Chatrapathi (2005 film)
Chhatrapathi is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action film co-written & directed by S. S. Rajamouli and produced by B. V. S. N. Prasad. The film stars Prabhas and Shriya Saran, alongside Shafi, Bhanupriya, and Pradeep Rawat play supporting roles. M. M. Keeravani composed the music, while Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao and K. K. Senthil Kumar handled the cinematography and editing.
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| Directed by | S. S. Rajamouli |
| Screenplay by | S. S. Rajamouli |
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| Story by | V. Vijayendra Prasad |
| Produced by | B. V. S. N. Prasad |
| Starring | Prabhas Shriya Saran Shafi Bhanupriya Pradeep Rawat |
| Cinematography | K. K. Senthil Kumar |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
Production company | Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra |
| Distributed by | Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹12.5 Crore |
| Box office | ₹16.5 Crore (Distributors' Share) |
Chhatrapathi was released on 29 September 2005 and emerged as a super hit, collecting an estimated distributors' share of ₹16.5 Crore ($3.74 Million) against a budget of ₹12.5 Crore ($2.83 Million). The film won two Nandi Awards - Best Supporting Actress for Bhanupriya and Best Music Director for Keeravani. The film was remade in Bengali as Refugee (2006), in Bengali Bangladesh as Kothor (2007), in Kannada with the same name in 2013 and in Hindi with the same name in 2023.