Panchadara Chilaka
| Panchadara Chilaka | |
|---|---|
 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 |
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]
Plot[edit]
 | This article needs a plot summary. (December 2022) |
Cast[edit]
- Srikanth as Murali
- Kausalya as Kalyani
- Prithvi as Prithvi
- M. S. Narayana as college principal
- Ali as Ali
- Jayalalitha
- Kousalya
- Naveen Choudhary as Jagan
- Renuka as Kalyani's elder sister
- Madhuri Sen
Production[edit]
The film was shot at Araku Valley and Ramoji Film City.[6]
Soundtrack[edit]
The 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]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | Untitled | 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[edit]
Griddaluru 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]
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 2000. 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.
