{{No plot|date=February 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Kalla Kulla | image = Kalla Kulla.jpg | caption = VCD cover | director = K. S. R. Das | writer = M. D. Sundar | starring = Vishnuvardhan<br>Dwarakish<br>Bhavani<br>Jayalakshmi | producer = C. V. L. Shastry<br>D. T. S. Rao<br>D. S. Narasinga Rao<br>Y. R. Ashwath Narayan | music = Rajan–Nagendra | cinematography = Chittibabu | editing = Bal G. Yadav | studio = Shastri Associates | released = {{Film date|1975}} | runtime = 144 minutes | language = Kannada | country = India | budget = }}
'''''Kalla Kulla''''' ({{audio|Kn-ಕಳ್ಳ ಕುಳ್ಳ.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a 1975 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film, directed by K. S. R. Das and produced by Shastry Associates. The story is written by M. D. Sundar. The film stars Vishnuvardhan,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vishnuvardhan.com/home.htm |title=Vishnuvardhan films |access-date=26 March 2014 |archive-date=28 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228201126/http://www.vishnuvardhan.com/home.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Dwarakish, Bhavani and Jayalakshmi.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/kalla-kulla.html |title=movie cast & crew |access-date=26 March 2014 |archive-date=26 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326103354/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/movies/kalla-kulla.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was widely appreciated for its songs and story upon release. The songs composed by Rajan–Nagendra were huge hits. The movie was dubbed in Hindi as ''Chor Ka Bhai Chor''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaazi.com/film/chor-ka-bhai-chor|title=Chor Ka Bhai Chor|access-date=17 April 2022|archive-date=24 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524034953/https://www.cinemaazi.com/film/chor-ka-bhai-chor|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mKE-dxGyrgE&feature=youtu.be | title=Vishnuvardhan Hindi movie || Tu Hain Mere Dil Ki Rani || Chor Ka bhai Chor movie songs | website=YouTube | date=18 September 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=buv-GpgH0VM&feature=youtu.be | title=Vishnuvardhan hindi Hits || Hai Aarzoo Kyon Na Saath Paa Loon || Chor ka bhai Chor movie songs | website=YouTube | date=18 September 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qI_rltSjuGU&feature=youtu.be | title=Vishnuvardhan Hindi hits || Maa Ke Charan Mein || Chor ka bhai Chor movie songs || Dwarkish | website=YouTube | date=18 September 2022 }}</ref> H.R. Bhargava was the associate director of this movie. The director remade the movie in Telugu in 1976 as ''Kallanum Kullanum''. The movie was dubbed in Malayalam as ''Kallanum Kullanum''
== Cast == * Vishnuvardhan as Mahesh "Kalla" * Dwarakish as Ramesh "Kulla" * Bhavani as Roopa * Jayalakshmi * Leelavathi as Padma, Kalla and Kulla's mother * Vajramuni as Sukumar * Thoogudeepa Srinivas as Sarvottama * Tiger Prabhakar * Rajanand as Kaushik * Fighter Shetty as Tony * Chethan * Hanumanthachar
== Soundtrack == {{Infobox album | name = Kalla Kulla | type = Soundtrack | artist = Rajan–Nagendra | cover = | border = yes | alt = | caption = Soundtrack cover | released = 1974 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Feature film soundtrack | length = | label = Saregama | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }} The music of the film was composed by Rajan–Nagendra and the lyrics were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The song "Suthha Muthha" was received extremely well.
{{track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Naa Haadalu | extra1 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | lyrics1 = | length1 = | title2 = Suthha Muthha Yaaru Illa | extra2 = P. B. Sreenivas, Vani Jairam | lyrics2 = | length2 = | title3 = Madana Prema Sadana | extra3 = P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki | lyrics3 = | length3 = | title4 = Amma Endare | extra4 = P. B. Sreenivas, H. Krishnamurthy | lyrics4 = | length4 = | title5 = Saaka Ishte Saaka | extra5 = P. Susheela, S. Janaki | lyrics5 = | length5 = }}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb title|1364229}} * [http://www.raaga.com/channels/kannada/moviedetail.asp?mid=k0000993 Songs at Raaga]
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