O Premave is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language romance drama film directed by Naganna. The film stars V. Ravichandran[1] along with Rambha, Doddanna and Srinivasa Murthy in prominent roles. Telugu actor Srihari made his debut in Kannada cinema with this film.[2]
| O Premave | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Naganna |
| Written by | Jayanth C. Paranjee |
| Based on | Premante Idera (1998) |
| Produced by | Jai Jagadish Vijayalakshmi Singh |
| Starring | V. Ravichandran Rambha Srihari Srinivasa Murthy |
| Cinematography | G. S. V. Seetharam |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | V. Ravichandran |
Production company | Sri Vaibhav Nidhi Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film is a remake of Telugu film Premante Idera (1998) directed by Jayanth Paranjee and starred Venkatesh and Preity Zinta. The film was produced by Jai Jagadish and Vijayalakshmi Singh and the music was composed by V. Ravichandran.
The film upon release met with very good positive response at the box-office.[3]
Cast
edit- V. Ravichandran as Raja
- Rambha as Prema
- Srinivasa Murthy
- Srihari
- Sadhu Kokila
- Doddanna
- Keerthi
- Mandya Ramesh
- Umashree
- Bhavyasri Rai
- Kashi
- Bank Janardhan
- Sundar Raj
- Mandeep Roy
Production
editA song sequence was filmed at New Zealand.[4]
Soundtrack
editAll the songs are composed and scored by V. Ravichandran. The lyrics are written by K. Kalyan[5]
| Sl No | Song Title | Singer(s) | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jaana Jaga Jaana" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | K. Kalyan |
| 2 | "O Premave" | K. J. Yesudas | K. Kalyan |
| 3 | "Cheluvinoora Chendagathi" | Hariharan, Anuradha Sriram | K. Kalyan |
| 4 | "O Jambada Koli" | Rajesh Krishnan, Suma Shastry | K. Kalyan |
| 5 | "Yaravva Ivalu Cheluve" | L. N. Shastry | K. Kalyan |
| 6 | "Uppu Thinda Mele" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | K. Kalyan |
Reception
editIndian Express wrote "[..] director Naganna, who is trying his hand at direction after a long gap, may not be assured of success. During the first half of the film, especially, the story moves at a snail's pace [..] The only consolation is Seetharam’s photography and Umasri, Kashi and Sunderraj’s comedic talents."[6]
References
edit- ^ Ravichandran filmography
- ^ Cast & crew
- ^ Hits and Misses!
- ^ "Mega bucks". Rediff. Archived from the original on 30 August 2000. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ O Premave songs
- ^ "Disappointing Film". www.cscsarchive.org:8081. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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