2009 Indian film
| Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi | |
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| Directed by | A R Babu |
| Written by | Manju Mandavya (dialogue) |
| Produced by | Anasuya Ramachandrappa Jeevan S |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ashok Kashyap |
| Edited by | K M Prakash |
| Music by | P B Balaji |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language comedy film directed by A. R. Babu and starring Komal and Nidhi Subbaiah. The film is an unofficial remake of the Hindi film Deewane Huye Paagal (2005), which itself is based on the English film There's Something About Mary (1998).
The film was released on 3 July 2009 alongside Kabaddi (2009).
Cast
- Komal as ‘Bottu’ Seena
- Nidhi Subbaiah as Kamala
- Kiran as Ganesh
- Shobharaj as Don Janny
- Dharma as Pratap
- Rahul
- Giri Dinesh
- Umashree
- Mukhyamantri Chandru
- R. N. Sudarshan
- Jaggesh (cameo appearance)
Production
The film was initially titled Operation Kamala, but the title was rejected given that the phrase was a popular slogan of Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka. The scenes involving Komal on a jet ski were shot in Thailand.
Reception
A critic from Mid-Day wrote that "If comedy is what you are seeking, then this movie will dissappoint [sic] you". A critic from Bangalore Mirror opined that "Chamkaisi Chindi Udyasi is a hotchpotch of various Hindi and English films garnished with stale jokes". Film critic R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS stated that "'Chamakaayisi...' has many loopholes but it is worth a watch for the entertaining dialogues".
References
- Hooli, Sekhar H. (6 July 2009). "Chamkaysi Chindi Udaysi - Review". Filmibeat.
- ^ "Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi: Who is the joke on?". Bangalore Mirror. 3 July 2009.
- "Friday release". Deccan Herald. 2 July 2009.
- Vijayasarathy, R. G. (1 July 2009). "Comedy vs Kabaddi this week". Rediff.com.
- "Chamkaisi Chindi Udaisi (2009)". www.movies.buzzintown.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- "Komal in a jet ski accident". The Times of India. 16 February 2015.
- Shettar, Manju (3 July 2009). "Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi". Mid-Day.
- Vijayasarathy, R. G. (4 July 2009). "Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi". IANS – via Nowrunning.