Chhatrapati (2005)

Original title

ఛత్రపతి

Directed by

S. S. Rajamouli

Genre

action film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 38m

Rated

UA

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Sri Lankan refugee named Sivaji is separated from his mother when his brother falsely declares him dead. He grows up in criminal docks and becomes a rebel leader, then must choose between revenge and reuniting with his mother.

heroicintenseemotionalaction-packedtragicdramaticsuspenseful

What happens

Chatrapathi is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who also co-wrote the film with V. Vijayendra Prasad. The film stars Prabhas in the title role, Shriya Saran, Bhanupriya in the lead roles alongside Shafi and Pradeep Rawat playing supporting roles. M. M. Keeravani composed the music. The film was produced by B. V. S. N. Prasad on Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra banner. The film follows Sivaji, a Sri Lankan refugee who gets separated from his mother after his brother Ashok falsely declares him dead. Raised in Visakhapatnam's criminal docks, he grows into a rebel leader hailed as Chhatrapati. Now he must choose between vengeance and reuniting with the mother who believes him dead, while his vengeful brother and his enemy Ras Bihari join forces. Chatrapathi was released on 29 September 2005 and emerged as a blockbuster, collecting an estimated distributors' share of ₹21 crore (equivalent to ₹71 crore or US$7.5 million in 2023) against a budget of ₹12.5 crore (equivalent to ₹42 crore or US$4.4 million in 2023). The film won two Nandi Awards - Best Supporting Actress for Bhanupriya and Best Music Director for Keeravani. The film was remade in Bangladeshi Bangla as Kothor (2007), in Kannada with the same name in 2013 and in Hindi with the same name in 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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