{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Chora Chittha Chora | image = Chora Chittha Chora.jpg | caption = Video cover | director = Subrahmanyam | writer = K. Raghavendra Rao | starring = V. Ravichandran<br /> Namrata Shirodkar <br />Malavika <br /> Srinivasa Murthy | producer = Sa. Ra. Govindu | music = V. Ravichandran | cinematography = G. S. V. Seetharam | editing = Shyam | studio = Thanu Chitra | released = {{Film date|df=yes|1999|12|24}} | runtime = 132 minutes | language = Kannada | country = India | budget = }} '''''Chora Chittha Chora''''' is a 1999 Indian Kannada language romance drama film directed by Subramanya and produced by Sa. Ra. Govindu. The film stars V. Ravichandran, Namrata Shirodkar and Malavika.<ref>[http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/ravichandran/filmography.html Ravichandran filmography]</ref><ref>[http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/cho/chora-chitta-chora/mid_35449/cast_crew/ Cast&crew] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213174750/http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/cho/chora-chitta-chora/mid_35449/cast_crew/ |date=13 December 2014 }}</ref> This was Shirodkar's first and only Kannada film.
The film was a remake of Telugu film ''Allari Priyudu'' (1993) which was inspired by the 1991 Hindi movie ''Saajan'' which in turn was inspired by the play ''Cyrano de Bergerac''.<ref name=cho>{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/dec26/revs.htm |title=CHORA CHITTA CHORA (Kannada) |website=www.deccanherald.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000605031316/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/dec26/revs.htm |archive-date=5 June 2000 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The music was composed by Ravichandran to the lyrics of K. Kalyan. The movie was later dubbed in Hindi as ''Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko''.
==Plot== A man falls in love with a woman after their friendship blossoms through letters. However, he is unaware that her adoptive sister is the one writing them.
== Cast ==
* V. Ravichandran as Raja * Namrata Shirodkar as Kavitha * Malavika as Lalitha * Srinivasa Murthy * Umashri * Kashi * Balaraj * Sumithra * Tennis Krishna * Mandya Ramesh * Bank Janardhan * Shivaram * Sarigama Viji * Mimicry Dayanand
== Soundtrack == The music was composed by V. Ravichandran and lyrics were written by K. Kalyan and Shree Chandru.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mio.to/album/Chora+Chitta+Chora+%282000%29 |title=Songs list |access-date=13 December 2014 |archive-date=13 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213124448/http://mio.to/album/Chora+Chitta+Chora+(2000) |url-status=dead }}</ref> A total of 8 tracks have been composed for the film and the audio rights brought by Jhankar Music.
{{track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Hey Dosth Helo Dosth | extra1 = Badri Prasad, L. N. Shastry, Ravishankar Gowda | lyrics1 = K. Kalyan | length1 = | title2 = Malle Sooji Malle | extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | lyrics2 = K. Kalyan | length2 = | title3 = O Igo Illondu Manaside | extra3 = K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | lyrics3 = K. Kalyan | length3 = | title4 = Cheluvamma Chandamama | extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | lyrics4 = Shree Chandru | length4 = | title5 = Cheluvamma Premadamma | extra5 = L. N. Shastry | lyrics5 = Shree Chandru | length5 = | title6 = Kachaguliya Kannavane | extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | lyrics6 = Shree Chandru | length6 = | title7 = Dillu Dillu Seridaga | extra7 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | lyrics7 = Shree Chandru | length7 = | title8 = Hello Hello | extra8 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | lyrics8 = Shree Chandru | length8 = |}} ==Reception== ''Deccan Herald'' wrote "A triangular love trite with regular doses of pranks, love, letters, disappointment and sacrifice, Chora Chitta Chora, the latest Ravichandran-starrer offers nothing new except for fresh faces and eye-catching picturesque locales".<ref name=cho /> == References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb title}} * [https://www.onlinebangalore.com/movi/chora/ Movie preview at ''Online Bangalore'']
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