# Chanakya Chandragupta (1977)

Telugu · Released 1977-08-25

Chanakya Chandragupta is a 1977 Telugu film. Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sivaji Ganesan, Jayaprada, Jaya Prada and Varalakshmi S appear in it, alongside 5 more credited names.

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Chanakya, Sivaji Ganesan as Alexander III of Macedon, Jayaprada as Aasa, Jaya Prada as Aasa, Varalakshmi S as Mura Devi, Prabhakar Reddy as Parvathakudu, Chalapathi Rao as Kaapalika, Jayamalini as Special Appearance, Kaikala Satyanarayana as Rakshasa Mantri, Rao Gopal Rao

## Storyline
The film is a historical story, based on the 3rd century BC Maurya Emperor Chandragupta Maurya and his mentor Chanakya. It begins with the Greek invader Alexander intruding on our borders, Magadha as his last step of sovereignty. Discerning it, fear-defying scholar Chanakya is under trace of the dynamic King to hinder it.

## Common questions

### When was Chanakya Chandragupta released?
Chanakya Chandragupta was released on 25 August 1977.

### Who stars in Chanakya Chandragupta?
Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sivaji Ganesan, Jayaprada and Jaya Prada star in Chanakya Chandragupta.

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