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Chitra (2001 film)

{{short description|2001 film by Dinesh Baboo}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = Chitra

| image = Chithra (2001).jpg

| caption = Poster

| director = Dinesh Baboo

| screenplay = Dinesh Baboo

| story = Teja

| writer = J. K. Bharavi

| based_on = Chitram (2000)

| starring = Prasad
Rekha Vedavyas

| producer = Ramoji Rao

| music = Gurukiran

| cinematography = Dinesh Baboo, P. K. H. Das

| editing = P. R. Sounder Rajan

| studio = Ushakiran Movies

| released = {{Film date|2001|08|17}}

| runtime = 2 hours 38 minutes

| language = Kannada

| country = India

| budget =

}}

Chitra ({{translation|Picture}}) is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Dinesh Babu and produced by Ramoji Rao. A remake of the Telugu film Chitram (2000), directed by Teja, the film stars Prasad and newcomer Rekha Vedavyas with Ananth Nag in a supporting role. The film had musical score by Gurukiran, which was well received. The film, upon release, was well received and declared a silver jubilee at the box office.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chitraloka.com/flash-back/2898-2001-year-round-up.html|title=2001 Year Round Up|date=28 December 2001|work=Chitraloka|access-date=19 December 2022|archive-date=19 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319190708/https://www.chitraloka.com/flash-back/2898-2001-year-round-up.html|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/dec/22ss.htm|title=Band of brothers|last=Rajita|work=Rediff.com|date=22 December 2001}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/kannada-film-industry-bahala-chennagide/articleshow/1101073884.cms|title=Kannada film industry 'Bahala Chennagide'|work=The Times of India|date=27 July 2001|last=Mehu|first=Sowmya Aji}}

Cast

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Production

This is Prabhu Deva's brother Prasad's first Kannada film. Model Rekha Vedavyas plays an NRI student in the film. She received the role after one of the producers, Jayashri Devi, saw her photographs.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/with-stars-in-her-eyes/articleshow/267452121.cms|title=With stars in her eyes|date=3 December 2000|work=The Times of India}}

Soundtrack

{{Infobox album

| name = Chitra

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Gurukiran

| cover =

| alt =

| released = {{Film date|2001}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Feature film soundtrack

| length =

| label = Anand Audio

| producer =

| prev_title = Premi No.1

| prev_year = 2001

| next_title = Majnu

| next_year = 2001

}}

The music of the film was composed by Gurukiran. The soundtrack was well received upon release and Gurukiran won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for the year 2001.{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Nuvvu-Nenu-wins-4-Filmfare-awards/articleshow/6011249.cms | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921025343/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-04-06/hyderabad/27122602_1_filmfare-film-award-actor-award | url-status=live | archive-date=21 September 2012 | work=The Times of India | title=Nuvvu Nenu wins 4 Filmfare awards | date=6 April 2002}} The lyric "Jinke Mari" from "Pori Tapori" earned Rekha Vedavyas the name Jinke Mari Rekha.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-rekha/20120328.htm|title=Meet Rekha, the Jinke Mari girl|first=Srikanth|last=Srinivasa|work=Rediff.com|date=28 March 2012|access-date=2 April 2024}}

{{track listing

| headline = Track listing

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| total_length =

| title1 = Pori Tapori Bandlo

| extra1 = Shankar Shanbog, Sonu Nigam, Murali Mohan, Gurukiran, Arun Sagar

| lyrics1 = K. Kalyan

| length1 = 04:33

| title2 = Jhum Jhum Romanchana

| extra2 = Sonu Nigam

| lyrics2 = K. Kalyan

| length2 = 04:14

| title3 = LOVE Geethanjali

| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

| lyrics3 = K. Kalyan

| length3 = 05:37

| title4 = Punjabnalli Tension

| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Murali Mohan

| lyrics4 = K. Kalyan

| length4 = 05:16

| title5 = Usire Jojo

| extra5 = Sonu Nigam

| lyrics5 = K. Kalyan

| length5 = 04:36

| title6 = Zimbole Zimbole

| extra6 = Sonu Nigam, Suresh Peters

| lyrics6 = K. Kalyan

| length6 = 05:06

}}

Reception

A critic from Chitraloka.com wrote that "No fights, not much of melodrama (exception to first half) a bunch of friends looking after the comedy department and Gurukiran to make you crazy and of course handling the minute elements effectively is what draws you to this film".{{Cite web|url=https://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/2694-chitra-review.html|title=Chitra Movie Review|date=18 May 2002|work=Chitraloka.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010609161555fw_/http://www.chitraloka.com/english/knock_out/chitra.html|archive-date=9 June 2001}} A critic from indiainfo rated the film three out of five and wrote that "Though Chitra has a serious social message, it is packed with good humour & acting by co-stars. Dinesh Babu's story telling with humour is there in this movie too. Hence it is a well-balanced movie".{{Cite web|url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/chitra.html|title=Teenager's Chitra|website=indiainfo.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020611200042/http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/chitra.html|archive-date=11 June 2002}}

References

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Category:2001 films

Category:2000s Kannada-language films

Category:2000s Indian films

Category:2001 romantic drama films

Category:2001 drama films

Category:Indian romantic drama films

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Category:Teenage pregnancy in film

Category:Films directed by Dinesh Baboo

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