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{{Infobox film
| name = Major Chandrakanth
| image = Major Chandrakanth 1993.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao|K. Raghavendra Rao]]
| producer = [[Mohan Babu]]
| story = [[Paruchuri Brothers]]
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]] [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]] [[Mohan Babu]] [[Nagma]] [[Ramya Krishna]]
| music = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cinematography = [[A. Vincent]] [[Ajayan Vincent]]
| editing = Gowtham Raju
| studio = [[Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures]]
| distributor =
| released = 23 April 1993
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
}}

'''''Major Chandrakanth''''' is a 1993 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language film, produced by [[Mohan Babu]] under his [[Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures]] banner and directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]. It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Mohan Babu]], [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]], [[Ramya Krishna]], [[Nagma]] and has music composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]]. N. T. Rama Rao portrayed the characters of [[Chhatrapati Shivaji]], [[Veerapandiya Kattabomman]], [[Alluri Sitarama Raju]], [[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose]] in the ''Punyabhumi Nadesham'' song.

==Plot==
Major Chandrakanth, a bravo courageous soldier who has been awarded [[Param Vir Chakra]] for protecting foreign tourists from a deadly terrorist G.K.. In that operation, unfortunately, his close friend Major Rajashekar is seriously injured. Before dying, Chandrakanth promises him to couple up his daughter Seeta with his son Sivaji. Due to a curveball, Sivaji becomes a gangster, associates with his friend Hema and works for a powerful politician M.P.Gnaeswara Rao a scandalous who enacts a lot of atrocities in society using his 5 sons. Once while escaping from Police Sivaji unknowingly marries Seeta and escapes. Meanwhile, Chandrakanth returns home where he leads a happy family life with his ideal wife Savitri, two daughters Dr. Bharathi and Jhansi and son Sivaji. At present, Chandrakanth encounters Gnaeswara Rao and gives a tough fight. Once in a protest when Chandrakanth is wounded when Sivaji questions his father, then he explains the glory of his country which reforms Sivaji and decides to leave his profession. To which Gnaeswara Rao disagrees and makes him caught by Police when Chandrakanth is annoyed Sivaji starts narrating the past. Once he rescues Hema from a bunch of goons, afterward, he recognizes her as a smuggler when she asks him to accomplice them, he refuses. At the same time, Sivaji's brother-in-law kills a person in an accident and the victim's demand 10 lakhs as compensation. So, to protect his family prestige, he forcibly entered the crime line. Yet, Chandrakanth is not ready to accept Sivaji, so, he leaves the house, bolts the real culprits with the help of Hema as too unwillingly carrying-out these activities. Here Chandrakanth feels proud, learns regarding his marriage, discovers Seeta as Rajashekar's daughter and happily gives his approval. Now, a tragic incident, Chandrakanth realizes that Savitri is terminally-ill as she suffers from blood cancer. At that point in time, Chandrakanth spots G.K with Gnaeswara Rao when Hema and Sivaji also follow them. In the attack, Hema dies and Chandrakanth presents Gnaeswar Rao's evil deeds before the judiciary. But he manipulates the legal proceedings and escapes from the sentence. Simultaneously, Savitri passes away when Chandrakanth takes an oath to remove these anti-social elements. So, he awakes the public and makes them to revolt. On the other side, Sivaji collects pieces of evidence against them and they decide to present it before Govt. Knowing it, Gnaeswar Rao kidnaps Chandrakanth and his family. At last, Chandrakanth proves Gnaeswar Rao as a traitor by sacrificing his life for the country.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Major Chandrakanth/ ( [[Chhatrapati Shivaji]]/[[Veerapandiya Kattabomman]]/[[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose]]/[[Alluri Sitarama Raju]] (for Punyabhoomi Nadesham song))
* [[Mohan Babu]] as Sivaji
* [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]] as Savitri
* [[Nagma]] as Seeta
* [[Ramya Krishna]] as Hema
* [[Amrish Puri]] as MP Gnaeswar Rao
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Rangaraju Rikshawala
* [[Babu Mohan]] as Pulla Rao
* [[Srihari]] as Gnaeswar Rao's son
* [[Saikumar (actor, born 1960)|Saikumar]] as Lokesh
* Rakhee as G.K.
* [[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] as Swarajya Rao
* [[Paruchuri Gopala Krishna]] as Minister Subbarayadu
* [[Mannava Balayya|M. Balayya]] as Major Rajashekar
* [[Rallapalli (actor)|Rallapalli]] as Shamshuthen
* [[Narra Venkateswara Rao]] as Lawyer
* [[Chalapathi Rao]] as Doctor
* Vinod as Inspector
* [[Prasad Babu]] as Major Chandrakanth's son-in-law
* [[Achyuth]] as Inspector Raju
* Navabharat Balaji as Gnaeswar Rao's son
* [[Ananth Babu|Ananth]] as Bridegroom
* Ironleg Sastry as Dr. Parvathalu
* [[Annapoorna (actress)|Annapurna]] as Parvathi
* [[Sudha (Telugu actress)|Sudha]] as Dr. Bharati
* Kinnera as Jhansi
* Siva Parvathi
* Shilpa
* [[Manchu Manoj|Master Manchu Manoj Kumar]] as Major Chandrakanth grandson
* Baby Shreshta as Major Chandrakanth granddaughter
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Major Chandrakanth
| tagline =
| type = film
| artist = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cover =
| released = 1993
| recorded =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 34:39
| label = [[Lahari Music]]
| producer = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| prev_title = '''[[Varasudu]]'''
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title = '''[[Criminal (1995 film)|Criminal]]'''
| next_year = 1994
}}

Music composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]]. Music released on [[Lahari Music]] Company.
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 34:39
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Punyabhoomi Naadesam
| lyrics1 = [[Jaladi Raja Rao|Jaladi]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length1 = 6:25
| title2 = Muddulato Onamalu
| lyrics2 = M.M.Keeravani
| extra2 = [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[K. S. Chithra|K.S.Chithra]]
| length2 = 4:46
| title3 = Uliki Padaku Allari Moguda
| lyrics3 = Rasaraju
| extra3 = S. P. Balasybrahmanyam, K.S.Chithra
| length3 = 4:17
| title4 = Bunga Moothi
| lyrics4 = Gurucharan
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S.Chithra
| length4 = 4:47
| title5 = Lappam Tappam Gallaki
| lyrics5 = Gurucharan
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S.Chithra
| length5 = 5:29
| title6 = Neekkavalsindi
| lyrics6 = Gurucharan
| extra6 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], K.S.Chithra
| length6 = 4:40
| title7 = Sukhibhava Sumangali
| lyrics7 = Jaladi
| extra7 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S.Chithra
| length7 = 4:15
}}

== Reception ==
Sita of ''Sivaranjani'' magazine appreciated Rama Rao's performance, in addition of praising story and technical aspects of the film.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sita|date=1993|title=సినిమా సమీక్ష: మేజర్ చంద్రకాంత్|work=Sivaranjani|url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/JSB/0,0,3030,2360|access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref> On the other hand, ''Zamin Ryot'' critic Alluru Rahim gave a more mixed review about the story and screenplay but appreciated Rama Rao's zeal for acting in the film.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Rahim|first=Alluru|date=30 April 1993|title=ధీటైన నటనా ప్రతిభ కు ముసలితనం అడ్డు కాలేదు: మేజర్ చంద్రకాంత్|work=Zamin Ryot|url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1993/Apr/30-apr-1993.pdf}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0257892}}
* [http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/moviedetail.asp?mid=A0001450 Listen to Major Chandrakanth film songs at Raaga.com]

{{K. Raghavendra Rao}}

[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1993 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani]]

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