Kanchanamala Cable TV is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by Pardha Sarathi and starring Srikanth and newcomer Lakshmi Rai.

Kanchanamala Cable TV
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Directed byPardha Sarathi
Written byMarudhuri Raja (dialogues)
Produced byPotluri Satyanarayana
K.V. Krishna Rao
P.V.V.S.N. Murthy (Presents)
StarringSrikanth
Lakshmi Rai
CinematographyPoorna
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Music byK.M. Radha Krishnan
Production
company
Ramya Movies
Release date
  • 9 July 2005 (2005-07-09)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Cast

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Production

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Director Pardha Sarathi made his directorial debut with this film.[1] The film was shot in Koduru and Poduru villages.[1][2] The film's shoot was almost completed in June 2005.[2]

Soundtrack

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Anand fame K.M. Radha Krishnan composed the film's songs.[3] The lyrics were written by Chandrabose, Veturi and Sahithi.[2] Three were shot near Palakol and two in Kerala.[2] Hindustan Times called the soundtrack "an all-round album".[4]

  • "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

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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".[5] Jeevi of Idlebrain said that "On a whole Kanchanamala Cable TV disappoints".[6] Sify said that "On the whole Kanchanamala Cable TV lacks story, logic and moves at snail pace".[7] 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

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  1. ^ a b "Title Announcement - Kanchanamala cable TV (c/o Juvvala palem)". idlebrain. 25 April 2005. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Now, here's a bagful of gags". The Hindu. 3 June 2005 – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. ^ "Kanchanamala Cable TV - audio function - Telugu Cinema - Srikanth, Lakshmi Rai". www.idlebrain.com.
  4. ^ "Telugu numbers rule the roost". Hindustan Times. 21 June 2005.
  5. ^ "Pass time watching this Cable TV". The Hindu. 16 July 2005 – via www.thehindu.com.
  6. ^ "Movie review - Kanchanamala Cable TV". idlebrain.
  7. ^ "Review: Kanchanamala Cable TV". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Kanchanamala Cable TV". webindia123.
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