Chanti is a 1992 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty.

[4] It was the first film to cross 100 days in more than 40 direct centers, an industry record at that time.

The story begins with the birth of a baby girl, Nandini, into a family of feudal landlords (Zamindars) whose word is law for the villagers who work on their land.

Meanwhile, the boy who sang, Chanti grows up to be a naive and gullible simpleton with a heart of gold.

She shares her medicine with Chanti who inadvertently equates Nandini to his mother, as being the few people who truly care for him.

Chanti overhears the plot, and in a desperate attempt to save Nandini, lunges towards her and inadvertently feels her up in public.

That night Nandini decides to meet Chanti and apologise and perhaps convince him to come back to the job.

Chanti refuses to come back as he doesn't want to put up with the violent nature of her brothers.

Chanti, without realizing the sanctity of the act, does as told and doesn't realise he is now married to her.

Meanwhile, her change in behaviour is noticed by her sister-in-law who urges the brothers to get Nandini married off before the situation gets any worse.

Chanti refuses to listen and runs away to his mother who upon realising what has happened pulls him out of denial.

K. S. Ramarao who saw the film Chinna Thambi bought the remake rights to do it in Telugu.