Chillu (1982)
Chillu (1982), directed by Lenin Rajendran, starring Shanthi Krishna and Rony Vincent.
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Synopsis
Annie (Shanthi Krishna) is an outgoing, unconventional girl who was brought up liberally by her father. She has two men in her life, Manu (Rony Vincent) and Ananthu (Venu Nagavalli). She is more intellectually attached to Ananthu, but has more of a jovial relationship with Manu. Manu is threatened by her closeness to Ananthu and confronts Annie.
- Vipin DasCinematography
- Lenin RajendranDirector, Writer
About the film
Chillu (transl. Glass) is a 1982 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Lenin Rajendran. The film stars Rony Vincent, Shanthi Krishna, Venu Nagavally, Sukumari, Jagathy Sreekumar, Adoor Bhasi and Nedumudi Venu in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan.
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Chillu (transl. Glass) is a 1982 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Lenin Rajendran. The film stars Rony Vincent, Shanthi Krishna, Venu Nagavally, Sukumari, Jagathy Sreekumar, Adoor Bhasi and Nedumudi Venu in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan.
Plot
Annie is in love with her college mate Manu. Manu is a strange character who is a short tempered. Both get in quarrels with each other, but they soon reunite. Annie is also close in touch with an artist Ananthu, which disturbs Manu. Time goes by and Annie visits a doctor which creates a suspicion in Manu that she is pregnant. Manu and Annie part ways and Manu wants to marry Lali, another girl. Annie also attends the wedding and cries after the wedding. On the first night, Manu realises his mistake and goes to visit Annie.
Cast
Rony Vincent as Manu George
Shanthi Krishna as Annie
Venu Nagavally as Ananthu
Sukumari
Jagathy Sreekumar as James
Adoor Bhasi
Nedumudi Venu as Josukutty
Jalaja as Ananthu's lover
Kanakalatha as servant
Anitha
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan and the lyrics was written by O. N. V. Kurup, Kavalam Narayana Panicker and Edasseri.
References
External links
Chillu at IMDb
Text from Chillu on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chillu
Trivia
- It premiered on July 9, 1982, a Friday.
- It runs 1h56 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "ചില്ല്".
- This film's quiz has 7 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- LanguagesMalayalam
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Shanthi Krishna
Annie -
Rony Vincent
Manu -
Venu Nagavalli
Ananthu -
Nedumudi Venu
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Adoor Bhasi
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Jalaja
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Jagathy Sreekumar
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Sukumari
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Kanakalatha
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Tags
Crew
- Vipin Das Cinematography
- Lenin Rajendran Director
- Lenin Rajendran Writer
Questions about this film
What is Chillu about?
Chillu: Annie (Shanthi Krishna) is an outgoing, unconventional girl who was brought up liberally by her father. She has two men in her life, Manu (Rony Vincent) and Ananthu (Venu Nagavalli). She is more intellectually attached to Ananthu, but has more of a jovial relationship with Manu. Manu is threatened by her closeness to …
Who directed Chillu?
Chillu was directed by Lenin Rajendran in 1982.
Who stars in Chillu?
The cast of Chillu includes Shanthi Krishna, Rony Vincent, Venu Nagavalli, Nedumudi Venu and Adoor Bhasi.
How long is Chillu?
Chillu runs for 116 minutes, or 1h56.
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