Chi La Sow (transl. Bride-to-be) is a 2018 Indian romantic film directed by Rahul Ravindran.
It stars Sushanth and Ruhani Sharma in the lead roles, marking the latter's debut in Telugu. Noted playback singer Chinmayi, wife of Rahul Ravindran, lent her voice for Ruhani Sharma. It is produced by Siruni Cine Corporation and presented by Annapurna Studios. Rahul won the National Film Award for Best Original Screenplay.
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Directed by | Rahul Ravindran |
Screenplay by | Rahul Ravindran |
Produced by | Nagarjuna Jaswanth Nadipalli |
Starring | Sushanth Ruhani Sharma |
Cinematography | M. Sukumar |
Edited by | Chota K. Prasad |
Music by | Prashanth R Vihari |
Production companies | Siruni Cine Corporation Annapurna Studios |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
This section's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. (August 2020) |
Arjun (Sushanth) is a bachelor who does not want to get married. Under constant pressure from his parents(Anu Hasan and Sanjay Swaroop), and his best friend Sujit (Vennela Kishore) , Arjun agrees for a blind date with a traditional woman named Anjali (Ruhani Sharma) .On his first date Arjun confesses his disinterest in the matchmaking efforts of his parents . Anjali expresses her disappointment and shares her mother's desperation and guilt in her inability to get her daughter married .
After hearing this, Arjun sympathizes with Anjali but does not agree to her request to either agree for the marriage or disagree . Arjun wants to get to know Anjali well before getting married . Anjali rejects the idea saying there is no time to date.
Meanwhile Anjali's mother is hospitalized due to abnormal blood pressure. Anjali learns about her mother's condition and decides to head to the hospital and asks Arjun to drop her off . In the frenzy of events that follows , Arjun and Anjali realizes that they are perfect match with each other .
The score was composed by Prashanth R Vihari, with all songs penned by Kittu Vissapragada except Mellaga Mellaga, which was written by Sri Sai Kiran.
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Released | 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2018 | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Language | Telugu | |||
Label | Aditya Music | |||
Producer | Prashanth R Vihari | |||
Prashanth R Vihari chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Down Down" | Kittu Vissapragada | Kaala Bhairava, Ernest Abraham | |
2. | "Mellaga Mellaga" | Sri Sai Kiran | Chinmayi | |
3. | "Solo Solo" | Kittu Vissapragada | Prashanth R Vihari, Diwakar, Naresh Iyer | |
4. | "Varshinche" | Kittu Vissapragada | Abhijit Rao, Ravi Prakash Chodimalla | |
5. | "Chi La Sow" | Kittu Vissapragada | Diwakar, Chinmayi, Pranav Chaganty |
The New Indian Express rated it 3/5, stating: "The idea of a guy falling for and deciding to marry a girl in just a few hours that he spends with her might sound crazy."
Times of India rated it 3/5, stating: "For those looking for entertainment as understood today, this may not be the film."
India Today rated it 3/5, stating: "Chi La Sow is not a film that will impress you from the first frame. As the story progresses, you end up falling in love with the characters; you can't help it."
Deccan Chronicle rated it 3/5, stating: "After trying his hand at a few commercial films, Sushanth tries a different role with this movie and does full justice to his character Arjun."
The NEWS Minute stated: "This is a clean movie that appeals to urban sensibilities, with a story panning out across one night."
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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2019 | 66th National Film Awards | National Film Award for Best Original Screenplay | Rahul Ravindran | Won | |
South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut Actress | Ruhani Sharma | Nominated | ||
Best Comedian | Vennela Kishore | Nominated | |||
Best Debut Director | Rahul Ravindran | Nominated |
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