 1992 Telugu drama film, a remake version of Tamil film Chinna Thambi. directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty and produced by K. S. Rama Rao on Creative Commercials. The film stars Venkatesh and Meena in pivotal roles, with original soundtrack was composed by Illayaraja. The movie was again remade in Hindi as Anari (1993) with Venkatesh and Karishma Kapoor in lead roles. The Telugu film was a musical blockbuster.
The film was the first film to cross 100 days in more than 40 direct centers that was an industry record that time.
The story begins starts with the birth of a baby girl, Nandini, in the world of feudal landlords (Zamindars) whose word is a law for the villagers who work on their land. Nandini's three brothers throw a feast in honor of the girl child. The young son of the local singer (who had died) is brought in to sing for the event. The three brothers raise Nandini like their own child as their parents had died. At the age of 5, an astrologer predicts that Nandini will bring much happiness to the family, but her marriage will be based on her choice and not the choice of her brothers. This angers the brothers and to prevent this from happening, she is raised within the confines of the house.She is home schooled and when she does go out, all the men are warned to hide from Nandini and that seeing Nandini will be met with dire consequences.
Nandini (Meena) reaches puberty. The few males allowed around her are the service staff and her bodyguards.Meanwhile, the boy who sang, Chanti (Venkatesh) grows up to be a naive and gullible simpleton with a heart of gold. He is raised by his widowed mother Kanthamma (Sujatha). He doesn't go to school and spends his time singing and entertaining the people of the village.
One day the bodyguards get into a fight with Chanti who beats them up.Impressed with Chanti's naivety and fighting skills, the Brothers hire Chanti to be Nandini's bodyguard and butler. Nandini meanwhile starts to resent her lack of freedom. She engages Chanti to show her the village without her brother's knowledge. Chanti complies with her wishes and shows her the village which results in Nandini getting sick. Chanti is blamed for Nandini getting sick and gets beaten up by the brothers. Nandini who has just started to like Chanti feels guilty for being the reason for him getting trashed. She shares her medicine with Chanti who inadvertently equates Nandini to his mother, as being the few people who truly care for him. This incident brings them closer together emotionally. Nandini realizes she is now in love with Chanti.
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