Cheluvina Chilipili
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
ProductionS. Narayan cast in son (in his second film) and newcomer Roopika in the lead roles.[7] MusicMickey 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 receptionThe 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
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