Chithram (1988)

Original title

ചിത്രം

Directed by

Priyadarshan

Genre

romantic comedy, musical film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 39m

Rated

U

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 37 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man pretends to be a ruthless guardian to win over a woman's skeptical father. He takes the act too far and creates chaotic situations that spiral out of control.

funnylightheartedromanticplayfulwarmenergeticsillyfeel-good

What happens

Chithram (transl. Picture) is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language screwball comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan. The film was produced by P. K. R. Pillai under his production house Shirdi Sai Creations, and stars Mohanlal, Ranjini, Nedumudi Venu, Lizy, Poornam Viswanathan, Sreenivasan, M. G. Soman, Sukumari, Maniyanpilla Raju, and Shanavas, while Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair makes a cameo appearance. The songs were composed by Kannur Rajan and film score by Johnson. Mohanlal won the Kerala State Film Award - Special Jury Award for his performance in this film as Vishnu. Chithram was released during the Christmas weekend on 23 December 1988. Made on a budget of ₹4.4 million, the film grossed around ₹40 million at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing Malayalam film at the time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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