Chaavu Kaburu Challaga(2021)
Basthi Balaraju falls for a young widow called Mallika even as he transports her husband’s body to the grave. With everyone telling him he’s wrong to woo her, how does he manage to win her over?
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Aha
- Theatrical Release
- 19 March 2021
- Director
- Koushik Pegallapati
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
A man named Balaraju falls in love with a young widow named Mallika while he is carrying her husband's body for burial. Everyone tells him it is wrong to pursue her. The story follows how he tries to win her heart despite this opposition.
“Love finds a way, even on a journey to the grave.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Chaavu Kaburu Challaga
Cast reunions in this film: Murali Sharma & Srikanth Iyengar (4 films together), Aamani & Anasuya Bharadwaj (3 films together), Aamani & Murali Sharma (3 films together), Aamani & Srikanth Iyengar (3 films together), Veerabhadram Chowdary & Srikanth Iyengar (3 films together), and Mahesh Achanta & Murali Sharma (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is inspired by a popular Telugu folk song about a crow carrying a message.
- Director Koushik Pegallapati previously worked as an assistant director for the film 'Jersey'.
- The movie was shot in just 30 days across locations in Hyderabad and Warangal.
- Actress Shivani Nagaram, who plays Mallika, had to learn specific widow mannerisms for her role.
- The film uses a real vintage bicycle as a key prop, sourced from a collector in Nizamabad.
- It was originally planned as a short film but expanded into a feature after positive test screenings.
- The climax scene at the graveyard was filmed at night with minimal lighting to create a natural mood.