Chanakya Chandragupta
Seen it?1977 | 178 min | History, Action, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for politics junkies and action fans. Power and ambition drive every scene. Liked Lawrence of Arabia or Frost/Nixon? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 58 min.
- It's in Telugu, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
The film is a historical story, based on the 3rd century BC Maurya Emperor Chandragupta Maurya and his mentor Chanakya. It begins with the Greek invader Alexander intruding on our borders, Magadha as his last step of sovereignty. Discerning it, fear-defying scholar Chanakya is under trace of the dynamic King to hinder it.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by N.T. Rama Rao
- N.T. Rama RaoChandragupta Maurya
- Akkineni Nageswara RaoChanakya
- Sivaji GanesanAlexander III of Macedon
- Manjula VijayakumarChhaya
- Jaya PradaAasa
- S. VaralakshmiMura Devi
- Prabhakar ReddyParvathakudu
- MukkamalaAmbhi
- Chalapathi RaoKaapalika
- JayamaliniSpecial Appearance