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Chaitra (2023 film)

2023 Indian film

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMar 3, 2026
Entity authorityQ123521429 ↗
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Chaitra is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language horror thriller film written and directed by M. Jenith Kumar. The film stars Yashika Aannand, Avitej Reddy and Shakthi Mahendra in the lead roles. The film, produced by K. Manoharan under the banner of Mars Productions, was released on 17 November 2023.

Cast

Yashika Aannand as Chaitra

Avitej Reddy as Kathir

Shakthi Mahendra as Divya

G.Pooja

Kannan Varatharaj as a police officer

Production

The film was produced by K. Manoharan under the banner of Mars Productions. The cinematography was done by P. Sathish Kumar, while editing was handled by Elisha. The teaser of the film was released in April 2023

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film was composed by Prabakaran Meiyappan.

Reception

A critic from Dinakaran wrote that "the serious hospital scenes are laugh-out-loud" and that "this is one of the ghost films of all kinds." A Thinaboomi critic stated that "overall, the team has succeeded in making a simple story into an interesting horror film.

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The public source identifies “Chaitra (2023 film)” as 2023 Indian film. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Chaitra, film and Indian.

Editorial reviewBest approached as a cultural-object dossier: authorship and date matter, but circulation and reception often explain the wider significance. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2023—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 2023-11-17. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Chaitra, film and Indian providing the first useful test.
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