''Chandee'', also spelled as ''Chandi'', is a 2013

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directed by

V. Samudra V. Samudra is a Telugu language, Telugu film director. He started his career as a director with the film ''Simharasi'' in 2001 which turned out to be a hit. He directed more than 15 movies which include Chandee, Kakatiyudu and Jai Sena.V Samudr ...

starring

Priyamani Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer (born 4 June 1984), known by her professional name Priyamani, is an Indian actress and former model, who works in the South Indian film industry. She is a recipient of Several Awards. Priyamani made her acting debut t ...

R. Sarathkumar Sarathkumar Ramanathan (born 14 July 1954) is an Indian actor, politician, filmmaker, and singer. He has acted in more than 130 Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. He has won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Award ...

Ashish Vidhyarthi Ashish Vidyarthi (born 19 June 1962) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Odia, Marathi and Bengali films. He is noted for his antagonist and character roles. In 1995, he received the ...

and

Krishnam Raju Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju (20 January 1940 – 11 September 2022) was an Indian actor and politician. He was known for his works in Telugu cinema and was widely known as "''Rebel Star''" for his rebellious acting style. He was also the ...

in the lead roles, and

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and

MS Narayana M. S. Narayana (16 April 1951–23 January 2015) was an Indian actor and comedian who worked in Telugu cinema. He died on 23 January 2015 due to organ failure in Hyderabad, India. Career Narayana has over 750 films to his credit. His debut film ...

as key comedians. Scarlett Wilson appears in an

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. The film was formally launched on 31 January 2013, with principal photography commencing on 30 October 2012. Filming took place over eight months, primarily across

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and

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, Thailand. The film was originally scheduled for release in the first week of October 2013, but was postponed due to political unrest in

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and finally released on 8 November 2013. The movie is loosely based on the

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movie ''

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''. The movie was remade in Bhojpuri in 2015 as ''Durga'' starring Rani Chaterjee and in Bangladeshi in 2016 as ''

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''.

Plot

Cast

as Ganga a.k.a. Chandee *

as Chandrasekhar Azad *

Ashish Vidyarthi Ashish Vidyarthi (born 19 June 1962) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Odia, Marathi and Bengali films. He is noted for his antagonist and character roles. In 1995, he received t ...

as Minister *

as Ashok Gajapati Raju *

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as IAS Officer Rao *

Nagendra Babu Konidela Nagendra "Naga" Babu (born 29 October 1961) is an Indian actor and producer who works in Telugu cinema. As a producer, he won one National Film Award and two Nandi Awards. Acting career Nagendra Babu acts mainly in supporting roles ...

as CBI Officer * Ranganath as Judge *

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as Inspector Gabbar Singh *

G. V. Sudhakar Naidu G. V. Sudhakar Naidu is an actor who played roles in Telugu films. He became a director in 2008 and has directed two Telugu films. His first film was ''Hero'' released in 2008 with Nitin Reddy and Bhavana. His second film as a director got chance ...

as Assistant Commissioner * Supreeth as Minister's accomplice *

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as Chief Minister *

M. S. Narayana M. S. Narayana (16 April 1951–23 January 2015) was an Indian actor and comedian who worked in Telugu cinema. He died on 23 January 2015 due to organ failure in Hyderabad, India. Career Narayana has over 750 films to his credit. His debut film ...

as Cherry *

Thagubothu Ramesh Ramilla Ramesh, better known as Thagubothu Ramesh, is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Telugu films. He is a recipient of Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian. He got the moniker "Thagubothu" as he portrayed several roles as a drunkard. ...

as Driver *

Telangana Shakuntala Telangana Shakuntala (27 March 1951 – 14 June 2014) was an Indian actress who worked in the Telugu cinema. She was known chiefly for playing comedy and villainous characters in Tollywood. Her performances in movies like ''Osey Ramulamma'', ' ...

Gundu Hanumantha Rao Gundu Hanumantha Rao (10 October 1956–19 February 2018) was an Indian actor and comedian who worked in Telugu films, theatre, and television. He first appeared in Jandhyala's film '' Aha Naa Pellanta'' in 1987 and gained popularity in comedia ...

Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao (10 August 1946 – 2 November 2015), popularly known as Kondavalasa, was an Indian actor and comedian who worked in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. Background Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao was born on 10 August 1946 in ...

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as Chandee's friend * Chitram Seenu as Chandee's friend *Kadambari Kiran as Constable * Chammak Chandra as Constable *Dasanna as Constable *

Prabhas Sreenu Prabhas Sreenu is an Indian actor who has appeared in Telugu language films. Career Sreenu has attached the name "Prabhas" as a prefix to his stage name, owing to his friendship with actor Prabhas Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prab ...

*Raju *Scarlett Mellish Wilson as

Soundtrack

and many others attended the audio launch.

Prabhas Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju (born 23 October 1979), known mononymously as Prabhas (), is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. One of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema, Prabhas has featured in ''Fo ...

and

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were said to attend the function, but it did not happen.

References

External links

* {{V. Samudra 2013 films 2010s Telugu-language films Indian action films Indian films about revenge 2013 action films Films shot in Andhra Pradesh Telugu films remade in other languages Films shot in Hyderabad, India Films shot in Bangkok Indian remakes of American films Films directed by V. Samudra Girls with guns films Films set in Andhra Pradesh Films shot in Rajahmundry