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{{short description|2018 film directed by Krishna Chaitanya}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Chal Mohan Ranga
| image = Chal Mohan Ranga - Movie Poster.jpg
| director = [[Krishna Chaitanya (lyricist)|Krishna Chaitanya]]
| story = [[Trivikram Srinivas]]
| screenplay = Krishna Chaitanya
| producer = N. Sudhakar Reddy<br/>[[Pawan Kalyan]]<br/>Trivikram Srinivas
| starring = [[Nithiin]]<br/>[[Megha Akash]]
| cinematography = [[Natty Subramaniam]]
| editing = M. S. Rajashekhar Reddy (S. R. Shekhar)
| music = [[S. S. Thaman]]
| studio = Shresht Movies <br/> [[Pawan Kalyan Creative Works]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2018|04|05|ref1=<ref>[https://www.cinemagola.in/blog/chal-mohana-ranga-grand-release-tomorrow/ Chal Mohana Ranga is all set for Grand Release Tomorrow!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616090112/http://www.cinemagola.in/blog/chal-mohana-ranga-grand-release-tomorrow/ |date=16 June 2019 }} Cinemagola (Summer 2018)</ref>}}
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|17.6 [[crore]]}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hooli |first1=Shekhar H. |title=Tollywood box office report of 2018: highest grossing Telugu movies of year; List of hits and flops |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/2018s-tollywood-movies-box-office-collection-list-highest-grossing-telugu-films-year-780150 |access-date=30 August 2020 |work=International Business Times, India Edition |date=10 September 2018 |language=english |archive-date=5 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605111412/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/2018s-tollywood-movies-box-office-collection-list-highest-grossing-telugu-films-year-780150 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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'''''Chal Mohan Ranga''''' ({{translation|Go ahead, Mohan Ranga{{refn|group=N|While the phrase is generally used while prodding someone encouragingly to move ahead, in this case, it may also mean to encourage the protagonist Mogan Ranga to go ahead.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chowdhary |first1=Y. Sunita |title=Film with fun quotient |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/krishna-chaitanya-on-chal-mohan-ranga/article23434118.ece |website=The Hindu |date=4 April 2018 |access-date=4 April 2018 |archive-date=4 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204065954/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/krishna-chaitanya-on-chal-mohan-ranga/article23434118.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>}}}}) is a 2018 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Krishna Chaitanya (lyricist)|Krishna Chaitanya]] and produced by Sudhakar Reddy along with [[Pawan Kalyan]] and [[Trivikram Srinivas]]. The film stars [[Nithiin]] and [[Megha Akash]], while [[Madhunandan]], [[Rao Ramesh]], [[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]] and [[Lissy (actress)|Lissy]] play supporting roles. The film has story by Trivikram Srinivas and the cinematography is by [[Natty Subramaniam]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Pawan Kalyan, Trivikram gave me complete freedom: 'Chal Mohana Ranga' director Krishna Chaitanya |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2018/apr/03/pawan-kalyan-trivikram-gave-me-complete-freedom-chal-mohana-ranga-director-krishna-chaitanya-1796582.html |access-date=11 March 2021 |work=The New Indian Express |date=3 April 2018 |archive-date=19 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119131654/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2018/apr/03/pawan-kalyan-trivikram-gave-me-complete-freedom-chal-mohana-ranga-director-krishna-chaitanya-1796582.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

The film's score and soundtrack are scored by [[S. S. Thaman]]. The theatrical trailer was released on [[Simran Pareenja|13 March]] 2018. The film was released on 5 April 2018 to mixed reviews praising the performances, music, and comedy but criticizing the story-less and flat narration. The film commercially failed at the box office. Lissy made her comeback with this film in a supporting role, after a 27-year hiatus.

==Plot==
The film opens with the arrival of an ambulance to a respective hospital. As the ambulance door opens and takes the victims of an accident to the [[ICU Medical|ICU]] for treatment, Mohan Ranga ([[Nithiin]]) narrates his story. Mohan is an independent teenager in Hyderabad who is interested in going to the USA, but couldn't go. At last, he goes to the USA by taking a dead body, through which he got a visa. There, he meets Megha Lokesh in a car as he was going for a sponsorship interview. They fall in love and the story revolves. At last, they came to know they are friends before. The film concludes with the characters confessing to each other.

==Cast==
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* [[Nithiin]] as Mohan Ranga
* [[Megha Akash]] as Megha Subramanyam
* [[Madhunandan]] as Vilas
* [[Rao Ramesh]] as Ramesh
* [[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]] as Mohan's father
* [[Pragathi (actress)|Pragathi]] as Mohan's mother
* [[Lissy (actress)|Lissy]] as Megha's mother
* Sanjay Swaroop as Megha's father
* Baby Hasini as Megha's sister
* [[Neeraja Kona]] as Miami
* [[Kireeti Damaraju]] as Ramesh's son
* Ashu Reddy as Ashu
* [[Rohini Hattangadi]] as Saroja
* [[Satya (Telugu actor)|Satya]] as Mohan's friend
*Pammi Sai as Mohan's friend
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Chal Mohan Ranga
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[S. S. Thaman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|03|18}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/chal-mohan-ranga-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1360301135 |title=Chal Mohan Ranga (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |publisher=[[iTunes]] |access-date=5 March 2021 |archive-date=4 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704101647/https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/chal-mohan-ranga-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1360301135 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| recorded = 2018
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| genre = Soundtrack
| length = {{duration|m=24|s=25}}
| label = Mango Music
| producer = [[S. S. Thaman]]
| prev_title = [[Inttelligent]]
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = [[Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava]]
| next_year = 2018
}}

The film's soundtrack consists of six songs composed by [[S. S. Thaman]].
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| extra_column = Singer(s)
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| title1 = Pedda Puli
| lyrics1 = Sahithi
| extra1 = [[Rahul Sipligunj]]
| length1 = 03:50

| title2 = Very Very Sad
| lyrics2 = Balaji
| extra2 = [[Yazin Nizar]], Sanjana Divaker Kalmanje
| length2 = 03:53

| title3 = Miami
| lyrics3 = [[Neeraja Kona]]
| extra3 = [[Aditi Singh Sharma]], [[Manisha Eerabathini]]
| length3 = 03:42

| title4 = Vaaram
| lyrics4 = Kedarnath
| extra4 = [[Nakash Aziz]]
| length4 = 03:58

| title5 = Gha Gha Megha
| lyrics5 = [[Krishna Kanth]]
| extra5 = [[Rahul Nambiar]]
| length5 = 04:03

| title6 = Ardham Leni Navvu
| length6 = 04:07
| lyrics6 = Raghuram
| extra6 = [[T. Sreenidhi]]
}}

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| headline = Tracklist (Hindi Dubbed)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Jab Bhi Bolu - Pedda Puli
| extra1 = [[S. S. Thaman]], Dubbing Artists, [[Rahul Sipligunj]]
| length1 = 03:54
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==Critical reception==

Neeshita Nyayapati of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 saying that, "‘Chal Mohan Ranga’ is an aimless and time-pass ride, which starts out with promise and has a few highs – if only it had a better story and character development."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/chal-mohan-ranga/movie-review/63626094.cms |title=Chal Mohan Ranga Movie Review |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=5 March 2021 |archive-date=8 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408002343/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/chal-mohan-ranga/movie-review/63626094.cms |url-status=live }}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref> Priyanka Sundar of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 saying that the film "suffers throughout because of cliches and would have been unbearable if not for the comedy woven throughout."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/chal-mohan-ranga-movie-review-comedy-saves-this-nithiin-starrer/story-8ZuATvitEQoex672bgvDUN.html|title=Chal Mohan Ranga movie review: Comedy saves this Nithiin starrer|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=5 April 2018|access-date=5 March 2021|archive-date=18 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518040520/https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/chal-mohan-ranga-movie-review-comedy-saves-this-nithiin-starrer/story-8ZuATvitEQoex672bgvDUN.html|url-status=live}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref> Hemanth Kumar of ''Firstpost'' gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 saying that, "This was a soul-sucking experience and it's hard to recall any other ‘romantic drama’ in recent times which crushed the whole point of what makes a romantic film ‘romantic’ to pulp and that too in such a glorious manner."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/chal-mohan-ranga-movie-review-nithiin-megha-akash-starrer-is-a-soul-sucking-experience-4419555.html |title=Chal Mohan Ranga movie review: Nithiin, Megha Akash-Starrer is a soul-sucking experience |work=First Post |date=5 April 2018 |access-date=5 March 2021 |archive-date=28 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828134839/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/chal-mohan-ranga-movie-review-nithiin-megha-akash-starrer-is-a-soul-sucking-experience-4419555.html |url-status=live }}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref> Suresh Kavirayani of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 saying that, "First half is narrated in an entertaining way and the second half is saved by the climax. It's just a time pass film."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/090418/chal-mohan-ranga-movie-review-love-in-the-us-turns-out-to-be-a-routin.html |title=Chal Mohan Ranga movie review: Love in the US turns out to be a routine story |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=8 April 2018 |access-date=5 March 2021 |archive-date=12 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412211600/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/090418/chal-mohan-ranga-movie-review-love-in-the-us-turns-out-to-be-a-routin.html |url-status=live }}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|7767866}}
{{Trivikram Srinivas}}

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[[Category:2018 films]]
[[Category:2018 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Films shot in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Films set in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:2018 romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Thaman S]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]

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