Chaarulatha
A deceased conjoined twin returns to haunt the surviving sister.
Directed by Ponkumaran · Horror · Thriller · 116 min · 2012
Director
Ponkumaran
Studio
Global One Studios / Dwarakish Chithra
Release
21 Sep 2012
Runtime
116 min
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Full Plot
Chaaru and Latha (both played by Priyamani) are conjoined twins and the latter dies during surgery. Chaaru moves from Karnataka's Mangalore to Srinagar in North India to escape the guilt of being the survivor while her sister died and she finds love with Ravi (Skanda). Flashbacks to Chaaru's childhood show how the bittersweet relationship with her sister and their commitment to stay together forever. It transforms into a repressive bond that ultimately leads to a separation. Just days before her marriage, she gets a call about her mother in the hospital. After she returns to visit her mother, the spirit of her dead sister angrily thrusts herself into Chaaru's life. This is a self confessed remake of the Korean movie, Alone.
Cast & Characters
Priyamani
Ravi
Skanda Ashok
Chaaru and Latha
Priyamani in a dual role
the young Charu and Latha
Baby Gagana and Baby Chandhana
Manja/Manga's sister
Sunetra Pandith (Kannada) / Aarthi (Tamil)
a violin class teacher
R. N. Sudarshan
Manja/Manga
Master Manjunath
Did You Know?
Priyamani appears in 7 films in our catalog, including Paruthiveeran, Ullam.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Chaarulatha is Priyamani's first dual role film.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
A critic from The Times of India scored the film at 3.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
Critical Assessment
Chaarulatha holds 5.3/10 on IMDb (188 votes).
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of August 11, 2026
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AI Verdict
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chaarulatha's IMDb rating?+
Chaarulatha has a 5.3/10 rating on IMDb from 188 votes.
Is Chaarulatha good? What are critics saying?+
Chaarulatha holds 5.3/10 on IMDb (188 votes).
How long is Chaarulatha?+
Chaarulatha has a runtime of 116 min.
Who directed Chaarulatha?+
Chaarulatha was directed by Ponkumaran.
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