Chirutha
Chirutha (transl. Cheetah) is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language action film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh, and produced by C. Ashwini Dutt under the banner Vyjayanthi Movies. The film stars debutants Ram Charan and Neha Sharma alongside Prakash Raj and Ashish Vidyarthi while Tanikella Bharani, Sayaji Shinde, Daniel Balaji and Brahmanandam play supporting roles. The film revolves around Charan, a young man in pursuit of a gangster who murdered his parents.
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| Directed by | Puri Jagannadh |
| Written by | Puri Jagannadh |
| Produced by | C. Ashwini Dutt |
| Starring | Ram Charan Neha Sharma Prakash Raj Ashish Vidyarthi |
| Cinematography | Shyam K. Naidu |
| Edited by | M. R. Varma |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
The film's soundtrack and score is composed by Mani Sharma, cinematography by Shyam K. Naidu and editing by Saibaba. Its filming began in 2007 and was shot extensively around Thailand. Chirutha was released worldwide on 28 September 2007. The film held the record of being the highest-grossing Telugu film for a debut actor until it was surpassed by Uppena (2021). Charan won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South and Nandi Special Jury Award for Best Performance in Debut film.