Kishore Tirumala wrote and directed the 2019 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film Chitralahari, which was produced by Mythri Movie Makers. Sunil, Vennela Kishore, Posani Krishna Murali, and Brahmaji, among others, play supporting roles in the film, which stars Sai Dharam Tej, Kalyani Priyadarshan, and Nivetha Pethuraj. Devi Sri Prasad composed the music, Karthik Ghattamaneni shot the film, and A. Sreekar Prasad edited it. The film was released on April 12, 2019, to mixed to positive reviews and went on to become a commercial success.