{{Other uses|Chandi (disambiguation)}} {{EngvarB|date=February 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = Chandi | image = Chandi Poster.jpg | director = V. Samudra | producer = Srinivas Babu | music = {{plainlist| *Ravi Shankar *Chinna }} | starring = {{plainlist| *Priyamani *Krishnam Raju *R. Sarathkumar }} | cinematography = Vasu | editing = Nandamuri Hari | studio = OMICS Creations | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|11|08|}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Telugu | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Chandi''''' is a 2013 Indian Telugu film directed by V. Samudra starring Priyamani,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/speaks-his-mind/article4121491.ece/|title= The Hindu Interview:Speaks his mind |work= The Hindu|date= 21 November 2012 |access-date=29 July 2013}}</ref> Krishnam Raju, and R. Sarathkumar.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/i-want-to-surprise-the-audience/article4961045.ece/|title= Chandee Movie shooting spot : I want to surprise the audience |work= The Hindu|date= 27 July 2013 |access-date=29 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Priya Mani bags National Award for Best Actress|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/priya-mani-bags-national-award-for-best-actress-news-tamil-kkftxxbagch.html|website=Sify|access-date=29 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622160300/http://www.sify.com/movies/priya-mani-bags-national-award-for-best-actress-news-tamil-kkftxxbagch.html|archive-date=22 June 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinegoer.net/navigation/telugu-cinema/events/chandi-telugu-movie-opening/|title=Chandi Movie Opening|publisher=cinegoer.net|access-date=1 February 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130703053135/http://www.cinegoer.net/navigation/telugu-cinema/events/chandi-telugu-movie-opening/|archive-date=3 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
It is loosely based on the Hollywood movie ''The Long Kiss Goodnight'', and was remade in Bhojpuri in 2015 as ''Durga'' starring Rani Chaterjee and in Bangladesh in 2016 as ''Rokto'' starring Pori Moni.
==Plot== {{No plot|date=June 2019}}
==Cast== {{Cast listing| *Priyamani as Ganga a.k.a. Chandee *Krishnam Raju as Ashok Gajapati Raju *R. Sarathkumar as Chandrasekhar Azad *Brahmanandam as Satyanarayana *Ashish Vidyarthi as Minister *Vinod Kumar Alva as IAS Officer Rao *Nagendra Babu as CBI Officer *Ranganath as Judge *Posani Krishna Murali as Inspector Gabbar Singh *G. V. Sudhakar Naidu as Assistant Commissioner *Supreeth as Minister's accomplice *Giri Babu as Chief Minister *Chandra Mohan as Police Retired Constable *M. S. Narayana *Ali as Cherry *Thagubothu Ramesh as Driver *Telangana Shakuntala *Gundu Hanumantha Rao *Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao *Satyam Rajesh as Chandee's friend *Chitram Srinu as Chandee's friend *Kadambari Kiran as Constable *Chammak Chandra as Constable *Dasanna as Constable *Prabhas Sreenu *Raju *Scarlett Mellish Wilson in an item number<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Scarlett-Wilson-to-shake-a-leg-for-Chandi/articleshow/21138934.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130726080951/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-18/news-interviews/40656606_1_item-number-scarlett-wilson-cameraman-ganga-tho-rambabu|url-status=live|archive-date=26 July 2013|work=The Times of India|title= Scarlett Wilson to shake a leg for Chandi |access-date=26 July 2013}}</ref> }}
== Production == The film was formally launched on 31 January 2013,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/muhurat-chandi.html|title= Chandi movie launch |publisher=idlebrain.com|date=31 January 2013 |access-date=1 November 2013}}</ref> with principal photography commencing on 30 October 2012. Filming took place over eight months, primarily across Hyderabad, Rajamundry and Bangkok, Thailand.
==Soundtrack== {{Infobox album | name = Chandee | type = Soundtrack | artist = | cover = | alt = | released = | recorded = 2013 | venue = | studio = | genre = Film soundtrack | length = {{Duration|m=24|s=43}} | label = Chandee | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }}
{{track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | total_length = 24:43 | all_music = NR Sankar and Chinna | title1 = Alluri Seetharama Raju | lyrics1 = Ramajogayya Sastry | extra1 = Kailash Kher | length1 = 5:15 | title2 = Ganga Ganga | lyrics2 = Ramajogayya Sastry | extra2 = Harini | length2 = 4:52 | title3 = A=Appla la unta | lyrics3 = Bhaskara Batla Ravi Kumar | extra3 = Ramya NSK | length3 = 4:53 | title4 = Chall Chall | lyrics4 = Chandrabose | extra4 = Bhargavi Pillai | length4 = 4:11 | title5 = Chandi Chandee | lyrics5 = Ramajogayya Sastry | extra5 = Bhargavi Pillai | length5 = 3:59 | title6 = Uure leduga | lyrics6 = Ramajogayya Sastry | extra6 = Bhargavi Pillai | length6 = 2:53 }}
== Release and reception == The film was originally scheduled for release in the first week of October 2013, but was postponed due to political unrest in Andhra Pradesh<ref>{{cite web|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-04/news-interviews/42716398_1_veeru-potla-producer-bvsn-prasad-next-film |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131008161607/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-04/news-interviews/42716398_1_veeru-potla-producer-bvsn-prasad-next-film |url-status= dead |archive-date= 8 October 2013 |title= New Telugu film releases doubtful |date=4 October 2013 |work= The Times of India |access-date=1 November 2013}}</ref> and finally released on 8 November 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2013-11-01/Begins-on-a-fancy-note-75648 |title= Chandi Movie Release and Arrambam Begins on a fancy note|publisher=The Hans India|date=1 November 2013 |access-date=1 November 2013}}</ref>
A critic from ''The Times of India'' rated the film 1.5/5 stars and wrote, "It’s a tediously trashy film that falls short of being an assault on your senses. Everything about the movie is so sloppy that, five minutes into the movie you realise this one’s going to be a pain".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/chandi-movie-review/movie-review/25463475.cms|title=Chandi Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Chandi by Times of India|date=3 May 2016|work=The Times of India|access-date=24 March 2026}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb title|6915006}} {{V. Samudra}}
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