{{short description|Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Chitte | image = Chitte.jpg | alt = | caption = VCD cover | native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --> | director = Dinesh Baboo | writer = Dinesh Baboo | screenplay = | story = | based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} --> | producer = C Pandu | starring = Anirudh <br /> Chaya Singh | narrator = | cinematography = P K H Das | editing = B S Kemparaj | music = V. Manohar | studio = Chennam Productions | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2001|10|16|df=yes}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Kannada | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Chitte''''' ({{Translation|Butterfly}}) is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Dinesh Baboo and starring Anirudh and Chaya Singh.
==Cast== {{Cast listing| *Ananth Nag as Shanthi's father *Anirudh as Anil *Chaya Singh as Shanthi *Dwarakish as a lorry driver *Chitra Shenoy *Damini *Avinash *Ramesh Pandit *M. S. Umesh as a doctor *Mandeep Roy *Sharan as Putnarsa *Master Anand *Vinayak Joshi *Vanitha Vasu *Vijayalakshmi Singh }}
== Production == The film marked the debut of Aniruddha Jatkar and the lead debut of Chaya Singh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chitraloka.com/flash-back/2898-2001-year-round-up.html|title=2001 Year Round Up|work=Chitraloka.com|date=28 December 2001|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131121064310/https://www.chitraloka.com/flash-back/2898-2001-year-round-up.html|archive-date=21 November 2013}}</ref> The film has eight songs by V. Manohar including one poem by D. R. Bendre. Re-recording for the film was set to begin on 25 August 2001.<ref name="T">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/jaggeshs-new-venture-in-rustum/articleshow/1026899483.cms|title=Chitte progressing|date=24 August 2001|work=The Times of India|access-date=3 November 2025|archive-date=27 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027184739/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/jaggeshs-new-venture-in-rustum/articleshow/1026899483.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Some scenes were shot at Mayura Valley view guest house at Srirangapatna.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/english/action_cut/chittee.html|date=6 July 2001|website=Chitraloka|access-date=22 November 2025|last=CNB|title='CHITTE' FINISHING FAST|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011006192735/http://www.chitraloka.com/english/action_cut/chittee.html|archive-date=6 October 2001}}</ref>
==Music== The music was composed by V. Manohar, who also wrote the lyrics.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chitte Songs by V.Manohar |url=https://gaana.com/album/chitte-kannada |website=Gaana |access-date=6 November 2025 |language=en}}</ref> {{track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Twinkle Twinkle Little Star | length1 = 4:32 | extra1 = Gurukiran | title2 = Chitte Chitte Haaditho | length2 = 4:48 | extra2 = Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chithra | title3 = Olavalli Nanna | length3 = 5:33 | extra3 = K. S. Chithra | title4 = Olagade Yaar Illa | length4 = 3:54 | extra4 = Rajesh Krishnan | title5 = Namma Maneya | length5 = 5:15 | extra5 = Rajesh Krishnan | title6 = Chora Chori | length6 = 4:39 | extra6 = Gurukiran | title7 = Yaarigu Helonubeda | length7 = 3:18 | extra7 = C. Ashwath | title8 = Belakku Iruvatanakane | length8 = 4:12 | extra8 = Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chithra | total_length = 36:11 }}
== Release and reception == The film was initially scheduled to release in the first week of October.<ref name="T"/> Chaya Singh was conscious about how ''Chitte'' would fare at the box office and did not commit to any films for almost half a year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bangalore-times/look-whos-calling-the-shots/articleshow/3790293.cms|title=Look who's calling the shots|work=The Times of India|date=14 March 2002|access-date=20 November 2025|first1=Priya|last1=Bala|first2=Ranga|last2=Rajah}}</ref>
''Sify'' wrote "Dinesh Babu tries to recreate the magic of his earlier film ''Chitra'' and ''Laali'', still ''Chitte'' falls flat. He is trying to serve sour wine in the same old bottle! Babu it is time to avoid this theory of making hay while the sun shines. The audience on the first day itself was hooting".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/kannada/review.php?id=8861700&ctid=5&cid=2427|title=Chitte|website=Sify|access-date=22 November 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041225085953/http://sify.com/movies/kannada/review.php?id=8861700&ctid=5&cid=2427|archive-date=25 December 2004}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == {{Dinesh Baboo}}
Category:2001 Kannada-language films Category:Films directed by Dinesh Baboo Category:Films scored by V. Manohar Category:Indian romantic drama films