Panchadara Chilaka (transl. Sugar parrot)[2] is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna, starring Srikanth and Kausalya.[3][4] It is a remake of the 1980 Tamil film Oru Thalai Ragam.[5]
| Panchadara Chilaka | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Kodi Ramakrishna |
| Screenplay by | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana[1] |
| Based on | Oru Thalai Ragam by T. Rajendar |
| Starring | |
| Music by | S. A. Rajkumar |
Production company | Divya Art Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editKalyani, a college student, is deeply in love with her classmate Murali but struggles to express her feelings. Murali, unaware of her affection, mistakenly believes that Kalyani doesn't likes him. Kalyani’s personal life is fraught with challenges, as her elder sister is entangled with a dangerous goon who now threatens Kalyani and her younger sister. This perilous situation prevents Kalyani from reaching out to Murali and confiding in him about her troubles, further complicating their relationship.
Cast
edit- Srikanth as Murali
- Kausalya as Kalyani
- Prithvi as suri
- M. S. Narayana as college principal
- Ali as Ali
- Jayalalitha
- Raksha as Ali's wife
- Naveen Choudhary as Jagan
- Renuka as Kalyani's elder sister
- Madhuri Sen
Production
editThe film was shot at Araku Valley and Ramoji Film City in March 1999.[6]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar with lyrics by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry. The song "Anukunnana" is based on Rajkumar's own tune "Azhaga Azhaga" from Ponmanam (1998).[citation needed]
All lyrics are written by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry; all music is composed by S. A. Rajkumar
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anukunnana Enadyna" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Mounamenduke Koila" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Neeru Leni Nadilo" | Rajesh | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Chanda O Chanda" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Haire Haire" | Rajesh | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Undi Undi Urimindi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:29 |
| Total length: | 26:23 | ||
Reception
editGriddaluru Gopalrao of Zamin Ryot gave the film a negative review, criticising the plot and characterisations as illogical and insipid. He also criticised the direction of Kodi Ramakrishna, but noted that the music and lyrics were good.[9] A critic from Andhra Today rated the film one out of five stars and wrote that "In a nutshell, the movie can be termed as one produced by the producer-director duo, who chose the theme during a period of mental imbalance. With its meaningless characters it tests the patience of the audience. To add to all this it is replete with double meaning dialogues. The only relief comes in the form of music score by S. A. Rajkumar".[10]
References
edit- ^ Chilukuri, Arun (31 January 2019). "బాపురమణల లోని రమణ". HMTV (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Nigam, Richa (24 August 2020). "Five Indian sweets that are nothing short of a piece of art: Sweets which look too pretty to eat". Media India Group. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "40 ఏళ్లు దాటినా నో పెళ్లి అంటున్న హీరోయిన్స్ వీళ్లే." News18 (in Telugu). 19 July 2020. Archived from the original on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Unmarried Actress: వయసు 50 దాటినా.. పెళ్లికి దూరంగా ఉన్న హీరోయిన్లు వీళ్లే." News18 (in Telugu). 28 February 2022. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "மறக்க முடியுமா? ஒரு தலை ராகம்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 25 May 2020. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Panchadrara Chilaka: A campus romance". Screen. 12 March 1999. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Panchadara Chilaka (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 2008. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ Panchadara Chilaka Full Songs Jukebox | Srikanth, Kousalya | Kodi Ramakrishna | S.A.Raj Kumar. Aditya Music. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ Griddaluru Gopalrao (12 November 1999). "ఇంపు, సోంపు లేని 'పంచదార చిలక'" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20020329133225/http://www.andhratoday.com/movie/pchilaka.htm
