Chanakya Chandragupta
Chanakya Chandragupta is a 1977 Telugu historical film, produced and directed by N. T. Rama Rao under his Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sivaji Ganesan, Jayapradha, Manjula in the lead roles and music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao.
Plot
The film is a historical story, based on the life history the 3rd century BC Maurya Emperor Chandragupta & his mentor Chanakya. The story follows how they destroyed the Nanda Dynasty, defeated Alexander The Great and established the Maurya Empire.Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Chandragupta Maurya
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Chanakya
- Sivaji Ganesan as Alexander The Great
- Manjula as Chhaya
- Jaya Prada as Aasa
- Satyanayana as Rakshasa Mantri
- S. Varalakshmi as Muradevi
- Prabhakar Reddy as Parvathakudu
- Rajanala
- Mukkamala as Ambi
- Raja Babu as Nandulu
- Padmanabham as Nandulu
- Rao Gopal Rao as Nandulu
- Chalapathi Rao
- Jaya Malini as item number
- Halam as item number
Crew
- Art: K. S. N. Murthy, Somanath
- Choreography: Vempati
- Fights: Sambasiva Rao, Swamynathan
- Dialogues: Pingali Nagendra Rao
- Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy
- Playback: SP Balu, S. Janaki, P. Susheela, Vani Jayaram
- Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Editing: G. D. Joshi
- Cinematography: Kannappa
- Story - Screenplay - Producer - Director: N. T. Rama Rao
- Banner: Ramakrishna Cine Studios
- Release Date: 25 August 1977
Soundtrack
| S. No | Song Title | Singers | length |
| 1 | "Chirunavvula Tholakarilo" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 3:38 |
| 2 | "Yevaro Aa Chandrudevaro" | P. Susheela | 3:48 |
| 3 | "Idhe Tholireyi" | P. Susheela | 3:54 |
| 4 | "Okata Renda Thommidi" | SP Balu, S. Janaki | 4:18 |
| 5 | "Sikandar Toone" | Vani Jayaram | 5:45 |
| 6 | "Siri Siri Chinnoda" | Vani Jayaram | 3:23 |