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Chalisuva Modagalu

Chalisuva Modagalu (transl. Moving Clouds) is a 1982 Indian


Chalisuva Modagalu
Kannada-language film directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao.
The film stars Rajkumar, Saritha, Ambika and K. S. Ashwath in
the lead roles. The movie is well known for its evergreen songs
which were composed by the musical duo Rajan-Nagendra. The
film was a major success at the box office upon its release.[2][3]
The movie was remade in Telugu in 1983 as Rajakumaar,
starring Sobhan Babu with Ambika reprising her role.

Contents
Plot
Cast
Soundtrack
Box Office Film poster
Awards
Kannada ಚ ಸುವ
References ೕಡಗಳು
External links Directed by Singeetham
Srinivasa Rao
Produced by Parvathamma
Plot Rajkumar
Mohan and Sheela are in love, but due to circumstances, Mohan Written by Singeetham
ends up marrying Leela. After several years, Sheela lands up in Srinivasa Rao
jail on charges of murdering her husband. Mohan is defending (dialogues by
her and has to argue against Leela, who is the public prosecutor. Chi.
The rift caused between Mohan and Leela form the rest of the Udayashankar)
plot. Screenplay by Chi. Udaya
Shankar
Cast Singeetham
Srinivasa Rao
Rajkumar as Mohan
Starring Rajkumar
Saritha as Leela
Ambika
Ambika as Sheela (Voice dubbed by B. Jayashree)
Saritha
Master Lohit as Ramu[4] Master Lohith
K. S. Ashwath
Music by Rajan-Nagendra
Shivaram
Cinematography B. C.
Advani Lakshmi Devi
Gowrishankar
Thoogudeepa Srinivas
Pandari Bai Edited by P.
Bhaktavatsalam
Vijay Raghavendra as a child judge in the song My Production Vaishnavi
Lord Nanna Vaada company Movies
Release date 29 October 1982
Soundtrack [1]

The music and background score was composed by Rajan- Running time 157 min
Nagendra and the lyrics were penned by Chi. Udaya Shankar. All Country India
the songs were received extremely well and were instant hits. Language Kannada

Track
#
Song Singer(s) Chalisuva Modagalu
Soundtrack album by Rajan-
1 "My Lord" Rajkumar, S. Janaki
Nagendra
2 "Neenello Naanalle" Rajkumar, S. Janaki
Released 1982
"Kaanadante Master Lohith (Puneeth
3 Recorded 1982
Maayavadanu" Rajkumar)
4 "Jenina Holeyo" Rajkumar Genre Feature film soundtrack

5 "Chandira Thanda" Rajkumar, S. Janaki Length 24:29


Language Kannada

Box Office Label Sangeetha Music

Chalisuva Modagalu garnered positive response from the people. The movie was a phenomenal success
in A, B and C centres. The movie had a theatrical run of 40 weeks in Hubli and certain other parts of
Uttara Karnataka while completed 175 days of run in several other centres. Chalisuva Modagalu became
the first movie to complete 100 days theatrical run in two centres in Mysore city where it sold around 7.5
lakh tickets which would amount to 4 to 4.5 crores at the current rate breaking the previous record of Dr
Rajkumar's Haalu Jenu which had sold 6.5 lakh tickets. The movie completed 100 days of run in all the
16 first release centres and 100 days in Bengaluru. The movie which ran for 85 days in Sampige theatre
held the record of longest running movie in that theatre for almost 15 years until the release of
Nammoora Mandara Hoove.Chalisuva Modagalu earned a profit of ₹23.75 lakhs within the first five
weeks which was the highest for a Rajkumar movie between 1982 and 1984 with Haalu Jenu, Kaviratna
Kalidasa and Samayada Gombe being the other top ventures. The movie was an All Time Blockbuster at
the box office.[5]

Awards
Karnataka State Film Awards

Best Child actor - Master Lohith


Best Sound recording - N. Pandurangan

References
1. sandalwoodking (3 June 2015). "Haalu Jenu A Look back" (http://www.sandalwoodking.rock
s/threads/haalu-jenu-a-look-back.6313/). Retrieved 26 May 2019.
2. chitratara (7 April 2007). "Raja of Chalanachitra" (https://web.archive.org/web/20070717135
525/http://www.chitratara.com/showCelbProfile.asp?newsid=8).
3. sandalwoodking (17 May 2011). "All time Blockbusters" (http://www.sandalwoodking.rocks/t
hreads/all-time-blockbusters-posters-data.3742/page-9).
4. deccanherald (14 April 2012). "In Starry Footsteps" (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/2
42077/in-starry-footsteps.html).
5. sandalwoodking (3 June 2015). "Haalu Jenu A Look Back^" (http://www.sandalwoodking.roc
ks/threads/haalu-jenu-a-look-back.6313/). sandalwoodking.rocks. Retrieved 27 May 2019.

External links
Chalisuva Modagalu (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371602/) on IMDb

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