Cheluvina Chilipili
2009 Indian film
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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]
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| Directed by | S. Narayan |
| Written by | S. Narayan |
| Based on | Kotha Bangaru Lokam (Telugu)(2008) |
| Produced by | S. Narayan |
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| Cinematography | Jagdish Wali |
| Music by | Mickey J. Meyer |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
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]
| Cheluvina Chilipili | ||||
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| Released | 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 25:08 | |||
| Language | Kannada | |||
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| Official audio | ||||
| Cheluvina Chilipili - Full Album on YouTube | ||||
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nijaana Naanena" | Sonu Nigam | 5:29 |
| 2. | "Sai Sai Chakora" | Chethan Sosca, Shreya Ghoshal | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Kala Degula" | Chethan Sosca | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Yaavudu Enadu" | Shreya Ghoshal | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Ninna Prashnege" | Shankar Mahadevan | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Ninna Prashnege" | Kailash Kher | 4:29 |
| Total length: | 25:08 | ||
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]