| Prema Katha Chitram | |
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 Theatrical movie poster | |
| Directed by | J. Prabhakara Reddy |
| Written by | Maruthi Dasari |
| Produced by | Maruthi Dasari Sudarshan Reddy |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | J. Prabhakara Reddy |
| Edited by | S. B. Uddhav |
| Music by | Jeevan Babu |
Production company | Maruthi Media House Productions |
| Distributed by | Maruthi Media House Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹2.5 crore[2] |
| Box office | ₹20 crore[3] |
Prema Katha Chitram (transl. A Love Story Picture) is a 2013 Telugu-language horror comedy film produced by Maruthi and Sudarshan Reddy, and directed by J.Prabhakara Reddy. It stars Sudheer Babu and Nanditha. Reddy also is the cinematographer with editing by S. B. Uddhav and music by J.B.[1] The audio of the film was launched on 12 April 2013 by Mahesh Babu.[4] The film released on 7 June 2013 to positive reviews from critics.[5]
The film was successful at the box office, emerging among the top 5 Telugu films in the year 2013.[6] The film was remade in Kannada as Chandralekha with Chiranjeevi Sarja and in Tamil as Darling with G. V. Prakash Kumar. The film is listed among the "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade" by Film Companion.[7] The film had a sequel in 2019 with a different cast reprising the roles, however, it became a failure at box office.
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- ^ "Prema Katha Chitram opens to positive reviews". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "'Prema Katha Chitram' In Top 5 Hits Of 2013". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade | Film Companion". www.filmcompanion.in. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2021.