Hey Sarasu
Indian Kannada-language comedy film
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Hey Sarasu is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language comedy film directed by B Ramamurthy and starring Ramesh Aravind, Saritha Jain and Ashwini. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Chandralekha (1997) by Priyadarshan.[1][2] The film was released after a seven year delay.
by Priyadarshan
| Hey Sarasu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | B Ramamurthy |
| Written by | B Ramamurthy (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | B Ramamurthy |
| Based on | Chandralekha (1997) by Priyadarshan |
| Produced by | A Ganesh Umesh Banakar |
| Starring | Ramesh Aravind Saritha Jain Ashwini |
| Cinematography | Ramu |
| Edited by | Narahalli Jnanesh |
| Music by | G R Shankar |
Production company | Om Sri Chamundeshwari Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
- Ramesh Aravind as Seetharama Rao
- Saritha Jain
- Ashwini
- Shivaram
- Jai Jagadish as Varma
- Chidanand
- Shivadhwaj
- Sathyajith as Rajesh
- Joe Simon
- Aravind
- Priyanka
- Ashalatha
- Sharanya as Seetharama Rao's sister[3]
Production
Soundtrack
| Hey Sarasu | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by G R Shankar | ||||
| Released | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 19:50 | |||
| Language | Kannada | |||
| Label | Anand Audio | |||
| G R Shankar chronology | ||||
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The music was composed by G R Shankar.[6] KCN Chandrashekar, the former president of the Kannada Film Producers Association, attended the audio launch in 2009 as the chief guest.[7] The audio rights were purchased by Anand Audio.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Laka Laka Laka Laka" | V. Manohar | Anuradha Bhat, Akanksha Badami | 4:43 |
| 2. | "Preethi Maade Nannanne" | Hemanth Das | Rajesh Krishnan, Nanditha | 5:03 |
| 3. | "Notige Notu" | Hrudaya Shiva | Ajay Warier | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Preethiyiondu Bharavase" | K. Kalyan | Rajesh Krishnan | 5:31 |
| Total length: | 19:50 | |||
Release
The film remained unreleased in 2010.[8][9] In 2012, Ramesh Aravind was unsure of why the film was not released yet.[10] The film did not have a theatrical release and opted for a direct television premiere on Udaya Movies on 7 August 2016 at 9:30 a.m.[11]