Kanchanamala Cable TV
Kanchanamala Cable TV (c/o Juvvala palem) 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
- Srikanth as Sudarshan, the founder of Kanchanamala Cable TV in Juvvalapalem[1]
- Lakshmi Rai as Sireesha, who pretends to be Sudarshan's nephew Kanchanamala[2]
- Tanikella Bharani as the criminal lawyer[2]
- Satyanarayana as Kanchanamala's father[2]
- Annapurna as Kanchanamala's mother[2]
- Sunil, Sivaji Raja, and Preeti as Sudarshan's assistants[3]
- Krishna Bhagavaan, M. S. Narayana and Raghu Babu as the people who run the rival cable network[1]
- Brahmanandam[4]
- Ali[2]
- Venu Madhav[4]
- Kondavalasa[4]
- Ganesh[4]
- Sarika Ramachandra Rao[4]
- Rama Lakshmanulu[4]
- Harika[4]
- Lavanya[4]
- Deepanjali[4]
- Manoja[4]
- Allari Subhashini[1]
- Rajitha[1]
Production
Director Pardha Sarathi made his directorial debut with this film.[4] The film was shot in Koduru and Poduru villages.[4][1] The film's shoot was almost completed in June 2005.[1]
Soundtrack
Anand fame K.M. Radha Krishnan composed the film's songs.[5] The lyrics were written by Chandrabose, Veturi and Sahithi.[1] Three were shot near Palakol and two in Kerala.[1] Hindustan Times called the soundtrack "an all-round album".[6]
- "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
A 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”.[2] Jeevi of Idlebrain said that “On a whole Kanchanamala Cable TV disappoints”.[7] Sify said that "On the whole Kanchanamala Cable TV lacks story, logic and moves at snail pace".[3] 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
- "Now, here's a bagful of gags". The Hindu. June 3, 2005 – via www.thehindu.com.
- "Pass time watching this Cable TV". The Hindu. July 16, 2005 – via www.thehindu.com.
- "Review: Kanchanamala Cable TV". Sify. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021.
- "Title Announcement - Kanchanamala cable TV (c/o Juvvala palem)". idlebrain.
- "Kanchanamala Cable TV - audio function - Telugu Cinema - Srikanth, Lakshmi Rai". www.idlebrain.com.
- "Telugu numbers rule the roost". Hindustan Times. June 21, 2005.
- "Movie review - Kanchanamala Cable TV". idlebrain.
- https://www.webindia123.com/movie/regional/ktv/index.htm