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Cheluvi

1992-06-11 · 102 min · ★ 9.7

Drama · Family

Cheluvi, a poor young woman, has a secret magical power. With the magic, she turns into a tree which produces exotic flowers. Soon, her secret is spotted by Kumar, the son of the village head.

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Directors
Girish Karnad
Production companies
Sadir Media
Countries
India
Status
Released

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Sonali KulkarniSonali KulkarniCheluvi
Prashant RaoKumar
Girish KarnadGirish KarnadVillage Headman
Gargi YakkundiShyama
Geetanjali KirloskarMala
SushmaChenni
B JayashreeMother
Vijaya YakkundiNeighbour

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