| Chella Pilli | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Sai Krishna |
| Produced by | Sudesh Bhandary |
| Starring | Vijay Raghavendra Aishwarya Nag |
| Music by | Mikku Kavil |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Chella Pilli is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Saikrishna Kudla and starring Vijay Raghavendra and Aishwarya Nag. [1] [2] [3] The film released on 5 July 2013, [4] [5] and ran in a Mangalore theatre for twenty five days. [6] [7] [8]
The film began production in September 2012 and was released after Vijay Raghavendra's stint with Bigg Boss Kannada. [10] [11] [12]
The music was composed by Mikku Kavil. [13]
All lyrics are written by Manju Karwara
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Usireega Marethanthe" | Anuradha Bhat, Nakul Abhyankar | 5:31 |
| 2. | "Nan Hudugi" | Anuradha Bhat, Nakul Abhyankar | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Kutti Shakeela" | Chintan Vikas, Malathi, Shamitha Malnad | 4:53 |
| 4. | "Paperru" | Jassie Gift | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 19:34 | ||
A critic from The Times of India wrote that "The director does not impress you either with the script or the narration. The movie neither conveys a message nor entertains you". [14] A critic from Deccan Herald wrote that "This Chella pilli is sure to leave most of the audience scatter-brained!" [15]
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