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{{Infobox film
| name = Panchadara Chilaka
| image = Panchadara Chilaka.jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = [[Kodi Ramakrishna]]
| screenplay = [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chilukuri |first=Arun |date=31 January 2019 |title=బాపురమణల లోని రమణ |url=https://www.hmtvlive.com/mixturepotlam/bapu-ramana-15546 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804163257/https://www.hmtvlive.com/mixturepotlam/bapu-ramana-15546 |archive-date=4 August 2020 |access-date=5 June 2022 |website=[[HMTV]] |language=te}}</ref>
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Oru Thalai Ragam]]''|[[T. Rajendar]]}}
| starring = {{Ubl|[[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]]|[[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]]}}
| music = [[S. A. Rajkumar]]
| studio = Divya Art Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1999|10|29}}
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}

'''''Panchadara Chilaka''''' ({{translation|[[:te:పంచదార చిలక (మిఠాయి)|Sugar parrot]]}})<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigam |first=Richa |date=24 August 2020 |title=Five Indian sweets that are nothing short of a piece of art: Sweets which look too pretty to eat |url=https://mediaindia.eu/culture/five-indian-sweets-that-are-nothing-short-of-a-piece-of-art/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020000516/https://mediaindia.eu/culture/five-indian-sweets-that-are-nothing-short-of-a-piece-of-art/ |archive-date=20 October 2021 |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=Media India Group}}</ref> is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by [[Kodi Ramakrishna]], starring [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]] and [[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 July 2020 |title=40 ఏళ్లు దాటినా నో పెళ్లి అంటున్న హీరోయిన్స్ వీళ్లే.. |url=https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/here-the-unmarried-actress-who-are-above-40-years-in-tollywood-to-bollywood-pk-557858.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604113951/https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/here-the-unmarried-actress-who-are-above-40-years-in-tollywood-to-bollywood-pk-557858.html |archive-date=4 June 2022 |access-date=5 June 2022 |website=[[News18]] |language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 February 2022 |title=Unmarried Actress: వయసు 50 దాటినా.. పెళ్లికి దూరంగా ఉన్న హీరోయిన్లు వీళ్లే.. |url=https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/from-tabu-ameesha-patel-to-sobhana-sitara-these-senior-actress-remained-unmarried-in-their-life-pk-1218632-page-2.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605114831/https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/from-tabu-ameesha-patel-to-sobhana-sitara-these-senior-actress-remained-unmarried-in-their-life-pk-1218632-page-2.html |archive-date=5 June 2022 |access-date=5 June 2022 |website=[[News18]] |language=te}}</ref> It is a remake of the 1980 Tamil film ''[[Oru Thalai Ragam]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 May 2020 |title=மறக்க முடியுமா? ஒரு தலை ராகம் |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/88410/cinema/Kollywood/marakamudiyuma.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907033235/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/88410/cinema/Kollywood/marakamudiyuma.htm |archive-date=7 September 2022 |access-date=7 September 2022 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Kalyani, a college student, is deeply in love with her classmate Murali but struggles to express her feelings. Murali, unaware of her affection, mistakenly believes that Kalyani doesn't likes him. Kalyani’s personal life is fraught with challenges, as her elder sister is entangled with a dangerous goon who now threatens Kalyani and her younger sister. This perilous situation prevents Kalyani from reaching out to Murali and confiding in him about her troubles, further complicating their relationship.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*[[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]] as Murali
*[[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]] as Kalyani
*[[Babloo Prithiveeraj|Prithvi]] as Suri
*[[M. S. Narayana]] as college principal
*[[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Ali
*[[Jayalalita|Jayalalitha]]
*[[Rani (Tamil actress)|Raksha]] as Ali's wife
*Naveen Choudhary as Jagan
*[[Renuka (actress)|Renuka]] as Kalyani's elder sister
*Madhuri Sen
}}

== Production ==
The film was shot at [[Araku Valley]] and [[Ramoji Film City]] in March 1999.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=12 March 1999|title=Panchadrara Chilaka: A campus romance |url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/march12/south.htm |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126142142/http://www.screenindia.com/old/march12/south.htm |archive-date=26 November 2010 |access-date=10 April 2011}}</ref> Some songs and scenes were also shot at Mahabalipuram.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.expressindia.com/screen/oct01/south.htm|title=Panchadara Chilaka|website=Express India|access-date=8 March 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000522195409/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/oct01/south.htm|archive-date=22 May 2000}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[S. A. Rajkumar]] with lyrics by [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]. The song "Anukunnana" is based on Rajkumar's own tune "Azhaga Azhaga" from ''[[Ponmanam]]'' (1998).{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}
{{track listing
| headline = Tracklist<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008 |title=Panchadara Chilaka (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/53IEUgWYDkfX6XY7d5DCXt |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220914033153/https://open.spotify.com/album/53IEUgWYDkfX6XY7d5DCXt |archive-date=14 September 2022 |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=[[Spotify]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waX38LWw978 |title=Panchadara Chilaka Full Songs Jukebox {{!}} Srikanth, Kousalya {{!}} Kodi Ramakrishna {{!}} S.A.Raj Kumar |date=13 September 2022 |publisher=[[Aditya Music]] |access-date=13 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913191319/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waX38LWw978&feature=youtu.be |archive-date=13 September 2022 |url-status=live |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 26:23
| all_lyrics = [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
| all_music = [[S. A. Rajkumar]]
| title1 = Anukunnana Enadyna
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| lyrics1 =
| length1 = 4:16
| title2 = Mounamenduke Koila
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| lyrics2 =
| length2 = 3:59
| title3 = Neeru Leni Nadilo
| extra3 = [[Rajesh Krishnan|Rajesh]]
| lyrics3 =
| length3 = 4:42
| title4 = Chanda O Chanda
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| lyrics4 =
| length4 = 4:24
| title5 = Haire Haire
| extra5 = Rajesh
| lyrics5 =
| length5 = 4:33
| title6 = Undi Undi Urimindi
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| lyrics6 =
| length6 = 4:29
}}

== Reception ==
Griddaluru Gopalrao of ''[[Zamin Ryot]]'' gave the film a negative review, criticising the plot and characterisations as illogical and insipid. He also criticised the direction of Kodi Ramakrishna, but noted that the music and lyrics were good.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Griddaluru Gopalrao |date=12 November 1999 |title=ఇంపు, సోంపు లేని 'పంచదార చిలక'|language=te |pages=9 |work=[[Zamin Ryot]] |url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1999/Nov/12-nov-1999.pdf |url-status=dead |access-date=20 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913112933/http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1999/Nov/12-nov-1999.pdf |archive-date=13 September 2016}}</ref> A critic from ''Andhra Today'' rated the film one out of five stars and wrote that "In a nutshell, the movie can be termed as one produced by the producer-director duo, who chose the theme during a period of mental imbalance. With its meaningless characters it tests the patience of the audience. To add to all this it is replete with double meaning dialogues. The only relief comes in the form of music score by S. A. Rajkumar".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.andhratoday.com/movie/pchilaka.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020329133225/http://www.andhratoday.com/movie/pchilaka.htm | archive-date=29 March 2002 | title=Reviews }}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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{{Kodi Ramakrishna}}

[[Category:1999 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1999 Indian films]]
[[Category:1999 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kodi Ramakrishna]]
[[Category:Films scored by S. A. Rajkumar]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films]]

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