Chellata (film)

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, Rekha Vedavyas and Devaraj. The soundtrack was composed by Gurukiran. The film had a low budget and was a success at the box office.[2][3]

Chellata
DVD cover
Directed byM. D. Sridhar
Written byB A Madhu (dialogue)
Screenplay byM. D. Sridhar
Story byM. D. Sridhar
Based onPulival Kalyanam by Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas
Produced byJagadish Kotyan
StarringGanesh
Rekha Vedavyas
Devaraj
CinematographySundarnath Suvarna
Edited byP. R. Soundar Raj
Music byGurukiran
Production
company
Bhoomi Productions
Release date
  • 21 April 2006 (2006-04-21)
Running time
157 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Plot

Ganesh (Ganesh) is the adopted younger brother of Devaraj. When Devaraj loses his right hand in an accident, Ganesh at a young age takes responsibility of his family. Devaraj'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 Devaraj and Ganesh take a loan from a financier (Mohan Guneja) 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

Soundtrack
Chellata
Soundtrack album by
Gurukiran
Released2006
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelAnand Audio

The music was composed by Gurukiran.[5] Purandara Dasa's "Indu Yenage Govinda" was remixed and used in the film.[1]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Alele Tuntu Kanna"GoturiDr. Shamitha Malnad, Murali Mohan4:42
2."Ishtaano Ishtaano"KavirajUdit Narayan, Nanditha4:18
3."Pataaki Pataaki"Dr. V. Nagendra PrasadUdit Narayan4:44
4."Indu Yenage Govinda"KavirajGurukiran, Chetan Sosca4:40
5."Jama Jama Jamaisu"V. ManoharHaneef, Chorus4:42
6."Alele Tunta Maado"GoturiDr. Shamitha Malnad, Gurukiran4:42

Reception

R. 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

The film opened to positive reviews from critics and performed well at the box-office by completing 100 days.[4][8]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Small budgets". The Hindu. 28 December 2006. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  3. "Small Screen Successes". The Times of India. 21 April 2021. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  4. "A new star on the block". New Indian Express. 19 December 2008. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  5. "Chellata album". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  6. Vijayasarathy, R. G. (28 March 2006). "Chellata Review". IANS. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022 – via Nowrunning.
  7. Deepak, S. N. (23 April 2006). "Chellata". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 18 May 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  8. Vijayasarathy, R. G. (27 June 2006). "Darshan's 'Datta' the top Kannada film". IANS – via Nowrunning.
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