20 Years of Chatrapathi
S.S. Rajamouli's directorial action drama film Chatrapathi completed 20 Years. Starring Superstar Prabhas, Shriya Saran, Shafi, Bhanupriya, and Pradeep Rawat in the lead roles, the film was released in theatres on 29th September 2005.
Chatrapathi is S.S. Rajamouli's 4th directorial venture after Student No 1, Simhadri, and Sye. Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra served both as the production house and distributor of the film, with B. V. S. N. Prasad as the producer.
S. S. Rajamouli handled the screenplay, M. Rathnam penned the dialogues, while V. Vijayendra Prasad provided the story. The film marked the maiden collaboration between director S.S. Rajamouli and Superstar Prabhas.
Made on a budget of ₹10 crore, the film emerged as a blockbuster with a distributors’ share of around ₹21 crore. M.M. Keeravani composed the music for this film, marking his fourth collaboration with director S.S. Rajamouli after Student No: 1, Simhadri, and Sye.
Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao edited this film marking his fourth collaboration with director S.S. Rajamouli after Student No: 1, Simhadri, Sye. At the Nandi Awards, the film won 2 honors, including Best Supporting Actress for Bhanupriya and Best Music Director for M. M. Keeravani.
Chatrapathi marked the sixth film for Superstar Prabhas in a lead role. The film also featured supporting performances from Narendra Jha, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Ajay, Kamal Kamaraju, Supreeth, Venu Madhav, Jaya Prakash Reddy, Surya, Subbaraya Sharma, Srinivasa Reddy, L. B. Sriram, Jeeva, Stunt Silva, Karate Kalyani, Sekhar, and SS Kanchi.
The film was remade in Hindi as Chatrapathi, directed by V. V. Vinayak and starring Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas, Nushrat Bharucha, and Sharad Kelkar. The film was produced by B.V.S.N. Prasad under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra.
K.K. Senthil Kumar served as the cinematographer for this film, marking his second collaboration with director S.S. Rajamouli after Sye. The film also marked the maiden collaboration between Prabhas and Shriya Saran.
Chatrapathi marked the 21st film for Shriya Saran in a lead role. The film was remade in Bengali as Refugee (2006), directed by Haranath Chakraborty and starring Prosenjit Chatterjee, Rambha, Rudranil Ghosh, Biplab Chatterjee, Rajesh Sharma, and Rishabh Prasad.
The film was remade in Kannada as Chatrapathi, directed by Dinesh Gandhi and starring Siddhanth and Priyadarshini. At the 53rd Filmfare Awards South, the film Chatrapathi received 10 nominations.
Q: Who directed the action drama film Chatrapathi?
A: Chatrapathi was directed by S.S. Rajamouli.
Q: When was Chatrapathi released in theatres?
A: The film was released on 29th September 2005.
Q: Who played the lead roles in Chatrapathi?
A: Superstar Prabhas, Shriya Saran, Shafi, Bhanupriya, and
Pradeep Rawat played the lead roles.
Q: Which production house and distributor backed the film,
and who produced it?
A: Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra served both as the
production house and distributor, with B.V.S.N. Prasad as the producer.
Q: How many directorial ventures had S.S. Rajamouli
completed before Chatrapathi?
A: Chatrapathi was his 4th directorial venture after Student
No: 1, Simhadri, and Sye.
Q: Who provided the story, screenplay, and dialogues for the
film?
A: S.S. Rajamouli handled the screenplay, M. Rathnam penned
the dialogues, while V. Vijayendra Prasad provided the story.
Q: Did Chatrapathi mark any maiden collaborations?
A: Yes, it was the maiden collaboration between director
S.S. Rajamouli and Superstar Prabhas, and also between Prabhas and Shriya
Saran.
Q: What was the budget of the film and how did it perform at
the box office?
A: Made on a budget of ₹10 crore, the film emerged as a
blockbuster with a distributors’ share of around ₹21 crore.
Q: Who composed the music for the film, and what was
significant about this collaboration?
A: M.M. Keeravani composed the music, marking his fourth
collaboration with S.S. Rajamouli after Student No: 1, Simhadri, and Sye.
Q: Who handled the editing and cinematography of the film?
A: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao edited the film, marking his
fourth collaboration with Rajamouli, while K.K. Senthil Kumar was the
cinematographer, marking his second collaboration with Rajamouli after Sye.
Q: How many films had Prabhas and Shriya Saran completed in
lead roles by the time of this film?
A: Chatrapathi was the 6th film for Superstar Prabhas in a
lead role and the 21st film for Shriya Saran in a lead role.
Q: Which actors appeared in supporting roles in the film?
A: The supporting cast included Narendra Jha, Kota Srinivasa
Rao, Ajay, Kamal Kamaraju, Supreeth, Venu Madhav, Jaya Prakash Reddy, Surya,
Subbaraya Sharma, Srinivasa Reddy, L.B. Sriram, Jeeva, Stunt Silva, Karate
Kalyani, Sekhar, and S.S. Kanchi.
Q: Did the film win any awards?
A: Yes, at the Nandi Awards, it won 2 honors — Best
Supporting Actress for Bhanupriya and Best Music Director for M.M. Keeravani.
Q: Did Chatrapathi receive any Filmfare nominations?
A: Yes, it received 10 nominations at the 53rd Filmfare
Awards South.
Q: Was Chatrapathi remade in other languages?
A: Yes, it was remade in:
Hindi as Chatrapathi
(directed by V.V. Vinayak, starring Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas, Nushrat
Bharucha, and Sharad Kelkar)
Bengali as Refugee
(2006), directed by Haranath Chakraborty, starring Prosenjit Chatterjee,
Rambha, Rudranil Ghosh, Biplab Chatterjee, Rajesh Sharma, and Rishabh Prasad
Kannada as Chatrapathi,
directed by Dinesh Gandhi, starring Siddhanth and Priyadarshini
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatrapathi_(2005_film)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0843328/
https://filmyfocus.com/box-office-collections-data-for-rajamoulis-films-is-here
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