''Chalo'' () is a 2018 Indian

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film written and directed by director

Venky Kudumula Venky Kudumula is an Indian film director who works in Telugu-language films. He has directed three films: '' Chalo'' (2018), '' Bheeshma'' (2020), and ''Robinhood'' (2025). Career While studying agriculture and business management at Achary ...

marking his debut as a director. The film, produced by Usha Mulpuri on Ira Creations banner features

Naga Shourya Naga Shaurya (born 22 January 1989) is an Indian actor, producer, and writer who works in Telugu cinema, Telugu films. Shaurya made his debut with the coming-of-age film ''Cricket Girls & Beer, Cricket, Girls And Beer'' (2011). After starring i ...

and

Rashmika Mandanna Rashmika Mandanna (Help:IPA/Telugu, /ɾɐɕmɪkɑ mɐn̪d̪ɑn̪ːɑ/ born 5 April 1996) is an Indian actress who primaily works in Telugu cinema, Telugu and Hindi cinema, Hindi films. Her accolades include four South Indian International Mov ...

(in her Telugu debut).

Mahati Swara Sagar Yanamandra Mahati Swara Sagar is an Indian composer and singer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Sagar has debuted as a composer with ''Jadoogadu'' (2015). His notable compositions include '' Chalo'' (2018), ''Bheeshma'' (2020) and ' ...

composed the soundtrack and the background score for the film while Sai Sriram provided the cinematography and Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao did the editing for the film. The film was extensively shot in Hyderabad. Released worldwide on 2 February 2018, the film became Naga Shourya's highest-grosser in India and overseas.

Plot

The story starts with a man entering a jail cell. The other prisoner asks the man about his story, and the man tells. Actually, he is the father of Hari a young man who loves fights. When the boy was little and would cry, the father would then let him beat someone which made him happy. As he became older, he started getting in every fight. The police told Hari's parents that if he did anymore wrong things, they'd punish the parents. So they decide to send Hari to Tirupur, a place where fights happen everyday, so that he gets tired of them. When he enters the college, he goes to the shed behind the college to participate in the fight match between Tamil and Telugu people, where he accidentally helps Tamil people and be friends them and he will see Karthika in the shed supporting the fights and instantly fall in love with her. Later she also develops feelings for him, but tells him to get her parents approval for their marriage. But accidentally he helps Karthika's father enemy and learns that there is a huge war from 1953 between Tamil and Telugu people in the village, and Karthika is a Tamilian.

Cast

as Hari, Karthika's love interest *

as L. Karthika, Hari's love interest and Veeramuthu Jr's daughter *

Achyuth Kumar Achyuth Kumar is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Kannada cinema, alongside a few Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. He is known for his performances in the ''KGF'', '' Kantara'', '' Sidlingu'', and '' Lucia''. He is the recipient ...

as Keshava, Veeramuthu's rival turned friend t the end* Mime Gopi as Veeramuthu, L. Karthika's father * Naresh as Hari's father *

Pragathi Pragathi Mahavadi (born 16 April 1976) is an Indian film and television actress who has acted predominantly in Telugu cinema and in addition to Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam cinema. Early life Pragathi was born in Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India. ...

as Hari's mother * Viva Harsha as Telugu student in college *

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as Sathya, Tamil student in college *

Raghu Babu Yerra Raghu, known professionally as Raghu Babu, is a Telugu comedian. He has worked in many films in Telugu industry. He is the eldest son of comedian and character actor Giri Babu. His native place is Ravinuthala. He is known for his ...

as Principal Paramathma, Hari and Karthika's principal *

Vennela Kishore Bokkala Kishore Kumar (born 19 September 1980), known professionally as Vennela Kishore, is an Indian actor and director who works in Telugu cinema. Known for his comedic roles, he earned the moniker "Vennela" after his first feature film ''Ven ...

as Revenge Param, Karthika's fiancee * Praveen as Auto Driver Bose, Hari's friend *

Posani Krishna Murali Posani Krishna Murali (born 22 January 1958) is an Indian screenwriter, actor, director and producer who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He worked as a writer for over 150 Telugu films and directed a number of films. In 2009, he also conte ...

as Lecturer of Hari and Karthika *

Rajendran Arunachalam Rajendran, also known as A. Rajendran (born 1 June 1957) and better known/credited as Mottai Rajendran or ''Naan Kadavul'' Rajendran, is an Indian stunt double and actor working mainly in Tamil cinema. He debuted in 2003 with the Ta ...

as Senior Veeramuthu *

Vasu Inturi Inturi Srinivasa Rao, better known as Vasu Inturi, is an Indian actor and writer who works in Telugu cinema, Telugu films and television. He is known for the role of Sarvam in the TV sitcom Amrutham (TV series), ''Amrutham'', which won him Nand ...

as Nalla Seenu, College Canteen owner *

Sivannarayana Naripeddi Sivannarayana Naripeddi is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films and television. He is best known for his role as 'Appaji' in the popular Telugu TV sitcom '' Amrutham'' (20012007). He won the Nandi Award for Best Comedian for '' Ammamma.c ...

* Swapnika as Raji, Karthika's friend * Venugopalas Param's father * G. M. Kumar as Zamindar

Soundtrack

Music composed by

. Music released on

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Company.

Reception

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'' rated the film three out of five stars and stated "Despite the story of ''Chalo'' being somewhat a cliché, director Venky somehow cleverly manages to turn the tropes into a fun and interesting ride." Srivathsan Nadadhur of ''

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'' wrote:"''Chalo'' is a good showreel for Naga Shaurya; it’s within the commercial domain and also one where we see his range as an actor." Hemanth Kumar of ''

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'' gave the film a rating of 3/5 and opined that "''Chalo'' turns the concept of cross-border enmity into a hilarious premise that’s full of surprises."

Awards and nominations

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 7589670 2010s Telugu-language films 2018 romantic comedy films 2018 films 2018 directorial debut films Indian romantic comedy films Films scored by Mahati Swara Sagar Films set in Andhra Pradesh