''Chirujallu'' () is a 2001 Indian

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directed by Sriram Balaji. The film stars

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, Richa, and

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in the lead roles. The music was composed by

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. The film released on 17 August 2001. ''Chirujallu'' received negative reviews and was a box office failure.

Plot

The story follows Vamsi, an orphan with many talents, and Radhika, the daughter of industrialist Durga Prasad. The two meet on

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under tense circumstances but eventually fall in love. Durga Prasad supports their relationship and agrees to their marriage. As Vamsi and Radhika prepare for their future together, Vamsi travels to Delhi to attend a

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interview. However, he is kidnapped, tortured, and later abandoned in an asylum. The remainder of the story focuses on how Vamsi overcomes these challenges and whether the couple reunite.

Cast

as Vamsi *

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as Radhika *

as Durga Prasad *

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Music

The soundtrack was composed by

Reception

Jeevi of ''

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'' wrote, "First half of the film is OK. But the second half is unimaginative and was poorly handled. This is a typical formula film tried to cash in the success of the pair 'Tarun-Richa' of ''Nuvve Kavali''". CV of ''

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'' reviewed ''Chirujallu'' as a disappointing youth love story with an unimpressive screenplay and predictable twists, despite Tarun's commendable performance. ''Andhra Today'' wrote "The director displays no maturity in the screen-play as well as the treatment of the story. It disappoints and falls to win any appreciation from the audience".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 1086694 2001 films 2001 romantic drama films 2000s Indian films 2000s Telugu-language films Films scored by Vandemataram Srinivas Telugu-language romantic drama films