Mangalore, Apr 6: The music album of the Kannada film 'Chella Pilli' was released in Mangalore today in the presence of Tulu film director Vijaykumar Kodialbail, film producer and president of SCDCC Bank M N Rajendra Kumar and noted theatre artist Devdas Kapikad.
The movie, featuring a number of Tulu and Kannada artistes in lead roles, is being produced by the city-based Sudesh Bhandary under the banner 'Shinecity Productions'. Director of the movie Sai Krishna Kudla has worked as an assistant director of Tulu movie 'Aamait Asal Eemait Kusal', and has also worked as a Tulu theatre artiste previously.
'Chella Pilli' features four songs, composed by noted music director Mikku Kamal and sung by Jessie Gift, Karthik, Anuradha Bhat, Nakul Abhyankar, Shamitha Malnad, Malathi and Chinthan.
Another special feature of the movie is that it features former Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda as himself in a special appearance.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Kapikad said that it was a great feat by Sai Krishna to have directed a Kannada film with Tulu artistes. His spirit needs to be lauded, he said, and wished well for the success of the movie.
Rajendra Kumar wished that the venture would bring accolades to the region of Mangalore.
The movie features actors Vijay Raghavendra, Aishwarya Nag and Shobharaj in lead roles. Popular artistes and comedians M S Umesh, Bhojaraj Vamanjoor, Sathish Bandale, Thimmappa Kulal, Sundar Rai Mandara, Jayaram Acharya, Santhosh Shetty and Ashok Shetty also feature in the movie in special roles. It is slated to release in the second week of May.
Director Sai Krishna Kudla said that the movie was shot over a period of 60 days in locations in and around Mangalore, Tumkur and Bangalore. It was shot at an estimated budget of Rs 3.5 crores, he said.
Actors in the movie, Naveen D Padil and Aravind Bolar, and deputy unit head of Cinepolis Mangalore Keerthan Shetty were present on the occasion.
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