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Colour Photo

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Colour Photo release date: 23 October 2020 (theatres). Directed by Sandeep Raj; starring Suhas, Chandini Chowdary and Indukuri Sunil Varma.

Film release
23 October 2020 · All 2020 films
Director
Sandeep Raj
Music
Kaala Bhairava
Production
Amrutha Productions, Loukya Entertainments
Writing credits
Sandeep Raj
Runtime
142 min
Language
Telugu

OTT release

Streaming on Aha since 23 October 2020.

Film release: 23 October 2020 · all 2020 Telugu films.

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What is Colour Photo about?

Colour Photo is a Telugu period romantic drama directed by Sandeep Raj. Its central relationship is between two college students, played by Suhas and Chandini Chowdary, whose affection runs into prejudice about skin colour and social standing. Set against a 1990s Andhra Pradesh backdrop, the story moves beyond whether they will admit their feelings: family opposition and unequal treatment shape what their relationship can become.

This guide introduces the story and viewing options without explaining the ending. It is not a firsthand review, and the award discussed below is an official result rather than a rating assigned by this site.

Cast and credits

Suhas and Chandini Chowdary lead the film, with Sunil playing the heroine’s brother. Aha’s cast listing also includes Harsha Chemudu, Divya Sripada and Adarsh Balakrishna. Sandeep Raj directed the film, Sai Rajesh supplied the story, and Kaala Bhairava composed the music. The production companies are Amrutha Productions and Loukya Entertainments.

Which National Award did Colour Photo win?

Colour Photo won the Telugu-language feature-film award at the 68th National Film Awards. The Government of India’s official results, announced on 22 July 2022 for films of 2020, list it under Best Telugu Film and name producer Amrutha Productions and director Angirekula Sandeep Raj.

This is the language-specific category, not the overall Best Feature Film award. The difference also explains why a 2020 release appears in a 2022 awards announcement; the award year and release year should not be confused.

Release and where to watch

The film originally premiered on Aha on 23 October 2020. Aha’s official viewing page currently lists it as a Premium title, with Telugu and Tamil viewing options. A subscription may be required, and playback availability can differ by country and account. We checked the public listing, not paid playback.

Aha displays a running time of 2 hours 21 minutes, while the film reference used for our catalogue gives 142 minutes. Those figures differ by a minute; we have not established a different cut or changed the catalogue runtime on that assumption. For a preview, use Aha’s official trailer page. The viewing link, trailer and historical premiere date are distinct from a guarantee of uninterrupted access since release.

Cast of Colour Photo (2020)

Additional cast

Further acting credits recorded for this film; voice-only and dubbing credits are excluded.

Also in the cast (TMDB): Sai Krishna Enreddy as Principal.

Character names as listed on TMDB, checked 10 Oct 2026.

Source record: Q100801386 on Wikidata. Dates are those on record and can change; this is not a studio announcement. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

Awards (1)

All awards
YearAwardCategoryWinner
2020NationalBest Feature Film in TeluguFilm award

Wins in the Nandi, Filmfare South (Telugu), SIIMA (Telugu) and National Film Awards, from Wikipedia’s award lists, matched to this film by Wikidata ID or exact title and year.