What is "chandu"

Chandu is a 2002 Kannada romance-drama film directed by Arun Prasad P.A. featuring Sudeep and Sonia Agarwal in the lead roles. The film features background score and soundtrack composed by Gurukiran and lyrics by K. Kalyan, Anant Kumar and V. Nagendra Prasad. The film released on 10 May 2002. It is a remake of the Tamil film Kushi, which was filmed in Telugu as the same name. The film was remade in Hindi as Khushi and again in Kannada as Eno Onthara.

Chandu is a 1958 film directed by Majnu. It stars Mehmood, Om Prakash, Pran Krishan Sikand, Shashikala Om Prakash Saigal, and Gope. The film's music was composed by Bipin Babul and lyrics by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, Kaifi Azmi and Raj Baldev Raj.

Chandu is a rare concentrated preparation of opium which can be smoked. It is made by straining and boiling raw opium. Chandu was prepared for smoking in opium pipes in Asian regions specifically China and India in opium dens. Chandu form of opium deliveres the purest euphoric and strongest rush of opium. The dealers of Chandu used to adulterate it with the left over ash which was morphine adding more numbing effect, although it is the morphine content in the opium which elevates pain relief and numbing properties. Chandu is usually vaporized in pipes where its subjected to heat of flame leaving no residue. The term is believed to originate from the Malay language.

Chandu (born Satti Chandra Sekhar Reddy, 17 October 1975) is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema. Born in Vedurupaka near Kakinada, East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, He studied at St.anns and S.K.V.T. high school in Rajahmundry.