Simple Agi Ondh Love Story (or Simpalaag Ond Love Story) is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Suni, and stars Rakshit Shetty and Shwetha Srivatsav. The film was remade in Telugu in 2018 as Idi Naa Love Story.
| Simple Agi Ondh Love Story | |
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| Directed by | Suni |
| Screenplay by | Suni |
| Story by | Suni |
| Produced by | S. Hemanth Suni |
| Starring | Rakshit Shetty Shwetha Srivatsav |
| Cinematography | Manohar Joshi |
| Edited by | Sachin B. Ravi |
| Music by | Bharath B. J. |
Production company | Suvin Cinemas |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹ 1 crore [1] |
| Box office | ₹8 crore (US$940,000) [1] |
Plot
editKushal (Rakshit Shetty) is sent by his radio jockey sister Rachana to Polibetta located in Kodagu to meet her boyfriend's sister, Dr.Ithihasini, in the hope that the two will take a liking to each other, leading to marriage, and thus paving the way for her own marriage.
Kushal meets a bubbly girl (Shwetha Srivatsav) who claims to be Ithihasini, and says the rest of the family is out of town. The two share their past romantic liaisons. Ithihasini's actions seem a little odd and her responses to Kushal's questions all avoid direct answers so it's not really a surprise when Kushal's sister calls to tell him that the girl he has been spending time with is not Ithihasini at all. When confronted the fake Ithihasini comes up with a number of different stories, but Kushal finds her even more intriguing as a result and declares his love for her despite not knowing who she actually is, although he does finally discover her real name is Khushi. Khushi is suffering from anterograde amnesia (loss of memory), the story takes a drastic leap from here.
Cast
edit- Rakshit Shetty as Kushal
- Shwetha Srivatsav as Kushi
- RJ Rachana as Rachana
- Anusha Rao as Dr. Ithihasini
- Srinagar Kitty as Love Guru in a cameo appearance
- Ne La Narendra Babu in a special appearance as Kushal's lecturer
- Sandeep
- Vijeth
- Shivani
- Varsha
- RJ Pradeep
Production
editSimple Agi Ondh Love Story created a lot of buzz by its trailer where it had crossed more than a 100 thousand views in just 3 days. The trailer generated a lot of hype and curiosity among Kannada cine goers wherein the dialogues had become the talk of the town.[2]
Filming
editThe film revolves only around two characters mainly the hero and the heroine and hence not much characters can be seen in the movie. The film was extensively shot in Pollibetta in Kodagu district of Karnataka and surrounding places near Madikeri and Chikmagalur during rainy season and had used a special camera to capture the nature lavishly.
Reception
editCritical response
editReleased with much hype and anticipation, the film received tremendous response from both the critics and audience. Shrikant Srinivasa from Rediff gave the movie a 4/5 and concluded "Simple Agi Ondh Love Story is a must-see film for all those in love, for the freshness in narration and dialogues".[3] A critic from The Times of India scored the film at 4 out of 5 stars and says "Baanali badalaago and Smiliruvanthe Saraasari (sung by debut singer Priyanka Jois). Manohar Joshi’s camera is an added attraction to the story shot in the lush green locations of Kodagu. DI Sachin’s editing is remarkable".[4] A critic from Bangalore Mirror scored the film at 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The music is good; so is the cinematography. The film is worth a watch, perhaps for the attempt. Otherwise, watching 50 First Dates once again is not a bad idea".[5]
Soundtrack
edit| Simple agi ond love story | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 24 January 2013 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 29:42 |
| Label | Jhankar Music |
Bharath B. J. composed the music for the film and the soundtracks. The album has 9 soundtracks.[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Baanali Badalago" | Siddu Kodipura | Sonu Nigam | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Karagida Baanalli" | Prakash Srinivas | Sowmya Raoh | 4:49 |
| 3. | "Smile Iruvanthe Sarasari" | Suni | Priyanka | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Nanna Preethi Kusuri" | Suni | Vijay Prakash | 2:09 |
| 5. | "Sereyadanthe Sarasari" | Suni | Bharath B. J. | 2:42 |
| 6. | "Hale Gujuri Hosa Battery" | Suni | Bharath B. J. | 2:27 |
| 7. | "Belligge Gymmu" | Suni | Pavan Ranadheera | 2:15 |
| 8. | "Smile Iruvanthe Sarasari (Instrumental)" | Suni | Bharath B. J. | 2:40 |
| 9. | "Baanali Badalago (Remixed)" | Siddu Kodipura | Sonu Nigam | 4:57 |
| Total length: | 29:42 | |||
Awards
editWon
- Best Lyricist - Siddu Kodipura - "Baanali Badalago"
- Best Playback Singer - Female - Sowmya Raoh - "Karagida Baaninalli"
Nominated
- Best Film
- Best Director - Suni
- Best Actress - Shwetha Srivatsav
- Best Music Director - Bharath B. J.
- Best Playback Singer - Male - Sonu Nigam - "Baanali Badalago"
Sequel
editThe film had a sequel under the same theme. Named "Simpallag Innondh Love Story", the sequel was released in March 2016 and did well at the box-office.
References
edit- ^ a b "Top 10 Kannada movies of 2013". chitraloka.com. 28 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Simple Agi Ondh Love Story is a feel good film". Rediff.com. 7 March 2013. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Review: Simple Agi Ondh Love Story is sweet". Rediff.com. 11 March 2013. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "SIMPALLAG OND LOVE STORY MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Simple aag ond love story: 51st First Date". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "Simpallaag Ond Love Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.