Pichodi Chetilo Raayi

Pichodi Chetilo Raayi
Official poster
Directed by	Dasari Narayana Rao
Written by	Dasari Narayana Rao Sanjeevi (dialogues)
Produced by	Dasari Narayana Rao
Starring	Dasari Narayana Rao
Music by	Vandemataram Srinivas
Production company	Dasari Communications
Release date	27 August 1999 (1999-08-27)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Pichodi Chetilo Raayi is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language political satire film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao and starring himself. ^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• Dasari Narayana Rao as Sri Krishna Devaraya
• Charan Raj as Chakradhara Rao
• Captain Raju as Maharadhi
• Chandra Mohan
• Suthi Velu
• A.V.S.
• Sujatha
• Brahmaji
• Indraja
• Sri Lakshmi

Production

The filming was completed within 32 days. ^[3]

Reception

A critic from Sify opined that "On the whole, the film is a crude and vain attempt at criticising the present administration". ^[1] Jeevi of Idlebrain.com said that "This film ends with a message that the vote should not become 'pichivadi chetilo raayi'". ^[4]

Awards

AP Cinegoer Awards

• Best Comedy Actress - Sri Lakshmi ^[5]

References

1. "Pichodi Chetilo Rayi". Sify . 21 April 2003. Archived from the original on 8 January 2005.
2. Balu (4 May 2022). "Dasari Narayana Rao: దాసరికి దాసరే సరిసాటి! నో వన్‌ ఈజ్‌ కంపేరబుల్‌ టు హిమ్‌!" [Dasari Narayana Rao: Dasari is equal to Dasari! No one is comparable to him!]. TV9 Telugu .
3. "On the sets". Screen India. Archived from the original on 12 October 1999. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
4. "Pichodi Chetilo Raayi - A review". Idlebrain. 27 August 1999.
5. "Nandi Awards 1999-2000". Idlebrain.