Who directed Chaduvukovali?

Chaduvukovali was directed by Venkateswara Rao Maddali and released in 2012. Venkateswara Rao Maddali is a prominent filmmaker in Telugu film industry.

Who stars in Chaduvukovali?

Chaduvukovali stars Seetha alongside Baby Annie, Kota Shankar Rao. The film marks a collaboration between Seetha and director Venkateswara Rao Maddali within Telugu cinema.

Chaduvukovali(2012)

Telugu• mins•theatrical•Updated 7 May 2026

Chaduvukovali is a 2012 Telugu-language family drama film directed and written by Venkateshwar Rao. The film stars Baby Aney as the young protagonist Lakshmi and veteran actress Seetha as her teacher. Set in a drought-prone village in Andhra Pradesh, the story follows a poor girl who is denied schooling and forced into labour by her father. The narrative highlights the conflict between traditional beliefs about girls' education and the child's determination to learn. The film was noted for its social message advocating for universal education and against child marriage. It was released theatrically on December 7, 2012 in India.

Director:Venkateswara Rao Maddali

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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release: 7 December 2012
Director: Venkateswara Rao Maddali
Language: Telugu

Storyline

A seven-year-old village girl named Lakshmi desperately wants to go to school. But her poor father forces her to work in the fields and plans to marry her off for money. A new teacher arrives and fights to give Lakshmi the education she deserves.

“Every child deserves to learn”