| Chirutha | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Puri Jagannadh |
| Written by | Puri Jagannadh |
| Produced by | C. Aswani Dutt |
| Starring | Ram Charan Neha Sharma Prakash Raj Ashish Vidyarthi |
| Cinematography | Shyam K. Naidu |
| Edited by | M. R. Varma |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
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Release date |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Chirutha (transl. Cheetah) is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Puri Jagannadh and produced by C. Aswani Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies. The film stars debutants Ram Charan and Neha Sharma, alongside Prakash Raj, Ashish Vidyarthi, Tanikella Bharani, Sayaji Shinde, Daniel Balaji and Brahmanandam. The film revolves around Charan, a youngster, and his pursuit of revenge against Mattu Bhai, a crime boss who killed Charan's parents.
The film's music was composed by Mani Sharma, while cinematography and editing were handled by Shyam K. Naidu and M. R. Varma. Its filming began in 2007 and was shot extensively in Thailand.
Chirutha was released worldwide on 28 September 2007 to positive reviews from critics. The film held the record of being the highest-grossing Telugu film for a debut actor until it was surpassed by Uppena.[1] Charan won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South and Nandi Special Jury Award for Best Performance in Debut film.[2][3] The film was remade in Bengali as Rangbaaz.[4]
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