Cheppave Chirugali(2004)
Cheppave Chirugali is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Vikraman. The film stars Venu Thottempudi, Abhirami, and Ashima Bhalla in lead roles. It is a remake of Vikraman's own 2002 Tamil film Unnai Ninaithu. The story follows Venu, a lodge receptionist who sacrifices everything to help his first love Nirmala become a doctor, while Radha silently loves him. The film explores themes of selfless love, betrayal, and patience. Its music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar and Sirpy. The film received mixed reviews, with critics noting its flat emotional graph. It was produced by Venkata Shyam Prasad under SP Entertainments and released in 2004.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 23 September 2004
- Director
- Vikraman
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Venu is a kind lodge receptionist who still loves his ex, Nirmala. When Nirmala returns to him in poverty, he sells everything to fund her medical education. But a new neighbor, Radha, has been silently loving him all along. Venu must choose between his past love and the woman who truly waited for him.
“True love waits forever.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Cheppave Chirugali
Cast reunions in this film: Sudhakar & Kaikala Satyanarayana (7 films together), Giri & Kaikala Satyanarayana (5 films together), Giri & Sunil Varma (3 films together), Venu Thottempudi & Sunil Varma (3 films together), Sunil Varma & L. B. Sriram (3 films together), and Giri & L. B. Sriram (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was a remake of the Tamil movie 'Pudhu Vasantham', which was also directed by Vikraman.
- Actress Sada, who played Nirmala, was a popular Tamil actress making her Telugu debut with this film.
- The movie's title 'Cheppave Chirugali' translates to 'Tell me, I will smile' in English.
- It was produced by veteran actor Mohan Babu under his production banner, Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures.
- The film's music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, known for his work in many Telugu and Tamil films.
- Despite being a remake, the film adapted the setting and dialogues to suit Telugu audiences.
- The movie did not perform well at the box office, leading to limited theatrical screenings.