Chakram (transl. Wheel) is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language drama film co-written and directed by Krishna Vamsi. It stars Prabhas in lead role as the titular character, while Asin and Charmy Kaur play the female leads. The music was composed by Chakri. The film was released on 25 March 2005 to mixed reviews and became a flop at the box office.[1] However, it won two Nandi Awards. The film was dubbed in Bhojpuri under the same name and in Malayalam as Dharma Chakram.
| Chakram | |
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| Directed by | Krishna Vamsi |
| Written by | Krishna Vamsi B. V. S. Ravi |
| Produced by | C. Venkatraju G. Sivaraju |
| Starring | Prabhas Asin Charmy Kaur |
| Cinematography | C. Ramprasad Om Prakash Arvind Krishna |
| Edited by | K. V. Krishna Reddy |
| Music by | Chakri |
Production company | Geeta Chitra International |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹5 Crore (Distributor Share) |
Plot
Chakram (Prabhas) is a foreign returnee who has a dream of building a hospital at Pulivendula. He is in love with his colleague and cousin Lakshmi (Asin), who studied medicine with him abroad. For an unknown reason, he runs away from his marriage hall. He then moves to Hyderabad and stays in a place called "Sahara Colony". There, he helps all the people solving their problems and to smile again. Seeing all this, another girl who is also named Lakshmi (Charmy) slowly falls in love with Chakram. Chakram left because he found out that he has blood cancer and will die soon.
Cast
- Prabhas as Chakram
- Asin as Lakshmi
- Charmy Kaur as Lakshmi
- Prakash Raj as Peddi Reddy, Chakram's father
- Urvashi as Chakram's mother
- Tanikella Bharani as Lakshmi's (Asin) father
- Rajya Lakshmi as Lakshmi's (Charmy) mother
- Radha Kumari as Lakshmi's (Charmy) grandmother
- Ahuti Prasad as Ram Prasad
- Venu Madhav as Auto Driver
- M. S. Narayana as Watchman
- Raghu Babu as Conman
- Santhosh Keezhattoor as Giri
- Mallikarjuna Rao
- Srinivasa Reddy
- Bhuvaneswari
- Shiva Reddy
- A.V.S.
- Delhi Rajeswari
- Narayana Rao
- Kalpana
- Vajja Venkata Giridhar as Henchman
- B. Padmanabham as himself
- Bill Bitra
- Brahmanandam as railway T.C. (Cameo)
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Chakri.
| Chakram | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 28 February 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 29:01 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Chakri | |||
| Chakri chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Na Peru Chakram" | Chandrabose | Sri | 5:07 |
| 2. | "Sony Cell Phone" | Kandikonda | Chakri, Kousalya | 4:54 |
| 3. | "Oke Oka Mata" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Chakri | 5:30 |
| 4. | "Koncham Karanga" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Kousalya | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Rangeli Holi" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Shankar Mahadevan | 4:46 |
| 6. | "Jagamanta Kutumbam" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Sri | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 29:01 | |||
Reception
A critic from Rediff.com opined that "despite spending lavishly, a wafer-thin plot ensures a loser".[2]
Jeevi of Idlebrain.com said that "On the whole, Chakram disappoints".[3]
A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that "Not worth a watch unless there is nothing better around".[4]
Awards
- Best Director - Krishna Vamsi
- Best Lyricist - Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry for "Jagamantha Kutumbam"
