Chora Chittha Chora
1999 Indian film
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Chora Chittha Chora is a 1999 Indian Kannada language romance drama film directed by Subramanya and produced by Sa. Ra. Govindu. The film stars V. Ravichandran, Namrata Shirodkar and Malavika.[1][2] This was Shirodkar's first and only Kannada film.
| Chora Chittha Chora | |
|---|---|
Video cover | |
| Directed by | Subrahmanyam |
| Written by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Produced by | Sa. Ra. Govindu |
| Starring | V. Ravichandran Namrata Shirodkar Malavika Srinivasa Murthy |
| Cinematography | G. S. V. Seetharam |
| Edited by | Shyam |
| Music by | V. Ravichandran |
Production company | Thanu Chitra |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film was a remake of Telugu film Allari Priyudu (1993) which was inspired by the 1991 Hindi movie Saajan which in turn was inspired by the play Cyrano de Bergerac.[3] The music was composed by Ravichandran to the lyrics of K. Kalyan. The movie was later dubbed in Hindi as Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko.
Plot
A man falls in love with a woman after their friendship blossoms through letters. However, he is unaware that her adoptive sister is the one writing them.
Cast
- V. Ravichandran as Raja
- Namrata Shirodkar as Kavitha
- Malavika as Lalitha
- Srinivasa Murthy
- Umashri
- Kashi
- Balaraj
- Sumithra
- Tennis Krishna
- Mandya Ramesh
- Bank Janardhan
- Shivaram
- Sarigama Viji
- Mimicry Dayanand
Soundtrack
The music was composed by V. Ravichandran and lyrics were written by K. Kalyan and Shree Chandru.[4] A total of 8 tracks have been composed for the film and the audio rights brought by Jhankar Music.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hey Dosth Helo Dosth" | K. Kalyan | Badri Prasad, L. N. Shastry, Ravishankar Gowda | |
| 2. | "Malle Sooji Malle" | K. Kalyan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 3. | "O Igo Illondu Manaside" | K. Kalyan | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | |
| 4. | "Cheluvamma Chandamama" | Shree Chandru | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 5. | "Cheluvamma Premadamma" | Shree Chandru | L. N. Shastry | |
| 6. | "Kachaguliya Kannavane" | Shree Chandru | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 7. | "Dillu Dillu Seridaga" | Shree Chandru | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 8. | "Hello Hello" | Shree Chandru | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra |
Reception
Deccan Herald wrote "A triangular love trite with regular doses of pranks, love, letters, disappointment and sacrifice, Chora Chitta Chora, the latest Ravichandran-starrer offers nothing new except for fresh faces and eye-catching picturesque locales".[3]
