Cheluvi (1992)
ಚೆಲುವಿ/चेलुवी
The flowering tree
Cheluvi, a poor young woman, has a secret magical power. With the magic, she turns into a tree which produces exotic flowers. Soon, her secret is spotted by Kumar, the son of the village head.
- Date of release
- 1992-06-11
- TMDB
- 9.7 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Director
- Girish Karnad
Casting
- Sonali Kulkarni — Cheluvi
- Prashant Rao — Kumar
- Girish Karnad — Village Headman
- Gargi Yakkundi — Shyama
- Geetanjali Kirloskar — Mala
- Sushma — Chenni
- B Jayashree — Mother
- Vijaya Yakkundi — Neighbour
Interesting facts
Cheluvi is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Girish Karnad. The film stars Sushma and Sonali Kulkarni with the latter playing the titular role. This film is based on the short story "A Flowering Tree: A Woman's Tale" and won the National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation.
Production
Rajiv Menon was chosen as the film's cinematographer after collaborating with Girish Karnad for several documentaries. Sonali Kulkarni was cast as a tree in the film, which marked her film debut.
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