Chellata is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by M. D. Sridhar and produced by Jagadish Kotyan under the Bhoomi Productions banner. It is a remake of the 2003 Malayalam film Pulival Kalyanam.[1] The film stars Ganesh and Rekha Vedavyas. The soundtrack was composed by Gurukiran. The film had a low budget and was a success at the box office.[2][3]
| Chellata | |
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| Directed by | M. D. Sridhar |
| Written by | B A Madhu (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | M. D. Sridhar |
| Story by | M. D. Sridhar |
| Based on | Pulival Kalyanam by Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas |
| Produced by | Jagadish Kotyan |
| Starring | Ganesh Rekha Vedavyas |
| Cinematography | Sundarnath Suvarna |
| Edited by | P. R. Soundar Raj |
| Music by | Gurukiran |
Production company | Bhoomi Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 157 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot
editGanesh (Ganesh) is the adopted younger brother of Rudra (Devaraj). When Rudra loses his right hand in an accident, Ganesh at a young age takes responsibility of his family. Rudra's sister is in love with the son of Rangayana Raghu, who is unscrupulous and demands a huge dowry for the marriage to be made possible. To make this marriage possible Rudra and Ganesh take a loan from a financier (Mohan Juneja) and invest it in an explosives business, only to lose it completely.
Simultaneously, Ganesh gets his phone muddled with Rekha (Rekha Vedavyas) on account of both the models being the same. Rekha's father Avinash is the boss of Rangayana Raghu. Ganesh and Rekha have loads of comical misunderstandings before falling in love and deciding to get married. Of course this is not acceptable to Avinash, and he puts obstacles in their way. The story is whether or not Ganesh and Rekha can overcome these obstacles.
Cast
edit- Ganesh as Ganesh
- Rekha Vedavyas as Ankitha
- Devaraj as Rudra, Ganesh's brother
- Rangayana Raghu
- Tennis Krishna as Dharmendra
- Umashri as Ganesh's grandmother
- Avinash as Chandrasekhar
- Komal
- Saritha Jain as Ganesh's sister[4]
- Kishori Ballal
- Mohan Juneja as Madhu Maga
- Bank Janardhan as Ramprasad
- Mimicry Dayanand
- R. G. Vijayasarathy as wedding guest
Soundtrack
edit| Chellata | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2006 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Anand Audio |
| Producer | Gurukiran |
The music was composed by Gurukiran.[5] Purandara Dasa's "Indu Yenage Govinda" was remixed and used in the film.[1]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alele Tuntu Kanna" | Goturi | Dr. Shamitha Malnad, Murali Mohan | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Ishtaano Ishtaano" | Kaviraj | Udit Narayan, Nanditha | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Pataaki Pataaki" | Dr. V. Nagendra Prasad | Udit Narayan | 4:44 |
| 4. | "Indu Yenage Govinda" | Kaviraj | Gurukiran, Chetan Sosca | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Jama Jama Jamaisu" | V. Manohar | Haneef, Chorus | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Alele Tunta Maado" | Goturi | Dr. Shamitha Malnad, Gurukiran | 4:42 |
Reception
editR. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS wrote that "Chellata is just an O.K. film and its acceptance may well depend on your likes and dislikes with regard to a full-length comedy film".[6] A critic from Indiaglitz wrote that "Drawing inspiration from a Malayalam film 'Puli Kalyanam' director Sridhar has given a new shape to the film that is convincing because of good star cast and cinematography".[1] S. N. Deepak of Deccan Herald noted the film "for its comedy scenes that run throughout the film". He called it "a clean family entertainer" and commended the acting performances on the film.[7]
Box office
editThe film opened to positive reviews from critics and performed well at the box-office by completing 100 days.[4][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Chellata Kannada Movie Review - cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes". IndiaGlitz. 22 April 2006. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "Small budgets". The Hindu. 28 December 2006. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Small Screen Successes". The Times of India. 21 April 2021. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b "A new star on the block". New Indian Express. 19 December 2008. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Chellata album". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (28 March 2006). "Chellata Review". IANS. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022 – via Nowrunning.
- ^ Deepak, S. N. (23 April 2006). "Chellata". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 18 May 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (27 June 2006). "Darshan's 'Datta' the top Kannada film". IANS – via Nowrunning.