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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Idiot | | name = Idiot | ||
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| starring = [[Ravi Teja]]<br />[[Rakshita]] | | starring = [[Ravi Teja]]<br />[[Rakshita]] | ||
| music = [[Chakri (music director)|Chakri]] | | music = [[Chakri (music director)|Chakri]] | ||
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]] | |||
| cinematography = [[Shyam K. Naidu]] | | cinematography = [[Shyam K. Naidu]] | ||
| | | studio = [[Vaishno Academy]] | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2002|08|22}} | | released = {{Film date|df=y|2002|08|22}} | ||
| runtime = 133 minutes | | runtime = 133 minutes | ||
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| language = Telugu | | language = Telugu | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
| gross = | | gross = ₹16 crore [[Box office#Distributor rentals|distributors' share]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Tollywood Top 10 Box Office Collection Movies in 2002 |url=https://t2blive.com/tollywood-top-10-box-office-collection-movies-in-2002/ |website=T2BLive |language=en |date=19 February 2019 |access-date=12 May 2025 |archive-date=24 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250124222536/https://t2blive.com/tollywood-top-10-box-office-collection-movies-in-2002/ |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Plot== | '''''Idiot: O Chanti Gaadi Prema Katha''''' ({{lit|Idiot: Chanti's love story}}) is a 2002 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action film|action]] [[romantic comedy]] film which released on 22 August 2002 and was directed by [[Puri Jagannadh]]. It was the second collaboration between [[Ravi Teja]] and [[Puri Jagannadh]] after the successful film ''[[Itlu Sravani Subramanyam]]''. The dialogue was written by [[Puri Jagannadh]] with soundtrack by [[Chakri (composer)|Chakri]]. This film stars [[Ravi Teja]] and [[Rakshita]] (in her Telugu debut, reprising her role from original). It turned out to be a blockbuster. The film ran for 100 days in 36 centres. The film was a remake of director's own 2002 [[Kannada]] movie ''[[Appu (2002 film)|Appu]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/from-school-master-to-u-turn-a-look-at-kannada-films-remade-in-other-indian-languages/articleshow/75161463.cms |title=From 'School Master' to 'U Turn': A look at Kannada films remade in other Indian languages |newspaper=The Times of India |date=15 April 2020 |archive-date=30 October 2020 |access-date=22 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030064513/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/from-school-master-to-u-turn-a-look-at-kannada-films-remade-in-other-indian-languages/articleshow/75161463.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
Chantigadu is the son of a head [[constable]] Venkata | |||
== Plot == | |||
Bhaskar Rao a.k.a. Chantigadu is the son of a head [[constable]] Venkata Sami. Chanti is a guy with a carefree attitude. He is beaten by a rival gang at night and is rescued by a beautiful girl, Suchitra. She pays his hospital bills and donates her blood. She is gone from the hospital by the time Chanti becomes conscious. When Chanti's friends inform him about the girl who rescued him, he starts loving her immediately for her goodheartedness, though he did not see her. Suchi later turns out to be the daughter of the city police commissioner Vipra Narayana. | |||
Chanti meets Suchi in the college for the first time and expresses his love. When she does not agree, he tries to tease her. She complains to her father, and he takes Chanti to the police station and severely beats him before being rescued by his father and his fellow constables. Even though Chanti is beaten by Narayana, he becomes more adamant to win his ladylove. He proposes to Suchi again in the college. She asks him to jump from the building. When he is ready to do so, she agrees to his love. | Chanti meets Suchi in the college for the first time and expresses his love. When she does not agree, he tries to tease her. She complains to her father, and he takes Chanti to the police station and severely beats him before being rescued by his father and his fellow constables. Even though Chanti is beaten by Narayana, he becomes more adamant to win his ladylove. He proposes to Suchi again in the college. She asks him to jump from the building. When he is ready to do so, she agrees to his love. | ||
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== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
{{ | {{cast listing| | ||
* [[Ravi Teja]] as Chantigadu | * [[Ravi Teja]] as Bhaskar Rao a.k.a. Chantigadu | ||
* [[Rakshita]] as Suchitra | * [[Rakshita]] as Suchitra a.k.a. Suchi | ||
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Police Commissioner Vipra Narayana | * [[Prakash Raj]] as Police Commissioner Vipra Narayana | ||
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Head Constable Venkata Swamy | * [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Head Constable Venkata Swamy | ||
* [[Sangeeta (Telugu actress)|Sangeetha]] as Rajyalakshmi, Chanti's mother | * [[Sangeeta (Telugu actress)|Sangeetha]] as Rajyalakshmi, Chanti's mother | ||
* [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Motorcycle thief | * [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Motorcycle thief | ||
* [[Kaikala Satyanarayana]] as DGP | * [[Kaikala Satyanarayana]] as Seetha Ramaiah; DGP | ||
* [[Giri Babu]] as Police Officer | * [[Giri Babu]] as Police Officer | ||
* [[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]] as Police Officer | * [[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]] as Police Officer | ||
* [[Pruthviraj Balireddy|Pruthviraj]] as Police Officer | * [[Pruthviraj Balireddy|Pruthviraj]] as Police Officer | ||
* Jr. Relangi as Police Officer | * Jr. Relangi as Police Officer | ||
* | * Vidya Vathi as Chanti's sister | ||
* [[Sairam Shankar]] as Sai, Chanti's friend | * [[Sairam Shankar]] as Sai, Chanti's friend | ||
* [[Srinivasa Reddy]] as Chanti's friend | * [[Srinivasa Reddy]] as Chanti's friend | ||
* [[MS Narayana]] as College Principal | * [[MS Narayana]] as College Principal | ||
* [[Narsing Yadav]] as Yadav | * [[Narsing Yadav]] as Yadav | ||
}} | |||
== Production == | == Production == | ||
This is a remake of the Kannada film ''[[Appu (2002 film)|Appu]]'' directed by Puri Jagannath which was the debut movie of [[Puneeth Rajkumar]].<ref name=" | This is a remake of the Kannada film ''[[Appu (2002 film)|Appu]]'' directed by Puri Jagannath which was the debut movie of [[Puneeth Rajkumar]].<ref name="Chinnarayana 2016">{{cite web |last1=Chinnarayana |first1=Pulagam |title=ఇడియట్ చంటిగాడు లోకల్ |url=http://www.sakshi.com/news/funday/idiot-movie-story-307819 |website=sakshi.com |date=23 January 2016 |publisher=Jagati Publications |access-date=26 September 2016}}</ref> | ||
== Soundtrack == | |||
{{Infobox album | {{Infobox album | ||
| name = Idiot | | name = Idiot | ||
| type = Soundtrack | | type = Soundtrack | ||
| artist = [[Chakri (composer)|Chakri]] | | artist = [[Chakri (composer)|Chakri]] | ||
| cover = | | cover = | ||
| alt = | | alt = | ||
| released = August 2002 | | released = 16 August 2002 | ||
| recorded = 2002 | | recorded = 2002 | ||
| venue = | | venue = | ||
| studio = | | studio = | ||
| genre = Soundtrack | | genre = Soundtrack | ||
| length = 29:02 | | length = 29:02 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{ | The music was composed by [[Chakri (composer)|Chakri]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/audio/ajuke/box-idiot.html |title=Juke Box – Idiot |work=[[Idlebrain.com]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021020082858/https://www.idlebrain.com/audio/ajuke/box-idiot.html |archive-date=20 October 2002 |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref> and the soundtrack was released under the Sohan Audio label.<ref>{{cite web |last=NaChaKi |date=5 December 2002 |title=Press Meet – Manmadhudu |url=http://www.telugucinema.cc/artman/publish/manmathuDu_press.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030219114713/http://www.telugucinema.cc/artman/publish/manmathuDu_press.shtml |archive-date=19 February 2003 |access-date=6 July 2024 |website=Telugu Cinema}}</ref> It consists of six tracks. The tune of the song "Jai Veeranjaneya" was based on the song "Kolumande Jangama" from the 1996 Kannada film ''[[Janumada Jodi]]''. The beginning portions of "Choopultho" were reused from "Taliban Alla Alla" from ''Appu''. Conversely, the song "Choopultho Guchi" was copied and used multiple times first by Mika Singh with the song ''[[Sawan Mein Lag Gaye Aag]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=Rhs9B4t6-ejPRpwx&v=660gG2YhkA0&feature=youtu.be |title=Kolumande Jangama – Janumada Jodi - ಜನುಮದ ಜೋಡಿ - Kannada Video Songs |via=[[YouTube]] |date=11 July 2021}}</ref> The song "Ee Roje Thelisindi" was sampled by Bulgarian pop-folk singer [[Emilia (Bulgarian singer)|Emilia]] in her song "Ti si mi". | ||
{{track listing | |||
| headline = Track list | | headline = Track list | ||
| extra_column = Singer(s) | | extra_column = Singer(s) | ||
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| length2 = 4:29 | | length2 = 4:29 | ||
| title3 = Cheliya Cheliya | | title3 = Cheliya Cheliya | ||
| extra3 = Ravi Varma | | extra3 = Ravi Varma | ||
| lyrics3 = Peddada Murthy | | lyrics3 = Peddada Murthy | ||
| length3 = 5:19 | | length3 = 5:19 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
==References== | == Reception == | ||
A critic from ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' rated the film 4/5 stars and wrote, "''Idiot'' is a good film to watch for everybody".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-idiot.html |title=Telugu Cinema – Idiot – Review |last=G. V. Ramana |website=[[Idlebrain.com]] |publisher=GV |access-date=26 September 2016 |archive-date=28 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121228002643/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-idiot.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mrg-idiot.html |title=Farcical fare |last=Srihari |first=Gudipoodi |website=[[The Hindu]] |author-link=Gudipoodi Srihari |access-date=2 May 2025 |archive-date=1 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240701063909/https://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mrg-idiot.html |url-status=live}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Sify]]'' wrote, "on the whole the film is a good comedy caper".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=11949912&ctid=5&cid=2430 |title=Review: Idiot |work=[[Sify]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050107092708/http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=11949912&ctid=5&cid=2430 |archive-date=7 January 2005 |author=Moviebuzz |url-status=dead |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref> | |||
== References == | |||
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==External links== | == External links == | ||
* {{IMDb title|1606248}} | * {{IMDb title|1606248}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:36, 3 March 2026
| Idiot | |
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| Directed by | Puri Jagannadh |
| Produced by | Puri Jagannadh |
| Written by | Puri Jagannadh |
| Based on | Appu (Kannada) |
| Starring | Ravi Teja Rakshita |
| Music by | Chakri |
| Cinematography | Shyam K. Naidu |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹16 crore distributors' share[1] |
Idiot: O Chanti Gaadi Prema Katha (lit. 'Idiot: Chanti's love story') is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language action romantic comedy film which released on 22 August 2002 and was directed by Puri Jagannadh. It was the second collaboration between Ravi Teja and Puri Jagannadh after the successful film Itlu Sravani Subramanyam. The dialogue was written by Puri Jagannadh with soundtrack by Chakri. This film stars Ravi Teja and Rakshita (in her Telugu debut, reprising her role from original). It turned out to be a blockbuster. The film ran for 100 days in 36 centres. The film was a remake of director's own 2002 Kannada movie Appu.[2]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Bhaskar Rao a.k.a. Chantigadu is the son of a head constable Venkata Sami. Chanti is a guy with a carefree attitude. He is beaten by a rival gang at night and is rescued by a beautiful girl, Suchitra. She pays his hospital bills and donates her blood. She is gone from the hospital by the time Chanti becomes conscious. When Chanti's friends inform him about the girl who rescued him, he starts loving her immediately for her goodheartedness, though he did not see her. Suchi later turns out to be the daughter of the city police commissioner Vipra Narayana.
Chanti meets Suchi in the college for the first time and expresses his love. When she does not agree, he tries to tease her. She complains to her father, and he takes Chanti to the police station and severely beats him before being rescued by his father and his fellow constables. Even though Chanti is beaten by Narayana, he becomes more adamant to win his ladylove. He proposes to Suchi again in the college. She asks him to jump from the building. When he is ready to do so, she agrees to his love.
However, Narayana is not happy about their relationship and ropes in some rowdies to amputate his leg. Suchi discovers this and runs to help him, but is met with an accident. Both of them get admitted to the same hospital, and they unite there also. Narayana finally arranges her marriage with another person, to which she openly opposes and tries to commit suicide. Chanti comes and rescues her, but Narayana still wants to get her married to a man of his own choice. He also engages goons to kill Chanti. Chanti finally escapes all the troubles and meets the DGP to help him to marry his love. The DGP finally suspends Narayana and arranges Chanti's marriage in the police station. Finally, Chanti appears for civil services and is selected for IPS.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Ravi Teja as Bhaskar Rao a.k.a. Chantigadu
- Rakshita as Suchitra a.k.a. Suchi
- Prakash Raj as Police Commissioner Vipra Narayana
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Head Constable Venkata Swamy
- Sangeetha as Rajyalakshmi, Chanti's mother
- Ali as Motorcycle thief
- Kaikala Satyanarayana as Seetha Ramaiah; DGP
- Giri Babu as Police Officer
- Jeeva as Police Officer
- Pruthviraj as Police Officer
- Jr. Relangi as Police Officer
- Vidya Vathi as Chanti's sister
- Sairam Shankar as Sai, Chanti's friend
- Srinivasa Reddy as Chanti's friend
- MS Narayana as College Principal
- Narsing Yadav as Yadav
Production[edit | edit source]
This is a remake of the Kannada film Appu directed by Puri Jagannath which was the debut movie of Puneeth Rajkumar.[3]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Idiot | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 16 August 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 29:02 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Chakri | |||
| Chakri chronology | ||||
| ||||
The music was composed by Chakri,[4] and the soundtrack was released under the Sohan Audio label.[5] It consists of six tracks. The tune of the song "Jai Veeranjaneya" was based on the song "Kolumande Jangama" from the 1996 Kannada film Janumada Jodi. The beginning portions of "Choopultho" were reused from "Taliban Alla Alla" from Appu. Conversely, the song "Choopultho Guchi" was copied and used multiple times first by Mika Singh with the song Sawan Mein Lag Gaye Aag.[6] The song "Ee Roje Thelisindi" was sampled by Bulgarian pop-folk singer Emilia in her song "Ti si mi".
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sye Sara Sye" | Kandikonda | Chakri | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Choopultho Guchi" | Kandikonda | Shankar Mahadevan | 4:29 |
| 3. | "Cheliya Cheliya" | Peddada Murthy | Ravi Varma | 5:19 |
| 4. | "Ee Roje" | Kandikonda | Kousalya | 4:52 |
| 5. | "Le Letha" | Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar | Udit Narayan, Kousalya | 5:07 |
| 6. | "Jai Veeranjaneya" | Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar | Raghu Kunche | 4:25 |
| Total length: | 29:02 | |||
Reception[edit | edit source]
A critic from Idlebrain.com rated the film 4/5 stars and wrote, "Idiot is a good film to watch for everybody".[7][8] A critic from Sify wrote, "on the whole the film is a good comedy caper".[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Tollywood Top 10 Box Office Collection Movies in 2002". T2BLive. 19 February 2019. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ↑ "From 'School Master' to 'U Turn': A look at Kannada films remade in other Indian languages". The Times of India. 15 April 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ↑ Chinnarayana, Pulagam (23 January 2016). "ఇడియట్ చంటిగాడు లోకల్". sakshi.com. Jagati Publications. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "Juke Box – Idiot". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2002. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ↑ NaChaKi (5 December 2002). "Press Meet – Manmadhudu". Telugu Cinema. Archived from the original on 19 February 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ↑ "Kolumande Jangama – Janumada Jodi - ಜನುಮದ ಜೋಡಿ - Kannada Video Songs". 11 July 2021 – via YouTube.
- ↑ G. V. Ramana. "Telugu Cinema – Idiot – Review". Idlebrain.com. GV. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ Srihari, Gudipoodi. "Farcical fare". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ↑ Moviebuzz. "Review: Idiot". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 January 2005. Retrieved 2 May 2025.