Chickpete Sachagalu

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Chickpete Sachagalu
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Directed byNagendra Magudi
Written byRichard Louis (dialogue)
Screenplay byK S Ravindra
S. Narayan
Story byS. Narayan
Produced byS. Narayan
Starring Jaggesh
S. Narayan
CinematographyRockline Ganesh
Edited byP. R. Sounder Rajan
Music byS. Narayan
Production
company
Cheluvambika Pictures
Release date
  • 9 January 2009 (2009-01-09)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Chickpete Sachagalu is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by Nagendra Magudi and starring Jaggesh and S. Narayan.

Contents

Plot

Cast

Production

No media updates were given for this film due to the criticisms S. Narayan received for Chaitrada Chandrama (2008). [2]

Release and reception

The film was released on 9 January 2009 alongside Kempa , Anu and Taxi No. 1. [3] The film was a box office failure. [4]

A critic from IANS rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "Chickpete Sachagalu is a good time-pass film, if you have the will to forgive all the small and big mistakes in the narration. Watch it for a few laughs but without any big expectation". [5] A critic from Chitraloka wrote that "Chickpete Sachagalu is a laugh riot which is very good entertainment offering in the new year". [6] On the contrary, a critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "But that is not the end of S Narayan; he is present throughout he is present throughout the film as one of the two leading men, the other being Jaggesh. Together they dish out the silliest, nonsensical and stale comic scenes to the viewers". [7] R. G. Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com wrote "Jaggesh and Narayan make a good combination and have tried every trick in the book to make people laugh" and added that "Chickpete Sachagalu may not be the best comedy film but it's time pass fare". [8]

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