C/o Kancharapalem

C/o Kancharapalem
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVenkatesh Maha
Written byVenkatesh Maha
Produced byPraveena Paruchuri
Rana Daggubati (presenter)
Starring
CinematographyVarun Chaphekar
Aditya Javvadi
Edited byRavi Teja Girijala
Music bySweekar Agasthi
Production
company
Paruchuri Vijaya Praveena Arts
Distributed bySuresh Productions (India)
Weekend Cinema (Worldwide)
Release dates
Running time
151 minutes [1]
Countries
  • India
  • United States
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹44–70 lakh[a]
Box officeest. ₹7 crore[5]

C/o Kancharapalem (pronounced as Care of Kancharapalem) is a 2018 Telugu-language slice of life anthology film written and directed by debutant Venkatesh Maha.[6][7] It was produced by American filmmaker Praveena Paruchuri and distributed by Rana Daggubati under the banner of Suresh Productions.[8] The film features a cast of over 80 non-actors, most of them native to Kancharapalem, a neighbourhood of Visakhapatnam where the film is set.[9][10] The plot follows four unconventional love stories in parallel, all set in the neighbourhood of Kancharapalem.

C/o Kancharapalem premiered in May 2018 at the New York Indian Film Festival.[11] The film was released theatrically in India on 7 September 2018. The film received positive reviews from the audience and a majority of the film critics.[12] The film won Best Critics Movie award at 2019 Zee Cine Awards Telugu.[13] It was also screened at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.[14] It was honoured with "Best Film Award" at the "Critics' Choice Festival of Indian films" in Mumbai,[15] the "Caleidoscope Indian Film Festival" in Boston, where the lead actor Subba Rao received the "Best Actor" honour,[16] and Film Companion's "25 Best Telugu Films of the Decade".[17] The film was remade in Tamil as C/o Kaadhal (2021), in Kannada as Monsoon Raaga (2022) and in Malayalam as Kadha Innuvare (2024).[18][19][20]

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  2. ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (29 May 2019). "C/o Kancharapalem goes places". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Venkatesh Maha's 'C/O Kancharapalem' to be remade in Malayalam and Tamil". The News Minute. 30 May 2019. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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  6. ^ "C/o Kancharapalem (2018) - These 5 anthology films of Telugu cinema will leave you speechless". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  7. ^ Tanmayi, AuthorBhawana. "Anthology films find many takers". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  8. ^ Adivi, Sashidhar (14 January 2019). "C/O Kancharapalem is now eligible for National Awards". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  9. ^ "C/o Kancharapalem Movie Review A deeply moving romantic drama". 5 September 2018. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Telugu film 'C/o Kancharapalem' selected for New York Indian Film Festival". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Telugu film 'C/o Kancharapalem' selected for New York Indian Film Festival". Business Standard India. 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  12. ^ "'C/o Kancharapalem' allowed to apply for National Awards after producer's appeal". www.thenewsminute.com. 13 January 2019. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  13. ^ "Tollywood's first and biggest Awards event of the Year on Zee Telugu". Zee News. 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Care Of Kancharapalem". Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  15. ^ "'Andhadhun' wins big at first Critics' Choice Awards". The Hindu. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  16. ^ "C/o Kancharapalem actor Subba Rao wins award at Caleidoscope Indian Film Festival". Times of India. 11 December 2018. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  17. ^ "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  18. ^ "C/O Kancharapalem Tamil remake first look". Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  19. ^ "Ravi Bopanna, Monsoon Raaga, Shiva 143 and Luckyman: 4 remakes in the next 4 weeks in Kannada cinema". Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  20. ^ Praveen, S. R. (20 September 2024). "'Kadha Innuvare' movie review: An uninspiring romantic tale lacking any emotional connect". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 November 2024.


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