Sampangi

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox film | name = Sampangi | image = Sampangi 2001.jpg | alt = | caption = Official poster | native_name =  | director = Sana Yadireddy | writer = | screenplay = | story = | based_on =  | producer = Kalyani Venkatesh | starring = Deepak<br />Kanchi Kaul | narrator = | cinematography = Vijay C. Kumar | editing = | music = Ghantadi Krishna | studio = Kalyana Venkateshwara Films | distributor =  | released = {{Film date|df=y|2001|7|13}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Telugu | budget = | gross = }} '''''Sampangi''''' ({{Translation|Champaka flower}}) is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Sana Yadireddy and starring newcomers Deepak and Kanchi Kaul.

== Plot == Sankarnarayana, a Hindu from Visakhapatnam, and Osman, a Muslim from Hyderabad, have been close friends since childhood. Sankarnarayana’s son, Abhishek, falls in love with Salwar Rizwana at first sight, unaware that she is Osman’s daughter. She reciprocates his feelings, but upon learning of her identity, Abhishek distances himself, fearing that their relationship could jeopardize their fathers' friendship. Unable to express his love, he refrains from pursuing the relationship, and Rizwana becomes engaged to someone else. However, circumstances eventually bring them together, leading to a happy resolution.

== Cast == *Deepak as Abhishek *Kanchi Kaul as Salwar Rizwana *Ranganath as Sankarnarayana *Chalapathi Rao as Osman *Chandra Mohan *Sivaji Raja *Sana *Sangeetha *Veniradai Nirmala *Kaushal *Chinna

== Production == The film is directed by Sana Yadireddy, who previously directed ''Pittala Dora'' (1996), ''Jai Bhajaranga Bhali'' (1997) and ''Bachelors'' (2000).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news236.html|title=Aryan in Sana Yadireddy's film|date=7 May 2003|work=Idlebrain.com}}</ref> Debutante Deepak, who came to Hyderabad to shoot for an advertisement, received the role after an audition.<ref name="I">{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/deepak.html|title= Interview with Deepak|last1=Jeevi|last2=Aditya|work=Idlebrain.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/hero-deepak-joins-rs-100-crore-club/articleshow/53958719.cms|title=Hero Deepak joins Rs 100 crore club!|date=16 January 2017|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/tv/2022/feb/18/actor-arjan-bajwa-opens-up-about-his-upcoming-project-bestseller-39134.html|title=Actor Arjan Bajwa opens up about his upcoming project, Bestseller|date=18 February 2022|last=Behara|first=Suchitra|work=Indulge Express}}</ref>

== Soundtrack == The music was composed by Ghantadi Krishna.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sampangi-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/928761212|title=Sampangi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP|date=2001|work=Apple Music}}</ref> {{tracklist | extra_column = Singer(s) | headline = | total_length = 29:51 | title1 = Pantesthe Gani | extra1 = Ghatikachalam, Ghantadi Krishna, Varikuppala Yadagiri | length1 = 4:18 | title2 = Gunde Enduku Echavura | extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | length2 = 5:11 | title3 = Nacchave Bhama | extra3 = Sukhwinder Singh | length3 = 5:07 | title4 = Cheliya Ninu | extra4 = Udit Narayan, Anuradha Sriram | length4 = 4:16 | title5 = Sampangi | extra5 = P. Unnikrishnan | length5 = 5:09 | title6 = Andamaina Kundanala Bomma | extra6 = Varikuppala Yadagiri | length6 = 5:50 | all_writing = }}

== Reception == A critic from ''Sify'' wrote, "Director Yadi Reddy and story writer Chalam has (sic.) managed to weave out a tender love story. Though the lead pair in the picture are newcomers, they have performed well. While Ranganath, Chalapathi Rao and Sangeetha steal the show. G. Krishna has composed some melodious music. For Yadi Reddy this is his fourth successful film".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=6009424&ctid=5&cid=2430|title=Review: Sampangi|work=Sify|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050130060937/http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=6009424&ctid=5&cid=2430|archive-date=30 January 2005}}</ref> Sri of ''Telugucinema.com'' praised the film's music and cultural depiction but felt the lead actor needed improvement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sri |date=2001 |title=Movie Reviews - Sampangi |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/movies/reviews/sampangi.html |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=Telugu Cinema|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020816002409/http://www.telugucinema.com/movies/reviews/sampangi.html |archive-date=16 August 2002 }}</ref> A critic from ''Full Hyderabad'' wrote, "A good family movie, despite a rather clichéd overall theme".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/sampangi/telugu/sampangi-movie-reviews-1872-2.html|title=Sampangi Review|first=Ajay|last=Bashyam|work=Full Hyderabad}}</ref>

== Box office ==

The film had houseful shows in Hyderabad and Secunderabad. However, the screening of the film in Nalgonda district was stopped following protests by Muslims.<ref name="R">{{Cite web |last=Jafri |first=Syed Amin |date=30 July 2001 |title=Telugu film taken off following Muslim protests |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2001/jul/30film.htm |work=Rediff.com}}</ref> The film was a box office success, and Deepak earned the name ''Sampangi'' Deepak.<ref name="I2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/mumbai/previews/ishqhaintumse.html|title=Preview of ''Ishq Hai Tumse''|work=Idlebrain.com}}</ref><ref name="I"/> The film was remade in Hindi by Krishna as ''Ishq Hai Tumse'' (2004).<ref name="I2"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.v6velugu.com/krishna-ghattamaneni-was-directed-of-sampangi-remake-in-bollywood-|title='సంపంగి' హిందీ రీమేక్‌⁬కు దర్శకుడు కృష్ణనే |work=V6 Velugu|language=te|date=15 November 2022}}</ref>

==Awards== ;Nandi Awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=21 August 2020|archive-date=23 February 2015|language=Te|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223135739/http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> *Best Male Dubbing Artist - Raghu (for Deepak)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2001.html|title=Nandi Awards 2001 - 2002|work=Idlebrain.com|date=19 October 2002}}</ref>

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== External links == *{{IMDb title|1612002}}

Category:Indian romantic drama films Category:2001 Telugu-language films Category:Telugu films remade in other languages