Love in Mandya
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| Love in Mandya | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Arasu Anthare |
| Written by | Arasu Anthare |
| Screenplay by | Arasu Anthare |
| Produced by | Uday K. Mehta |
| Starring | Sathish Ninasam Sindhu Lokanath |
| Cinematography | Jnanamurthy |
| Edited by | Akshay P. Rao |
| Music by | Anoop Seelin |
Production company | Sri Venkateshwara Krupa Entertainers |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹3 crore (US$350,000) |
Love in Mandya (Kannada: ಲವ್ ಇನ್ ಮಂಡ್ಯ) is a 2014 Indian Kannada language romance film written and directed by Arasu Anthare. It stars Sathish Ninasam and Sindhu Lokanath in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Manjunath, Prakash Shenoy, Jayashree Krishna and Rajendra Kamath.
Prior to its release, the soundtracks "Currentu Hodha Timealli" and "Opkondbutlu Kanla" from the film became widely popular having gone viral in the social media.[1] Upon its theatrical release on 28 November, the film opened to generally positive response from critics and audience alike, with the performances of Sathish and Sindhu Lokanath receiving praise.[2]
- Sathish Ninasam as Karna
- Sindhu Lokanath as Sushma
- Master Manjunath as Shille
- Baby Bhavana as Putti
- Prakash Shenoy
- Jayashree Krishna
- Rajendra Karanth as Periyandavan
- Rockline Sudhakar as Basappa
- Bus Kumar
- Vasu
- Giri Krishna
- H.M.Vijay kumar
- Mruthyuanjaya Hiremata
Production
Arasu Anthare, lyricist who worked in Kannada cinema, turned director for the first time through the film. It was announced that Sathish Ninasam and Sindhu Lokanath would be playing the lead roles in the film. Filming began in October 2013.[3] Filming was done in a schedule of 45 days in places such as Bangalore, Mandya, Hosur, Krishnagiri among other places. Shooting for the filming wrapped up in late May 2014.[4]
It was revealed that Sathish Ninasam, who had played the roles of a boy from Mandya speaking the Mandya dialect of the Kannada language, would be playing a similar role in the film, as a cable connector.
Soundtrack
| Love in Mandya | ||||
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| Released | 22 August 2014 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 17:26 | |||
| Label | Anand Audio | |||
| Anoop Seelin chronology | ||||
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Anoop Seelin composed the background score for the film and music for the soundtracks. Lyrics for the soundtracks were penned by Arasu Anthare.[5] The album consists of five soundtracks.[6] The number "Currentu Hodha Timealli" was sung by Bappi Lahiri and Sinchana Dixit, with the former making his debut in Kannada films.[7] The song proved to be a success after it went viral on YouTube and other social networking sites.[8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Currentu Hodha Timealli" | Arasu Anthare | Bappi Lahiri, Sinchana Dixit | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Opkondbutlu Kanla" | Arasu Anthare | Anoop Seelin | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Lo Maava" | Arasu Anthare | L. N. Shastri, Master Rajkumar | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Ooru Keri Buttu" | Arasu Anthare | Nakul Abhyankar | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Ondu Aproopada Gaana" | Arasu Anthare | K. S. Chithra, Rajesh Krishnan | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 17:26 | |||
Reception
Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India reviewed the album and called it a "typical commercial soundtrack, with buffet of different tunes." She wrote that the soundtrack "Currentu Hodha Timealli" stands out in the album.[9] The soundtrack "Opkondbutlu Kanla" also received appreciation for its tune.[10]