Kanchanamala Cable TV is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by Pardha Sarathi and starring Srikanth and newcomer Lakshmi Rai.
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| Directed by | Pardha Sarathi |
| Written by | Marudhuri Raja (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Potluri Satyanarayana K.V. Krishna Rao P.V.V.S.N. Murthy (Presents) |
| Starring | Srikanth Lakshmi Rai |
| Cinematography | Poorna |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | K.M. Radha Krishnan |
Production company | Ramya Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Cast
edit- Srikanth as Sudarshan, the founder of Kanchanamala Cable TV in Juvvalapalem
- Lakshmi Rai as Sireesha, who pretends to be Sudarshan's nephew Kanchanamala
- Tanikella Bharani as the criminal lawyer
- Satyanarayana as Kanchanamala's father
- Annapurna as Kanchanamala's mother
- Sunil as Sudarshan's assistant
- Sivaji Raja as Sudarshan's assistant
- Preeti as Sudarshan's assistant
- Krishna Bhagavaan
- M. S. Narayana
- Raghu Babu
- Brahmanandam
- Ali
- Venu Madhav
- Kondavalasa
- Bandla Ganesh
- Sarika Ramachandra Rao
- Rama Lakshmanulu
- Harika
- Lavanya
- Deepanjali
- Manoja
- Allari Subhashini
- Rajitha
- Bharani as Criminal lawyer
Production
editDirector Pardha Sarathi made his directorial debut with this film.[1] The film was shot in Koduru and Poduru villages.[1][2] The film's shoot was almost completed in June 2005.[2]
Soundtrack
editAnand fame K.M. Radha Krishnan composed the film's songs.[3] The lyrics were written by Chandrabose, Veturi and Sahithi.[2] Three were shot near Palakol and two in Kerala.[2] Hindustan Times called the soundtrack "an all-round album".[4]
- "Kanchanamala" – Sandeep, Srikanth, Lalitha Sagar
- "Kantlo Kaaveri" – Karthik, Harini
- "Krishna Kolatalu" – Shankar Mahadevan, Kalpana
- "Nadiridinna" – Shankar Mahadevan, Kalpana
- "O Neelaveni" – SPB, Chitra
- "Saiyya Ante" – Lalitha Sagar
Release
editA critic from The Hindu opined that "The storyline is water thin but the director turns it into a neat film. One can happily watch with family".[5] Jeevi of Idlebrain said that "On a whole Kanchanamala Cable TV disappoints".[6] Sify said that "On the whole Kanchanamala Cable TV lacks story, logic and moves at snail pace".[7] A critic from Webindia wrote that "Parthasarathy shows good taste in the visuals but he should understand that the plot is predominant and comedy cannot replace it".[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Title Announcement - Kanchanamala cable TV (c/o Juvvala palem)". idlebrain. 25 April 2005. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Now, here's a bagful of gags". The Hindu. 3 June 2005 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Kanchanamala Cable TV - audio function - Telugu Cinema - Srikanth, Lakshmi Rai". www.idlebrain.com.
- ^ "Telugu numbers rule the roost". Hindustan Times. 21 June 2005.
- ^ "Pass time watching this Cable TV". The Hindu. 16 July 2005 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Movie review - Kanchanamala Cable TV". idlebrain.
- ^ "Review: Kanchanamala Cable TV". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Kanchanamala Cable TV". webindia123.