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| Directed by | S. Narayan |
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| Written by | S. Narayan |
| Produced by | S. Narayan |
| Starring | Template:Plainlist |
| Cinematography | Jagdish Wali
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| Music by | Mickey J. Meyer
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada
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Cheluvina Chilipili is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by S. Narayan.[1][2] A remake of the Telugu film Kotha Bangaru Lokam,[3] the film stars his son Pankaj and newcomer Roopika. The film released to mixed reviews.[4][5] The film bears a similar to title to S. Narayan's film Cheluvina Chittara.[6]
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.[7]
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.[8]
Release and reception
The film was released on 28 August 2009.[9] The film released at the same time as the film Iniya.[10]
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"[11] 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".[12] 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".[13] 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".[3]
References
- ↑ Friday release. Deccan Herald(August 27, 2009). Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ↑ Calling all parents and their teenage kids. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cheluvina Chilipili is enjoyable, R. G. Vijayasarathy. Rediff.com(28 August 2009).
- ↑ Narayan confident about Cheluvina Chilipili. The New Indian Express(25 August 2009). Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ ಚೆಲುವಿನ ಚಿಲಿಪಿಲಿ': ಎಸ್.ನಾರಾಯಣ್ ಮತ್ತೆ ಎಡವಿದರೇ?, Moksha. Webdunia. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ↑ The abandoned star. Bangalore Mirror(18 October 2009). Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ Sticking to track. Bangalore Mirror(27 August 2009). Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ 'Only living together'. Bangalore Mirror(28 July 2009). Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ Narayan confident about Cheluvina Chilipili. The New Indian Express(25 August 2009). Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ Two Kannada biggies heading for a showdown, Vijayasarathy, R. G.. Rediff.com(25 August 2009). Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ Cheluvina Chilipili: For sonny dearest. Bangalore Mirror(28 August 2009). Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ Cheluvina Chilipili. The Times of India(28 August 2009). Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ Cheluvina Chilipili. The New Indian Express(31 August 2009). Retrieved 25 February 2022.