| Chembaruthi | |
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| Directed by | R. K. Selvamani |
| Written by | R. K. Selvamani John Amirtharaj (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Kovaithambi |
| Starring | Prashanth Roja |
| Cinematography | Ravi Yadav |
| Edited by | V. Udhayashankar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Motherland Movies |
| Distributed by | Balakrishna Pictures[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Chembaruthi (transl. Hibiscus) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language teen romantic drama film written and directed by R. K. Selvamani and produced by Kovaithambi. The film stars Prashanth and Roja (in her Tamil debut), while Mansoor Ali Khan, Nassar, Radha Ravi, and Bhanumathi play supporting roles. It was partially re-shot in Telugu as Chamanti with Satyanarayana replacing M. N. Nambiar.[2] The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, while editing was done by V. Udhayashankar and cinematography by Ravi Yadav. The film released on 17 April 1992 and was a major box office success.[3] It was remade in Bengali Bangladesh as Ontore Ontore, in Hindi as Aao Pyaar Karen (1994).[4]
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- ^ Chamanthi | Telugu Full Movie | Prasanth | Roja | Vasavi | V9 Videos (in Telugu). v9 Videos. 14 November 2016. Event occurs at 9:44 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Prasanth". Sify. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ Arunachalam, Param. BollySwar: 1991–2000. Mavrix Infotech. p. 439. ISBN 9788193848210.