Chitram Bhalare Vichitram

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Chitram! Bhalare Vichitram!!
Directed by P. N. Ramachandra Rao
Screenplay byP. N. Ramachandra Rao
Thotapalli Madhu (dialogues)
Story byP. Sambasiva Rao
Based on Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi
by V. Shantaram Productions
Produced byR. V. Vijay Kumar
Starring
CinematographyBabjee
Edited byB. Shankar
S. Ramesh
Music by Vidyasagar
Distributed bySri Sairam Films
Release date
1991
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Chitram! Bhalare Vichitram!! is a 1991 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by P. N. Ramachandra Rao. [1] It features an ensemble cast consisting of Naresh, Rajeevi, Subhalekha Sudhakar, Tulasi, Brahmanandam, Bindu Gosh, Maharshi Raghava, Jaya Latha and Kota Srinivasa Rao. The film is based on the Marathi film Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi by V. Shantaram Productions.

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The film was successful at the box office. [2] Naresh went onto to win Nandi Special Jury Award for his performance in the film. [3] It was later remade into Kannada as Bombat Hendthi (1992) and Tamil as Aanazhagan (1995).

Plot

Raja (Naresh), Sudhakar (Subhalekha Sudhakar), Raghava (Maharshi Raghava), and Brahmanandam (Brahmanandam) are good friends and stay together as tenants at Gorojanala Garudachalam's house (Kota Srinivasa Rao). After being thrown out of the house, they start searching for a new house for rent, but no one is ready to give their house for bachelors.

Finally, they land up in a place where the landlady insists on having a family as her tenants. The four bachelors dress up to be a man (Sudhakar), his retarded brother (Raghava), his father (Brahmanandam) and his wife (Raja). Now Raja's (called "Prema" and who happens to be in a woman's attire) lady love happens to be the landlady's daughter, and all hell breaks loose.

Cast

Soundtrack

Vidyasagar, a relatively newcomer at that time, gave a few really good tunes with the notable ones being "Seetalu Yerugani" and "Maddela Daruvei". The melodious former, sung by Sailaja and Chitra, and shot on the occasion of Prema's Seemantam ceremony, which is still being played at Seemantam functions in Hyderabad, is borrowed from the Marathi original tune "Kuneetari YeNaara YeNaara guh" (shot similarly on a Godh-barai), beautifully customized to suit the Telugu/South Indian taste.

Impact

Comedian Brahmanadam's phrase "Nee Yenkamma" became popular with this film. [4]

Awards

Nandi Awards

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