Chandika (film)
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Directed byR. S. Prakash
Written byMuttaneni Venkata Chennakesavulu (story)
Kopparapu Subba Rao (Dialogues )
Kopparapu Subba Rao (Dialogues )
Produced byMirjapuram Maharaja
| Chandika | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | R. S. Prakash |
| Written by | Muttaneni Venkata Chennakesavulu (story) Kopparapu Subba Rao (Dialogues ) |
| Produced by | Mirjapuram Maharaja |
| Starring | P. Kannamba Vemuri Gaggaiah Bellary Raghava |
| Cinematography | Kamal Ghosh |
| Music by | Kopparapu Subba Rao |
Release date |
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Running time | 184 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Chandika is a 1940 Telugu film directed by R. S. Prakash. Veteran actress P. Kannamba portrayed the role of Chandika.[1]
Chandika (Kannamba) is the princess of a kingdom. She is unhappy with the rule of King Giriraju (Gaggaiah). She wants to dethrone him and have her husband, the prince, become the rajah. She attracts the maharaja and kills him, but her husband is also killed during the encounter. Unable to control the Minister Veeramallu (Raghava), she finally commits suicide.