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{{Infobox film
| name = Cheluvina Chilipili
| image = Cheluvina Chilipili.jpg
| caption = Official poster
| director = [[S. Narayan]]
| based_on = ''[[Kotha Bangaru Lokam]]'' (Telugu)(2008)
| producer = S. Narayan
| writer = S. Narayan
| starring = {{plainlist|
*Pankaj
*Roopika
}}
| music = [[Mickey J. Meyer]]
| cinematography = Jagdish Wali
| studio =
| released = {{Film date|2009|8|28|df=yes}}
| country = India
| language = Kannada
}}

'''''Cheluvina Chilipili''''' is a 2009 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed by [[S. Narayan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 27, 2009 |title=Friday release |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/21840/friday-release.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130141155/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/21840/friday-release.html |archive-date=January 30, 2022 |access-date=February 25, 2022 |website=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Calling all parents and their teenage kids |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2009/aug/29/calling-all-parents-and-their-teenage-kids-81689.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130175314/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2009/aug/29/calling-all-parents-and-their-teenage-kids-81689.html |archive-date=2022-01-30 |access-date=2022-02-25 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> A remake of the Telugu film ''[[Kotha Bangaru Lokam]]'',<ref name="rediff">{{Cite web |last=R. G. Vijayasarathy |date=28 August 2009 |title=Cheluvina Chilipili is enjoyable |url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/aug/28/south-kannada-movie-review-cheluvina-chilipili.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130100933/http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/aug/28/south-kannada-movie-review-cheluvina-chilipili.htm |archive-date=30 January 2022 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> the film stars his son Pankaj and newcomer Roopika. The film released to mixed reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 August 2009 |title=Narayan confident about Cheluvina Chilipili |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2009/aug/25/narayan-confident-about-cheluvina-chilipili-80457.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225102253/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2009/aug/25/narayan-confident-about-cheluvina-chilipili-80457.html |archive-date=25 February 2022 |access-date=25 February 2022 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Moksha |title=ಚೆಲುವಿನ ಚಿಲಿಪಿಲಿ': ಎಸ್.ನಾರಾಯಣ್ ಮತ್ತೆ ಎಡವಿದರೇ? |trans-title=Cheluvina Chilipili: S Narayan stumbles again? |url=https://kannada.webdunia.com/article/kannada-cinema-review/%E0%B2%9A%E0%B3%86%E0%B2%B2%E0%B3%81%E0%B2%B5%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%A8-%E0%B2%9A%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%B2%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%AA%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%B2%E0%B2%BF-%E0%B2%8E%E0%B2%B8%E0%B3%8D-%E0%B2%A8%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%AF%E0%B2%A3%E0%B3%8D-%E0%B2%AE%E0%B2%A4%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%A4%E0%B3%86-%E0%B2%8E%E0%B2%A1%E0%B2%B5%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%A6%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%87-109082900049_1.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225102312/https://kannada.webdunia.com/article/kannada-cinema-review/%E0%B2%9A%E0%B3%86%E0%B2%B2%E0%B3%81%E0%B2%B5%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%A8-%E0%B2%9A%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%B2%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%AA%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%B2%E0%B2%BF-%E0%B2%8E%E0%B2%B8%E0%B3%8D-%E0%B2%A8%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%AF%E0%B2%A3%E0%B3%8D-%E0%B2%AE%E0%B2%A4%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%A4%E0%B3%86-%E0%B2%8E%E0%B2%A1%E0%B2%B5%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%A6%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%87-109082900049_1.htm |archive-date=2022-02-25 |access-date=2022-02-25 |website=Webdunia |language=kannada}}</ref> The film bears a similar to title to S. Narayan's film ''Cheluvina Chittara''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 October 2009 |title=The abandoned star |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/the-abandoned-star/articleshow/22020699.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225102259/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/the-abandoned-star/articleshow/22020699.cms |archive-date=25 February 2022 |access-date=25 February 2022 |website=[[Bangalore Mirror]]}}</ref>

== Cast ==
*Pankaj as Balu
*Roopika as Swapna
*Rajendra Karanth as Swapna's father
*[[Anant Nag]]
*[[Sumalatha]]
*[[Dwarakish]]
*Sundar

==Production==
S. Narayan cast his son (in his second film) and newcomer Roopika in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 August 2009 |title=Sticking to track |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/sticking-to-track/articleshow/22059766.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104101512/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/sticking-to-track/articleshow/22059766.cms |archive-date=4 November 2021 |access-date=25 February 2022 |website=[[Bangalore Mirror]]}}</ref>

==Music==
[[Mickey J Meyer]], who composed the music for the original, reused his tunes. The audio launch of the film was attended by [[Ambareesh]] and [[Sumalatha]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 July 2009 |title='Only living together' |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/only-living-together/articleshow/22086613.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225102243/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/only-living-together/articleshow/22086613.cms |archive-date=25 February 2022 |access-date=25 February 2022 |website=[[Bangalore Mirror]]}}</ref>

{{Infobox album
| name = Cheluvina Chilipili
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Mickey J. Meyer]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2009
| recorded = 2009
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 25:08
| language = Kannada
| label =
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Jolly Days]]
| prev_year = 2008
| year = 2009
| next_title = [[Ganesh (2009 film)|Ganesh]]
| next_year = 2010
| misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio
|{{YouTube| sl-oDGGV_8U| Cheluvina Chilipili - Full Album}}
}}
}}

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 25:08
| title1 = Nijaana Naanena
| extra1 = [[Sonu Nigam]]
| length1 = 5:29
| title2 = Sai Sai Chakora
| extra2 = Chethan Sosca, [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length2 = 3:31
| title3 = Kala Degula
| extra3 = Chethan Sosca
| length3 = 4:15
| title4 = Yaavudu Enadu
| extra4 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length4 = 4:47
| title5 = Ninna Prashnege
| extra5 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length5 = 4:29
| title6 = Ninna Prashnege
| extra6 = [[Kailash Kher]]
| length6 = 4:29
}}

== Release and reception==
The film was released on 28 August 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 August 2009 |title=Narayan confident about Cheluvina Chilipili |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2009/aug/25/narayan-confident-about-cheluvina-chilipili-80457.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225102246/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2009/aug/25/narayan-confident-about-cheluvina-chilipili-80457.html |archive-date=25 February 2022 |access-date=25 February 2022 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> The film released at the same time as the film ''Iniya''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vijayasarathy |first=R. G. |date=25 August 2009 |title=Two Kannada biggies heading for a showdown |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-kannada-releases/20090825.htm#1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119173354/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-kannada-releases/20090825.htm#1 |archive-date=19 November 2015 |access-date=25 February 2022 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref>

A critic from ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' criticised Pankaj's acting and opined that "S Narayan has to extract acting from his son the same way he does with other actors"<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 August 2009 |title=Cheluvina Chilipili: For sonny dearest |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/cheluvina-chilipili-for-sonny-dearest/articleshow/22059158.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225102252/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/cheluvina-chilipili-for-sonny-dearest/articleshow/22059158.cms |archive-date=25 February 2022 |access-date=25 February 2022 |website=[[Bangalore Mirror]]}}</ref> On the contrary, a critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and said that "Pankaj excels in romantic, dramatic and action scenes. Roopika is simply superb. Anant Nag and Sumalata do a commendable job. Mickey Meyer's music is good. Jagadish Wali has done a good job with the camera".<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 August 2009 |title=Cheluvina Chilipili |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/cheluvina-chilipili/movie-review/4951464.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131073755/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/cheluvina-chilipili/movie-review/4951464.cms |archive-date=31 January 2022 |access-date=25 February 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> A critic from ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' gave the same review and said that "''Cheluvina Chilipili'' is a good family oriented film with message for college students".<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 2009 |title=Cheluvina Chilipili |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2009/aug/31/cheluvina-chilipili-82177.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130174331/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2009/aug/31/cheluvina-chilipili-82177.html |archive-date=30 January 2022 |access-date=25 February 2022 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> [[R. G. Vijayasarathy]] of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and opined that "All in all, Cheluvina Chilipili is an enjoyable film".<ref name="rediff" />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=14188454}}
{{S. Narayan}}
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:2009 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2009 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by S. Narayan]]
[[Category:Kannada remakes of Telugu films]]

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CaitlinBecker07 at 07:30, 4 March 2026