Film: 'Cheluvina Chilipili'; Cast: Pankaj, Roopika, Anant Nag, Sumalatha, Dwarakish, Rajendra Karanth, Sundar and others; Director: S.Narayan; Music Director: Micky J. Meyers; Producer: Bhagyavathi Narayan; Camera; Jagadish Wali; Ratings: ***

'Cheluvina Chilipili' deals with college-going youngsters and their confused perception about love. What makes the film an interesting watch is the gripping screenplay and wonderful performances by artists, including the newcomers like Pankaj and Roopika.

Directed by Veteran S. Narayan not only handles the plot well, but he also shows his brilliance as a writer through dialogues and lyrics of the film.

'Cheluvina Chilipili' is inspired by Telugu hit 'Koththa Bangaru Lokam' that had Varun Sandesh and Shwetha Basu in lead roles, but Narayan has made several changes in the original script, including climax, which looks slightly better than the original.

The last 20 minutes of the film hold you to the edge of your seat. Such a gripping drama with loads of emotions is certainly a welcome change.

The first half of the film moves smoothly with lots of entertaining moments. The second half has some dull moments, but towards the end it picks up the speed and the final 20 minutes touch your heart.

Balu's parents work hard to give him good education. After finishing school, Balu joins a college and starts staying in a hostel. There he meets Swapna, daughter of a rich landlord.