''Chandamama Kathalu: Volume 1'' is a 2014 Indian

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-language

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directed by

Praveen Sattaru Praveen Sattaru is an Indo-American film director, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with the 2011 film, '' LBW: Life Before Wedding''. In 2014, he directed the critically acclaimed an ...

and produced by Chanakya Bhooneti. The film has eight sub-stories revolving around love. The lives of the central characters in the sub-plots get intertwined with each other. The film features an

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including Kishore,

Lakshmi Manchu Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna (born 8 October 1977) is an Indian actress, producer, and television presenter who works in Telugu cinema and worked in American television. The daughter of actor Mohan Babu, Manchu holds a bachelor's degree in Theatre fr ...

Naga Shourya Naga Shaurya (born 22 January 1989) is an Indian actor, producer, and writer who works in Telugu cinema. He made his debut with the 2011 film '' Cricket, Girls And Beer''. He then starred in the National Film Award winning anthology film, '' C ...

Aamani Aamani is an Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in Telugu films in addition to a few Tamil and Kannada films. She made her debut in a lead role opposite Naresh in the Telugu film '' Jamba Lakidi Pamba'' (1992), directed by E. V. V. ...

, Naresh, Krishnudu,

Chaitanya Krishna Chaitanya Krishna is an Indian actor who mainly works in Telugu-language films. Career After finishing his engineering from Sagi Rama Krishna Raju Engineering College (Bhimavaram), he worked in a MNC as a software engineer. His love towards ...

, Abhijeet,

Vennela Kishore Bokkala Kishore Kumar (born 19 September 1977), known professionally as Vennela Kishore, is an Indian actor and director who works in Telugu-language films. Known for his comic roles, he was given the moniker "Vennela" after his first feature f ...

, Amitha Rao and

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composed the music. The shooting was wrapped up in December 2013. The film was released on 25 April 2014 to wide critical acclaim. The film bagged the

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for the year 2014 while

won her Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Telugu for her work in the film.

Plot

Saaradhi is a writer and a widower. His little daughter is suffering from a chronic ailment and he desperately needs 5 lacs. He starts writing a novel with seven different story lines, all inspired from his surroundings. Lisa Smith is a super model near the end of her career with no money left. Venkateshwara Rao is a bachelor desperate to get married, whose only aim in life is to find a(ny) girl. Soumya Bollapragada is seen in a short and special role as the girl who falls for Krishnudu. Ashraf has a small department store in old city and want to marry his sweetheart Haseena. Raghu studies in a junior college and he lures Renu - daughter of a noted politician in love. There is a beggar whose lifetime ambition is to buy a small house. Saritha is a widow who reconnects with her college-time friend Mohan a NRI divorcee who returns to India. Raju is a typical village youngster who is busy chasing a girl Gauri. Haseena gets a marriage proposal, from a well off guy living in Dubai. She betrays Ashraf and marries the Dubai guy - before she even sees him, based on a photograph of him - and sets off to Dubai, which leaves Ashraf heartbroken. There she finds that her husband is way older than the photograph shows and works as a taxi driver. Raghu turns out to be fraud, who plans to trap Renu for her money. He convinces Renu to elope with him, But before he could get done with his plan, her father learns of this and apparently has him killed. Raju, one night, sneaks into Gauri's home, but gets caught. He is then forced to marry her by their families, owing to social pressure. He sets off to the city, where he works in the municipality. Gauri delivers a baby, but dies during childbirth unable to bear the pain, because she isn't even sixteen years old. Then he starts taking care of her daughter. Saritha and Mohan, who were unable to get married during their teenage finally make good of their second opportunity. They decide to spend the rest of their lives together and set off for a Road Trip. Krishneshwar Rao saves 10 lacs from his begging income - which he stores at various locations in the city in small amounts - and strikes a deal for a house. But he dies in sleep, the night before he could buy the house. Depressed, Lisa and Venkateshwara Rao, both go to the same bar. They are later shown to be married. Saaradhi finishes his story and goes to a publisher seeking the money only to find that he is out of town. He then finds Krishneshwara Rao's bag with 10 lacs and has his daughter cured. He gives the remaining amount to Gauri's husband to take care of his own daughter.

Cast

* Kishore as Saarathi *

as Lisa Smith *

as Raju *

as Saritha * Naresh as Mohan * Krishnudu as Venkateswara Rao *

as Raghu * Abhijeeth Poondla as Ashraf *

as Haseena *

as Manager of Lisa * Amitha Rao as Gowri * Varshini as Renu * Krishneswara Rao as The Beggar *

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as DK *

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* Narasimharaju *

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as an astrologer *

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* Surekha Vani *

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* Rocket Raghava *

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* Jabardast Naveen * Giridhar * Soumya Bollapragada (special appearance)

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

Mickey J. Meyer Mickey J. Meyer is an Indian music composer and singer known for his works predominantly in Telugu Cinema. He has received two Filmfare Awards South, and three state Nandi Awards for the Best Music Direction. An alumnus of Trinity College of ...

References

External links

* {{National Film Award Best Feature Film Telugu 2014 films 2010s Telugu-language films Indian anthology films Films scored by Mickey J Meyer Best Telugu Feature Film National Film Award winners Films directed by Praveen Sattaru