Sampangi (transl. Champaka flower) is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Sana Yadireddy and starring newcomers Deepak and Kanchi Kaul.
| Sampangi | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Directed by | Sana Yadireddy |
| Produced by | Kalyani Venkatesh |
| Starring | Deepak Kanchi Kaul |
| Cinematography | Vijay C. Kumar |
| Music by | Ghantadi Krishna |
Production company | Kalyana Venkateshwara Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editA Hindu boy and a Muslim girl fall in love.[1]
Cast
edit- Deepak as Abhishek
- Kanchi Kaul as Salwar Rizwana
- Ranganath as Shankarnarayana
- Chalapathi Rao as Osman
- Chandra Mohan
- Sivaji Raja
- Sana
Production
editThe film is directed by Sana Yadireddy, who previously directed Pittala Dora (1996), Jai Bhajaranga Bhali (1997) and Bachelors (2000).[2] Debutante Deepak, who came to Hyderabad to shoot for an advertisement, received the role after an audition.[3][4][5]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Ghantadi Krishna.[6]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pantesthe Gani" | Ghatikachalam, Ghantadi Krishna, Varikuppala Yadagiri | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Gunde Enduku Echavura" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:11 |
| 3. | "Nacchave Bhama" | Sukhwinder Singh | 5:07 |
| 4. | "Cheliya Ninu" | Udit Narayan, Anuradha Sriram | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Sampangi" | P. Unnikrishnan | 5:09 |
| 6. | "Andamaina Kundanala Bomma" | Varikuppala Yadagiri | 5:50 |
| Total length: | 29:51 | ||
Reception
editA critic from Sify wrote that "Director Yadi Reddy and story writer Chalam has managed to weave out a tender love story. Though the lead pair in the picture are newcomers, they have performed well. While Ranganath, Chalapathi Rao and Sangeetha steal the show. G.Krishna has composed some melodious music. For Yadi Reddy this is his fourth successful film".[7] A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that "A good family movie, despite a rather clichéd overall theme".[8]
Box office
editThe film had houseful shows in Hyderabad and Secunderabad. However, the screening of the film in Nalgonda district was stopped following protests by Muslims.[1] The film was a box office success, and Deepak earned the name Sampangi Deepak.[9][3] The film was remade in Hindi by Krishna as Ishq Hai Tumse (2004).[9][10]
Awards
edit- Best Male Dubbing Artist - Raghu (for Deepak)[12]
References
edit- ^ a b Jafri, Syed Amin. "Telugu film taken off following Muslim protests". Rediff.com.
- ^ "Aryan in Sana Yadireddy's film". Idlebrain.com. 7 May 2003.
- ^ a b Jeevi; Aditya. "Interview with Deepak". Idlebrain.com.
- ^ "Hero Deepak joins Rs 100 crore club!". The Times of India. 16 January 2017.
- ^ Behara, Suchitra (18 February 2022). "Actor Arjan Bajwa opens up about his upcoming project, Bestseller". Indulge Express.
- ^ "Sampangi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. 2001.
- ^ "Review: Sampangi". Sify. Archived from the original on 30 January 2005.
- ^ Bashyam, Ajay. "Sampangi Review". Full Hyderabad.
- ^ a b "Preview of Ishq Hai Tumse". Idlebrain.com.
- ^ "'సంపంగి' హిందీ రీమేక్కు దర్శకుడు కృష్ణనే". V6 Velugu (in Telugu). 15 November 2022.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Nandi Awards 2001 - 2002". Idlebrain.com. 19 October 2002.