Cheluva is a 1997 Kannada-language Drama movie written by B. Suresh and directed by V. Ravichandran and produced by S. Ramesh under the banner of Mahalakshmi Pictures. Cheluva stars V. Ravichandran in the title role along with Gouthami, Suman and Meena Durairaj in supporting roles. The screenplay is written by E. V. V. Sathyanarayana. The music was composed by Hamsalekha. Cinematography was done by G. S. V. Seetharam and editing by Suresh Urs. The motion picture has a running time of 156 minutes. It was released on 14th April 1997.