Chandu is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Veeru K., who also composed the music.

[1] Produced by Manepalli Manikyala Rao, the film stars Pavan Kumar, Preethi, and Archana in lead roles.

Source:[5][6] Chandu marked the film debut of Jeetendra Madnani "Jeet", credited under the screen name Pavan Kumar.

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[10] The music for the film was composed by Veeru K., with lyrics penned by Guru Charan and Sirivennela Sitarama Sastri.

Source:[11][12][13] Chandu was released on 31 August 2001 but received a poor response from both audiences and critics, failing to make an impact at the box office.

"[2] The commercial failure of Chandu posed challenges for the lead actor Jeet (credited as Pavan Kumar), who later described this phase as a low point in his career.