''Chella Pilli'' is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Saikrishna Kudla and starring

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. The film released on 5 July 2013.

Cast

as Hemanth *

as Diya * Shobharaj as a police officer *

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as the chief minister *

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*Bhojaraj Vamanjoor *

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* Sathish Bandale * Thimmappa Kulal * Sundar Rai Mandara * Jayaram Acharya * Santhosh Shetty *Ashok Shetty

Production

The film began production in September 2012 and was released after Vijay Raghavendra's stint with

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Soundtrack

The music was composed by Mikku Kavil.

Reception

A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "The director does not impress you either with the script or the narration. The movie neither conveys a message nor entertains you". A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "This Chella pilli is sure to leave most of the audience scatter-brained!"

Box office

The film ran in a Mangalore theatre for twenty five days.

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