Chitram(2000)
Chitram is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Teja. The film stars debutants Uday Kiran and Reema Sen in lead roles. The story follows Janaki, an NRI who comes to India for college, and Ramana, a music-loving student. Their relationship leads to an unexpected pregnancy, forcing them to navigate young parenthood while completing their education. The film was produced by Ramoji Rao with music composed by R. P. Patnaik. It was a commercial success, running for 100 days in 12 centers. The film was remade in Kannada as Chitra and dubbed in Tamil as Chithiram. Critics praised the film for its entertaining treatment of a sensitive theme.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, JioTV
- Theatrical Release
- 16 June 2000
- Director
- Teja
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 5.6/10
Storyline
Janaki leaves the United States to study in an Indian college. She meets Ramana, a passionate musician, and they fall in love. When Janaki becomes pregnant, the young couple must face the challenges of parenthood while still being students. Their relationship is tested by anger, responsibility, and the struggle to grow up fast.
“Love is not just a picture.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Chitram
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Banerjee (9 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Teja (7 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Uday Kiran (3 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Uttej (3 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Chitram Seenu (3 films together), and Teja & Banerjee (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally planned with a different lead actress, but the role eventually went to Laya.
- Director Teja used a real-life college campus in Hyderabad for many scenes to keep the setting authentic.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by R.P. Patnaik, became popular for its youthful and romantic songs.
- Chitram was one of the early Telugu films to openly address themes of premarital pregnancy in a college setting.
- Actor Tarun, who played the male lead, was relatively new and this film helped boost his career.
- The film faced some censorship challenges due to its bold subject matter for the time.
- It was shot on a modest budget but performed well at the box office, especially with younger audiences.