Drama ·Family · India · 1992 · 1h 42m

Cheluvi

ಚೆಲುವಿ/चेलुवी

Cheluvi poster
Director
Girish Karnad
Cast
Sonali Kulkarni as Cheluvi Prashant Rao as Kumar Girish Karnad as Village Headman Gargi Yakkundi as Shyama Geetanjali Kirloskar as Mala Sushma as Chenni
Crew
Rajiv Menon — Director of Photography Girish Karnad — Writer Padmavati Rao — Writer
Tagline

The flowering tree

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
magic realismbased on myths, legends or folklorefolktalefantasy
Key Collaborators
Girish Karnad Director Rajiv Menon Director of Photography Girish Karnad Writer Padmavati Rao Writer
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