Prema Katha
| Prema Katha | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Written by | Vara Prasad Varma(Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Vara Prasad Varma |
| Story by | Vara Prasad Varma |
| Produced by | Nagarjuna Akkineni |
| Starring | Sumanth Antara Mali Manoj Bajpayee Radhika Narasimharaju |
| Cinematography | Venkat Prasad |
| Edited by | Bhanodaya |
| Music by | Sandeep Chowta |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Annapurna Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Prema Katha(transl. Love Story) is a 1999 IndianTelugu-languageromance dramafilm written by Vara Prasad Varma and directed byRam Gopal Varma.It is the debut film of bothSumanthandAntara Malias leads in the Telugu film industry. The film opened to positive reviews by critics but was commercially unsuccessful. It had a highly praised soundtrack bySandeep Chowtaincluding the hit song "Devudu Karunisthaadani".[1]The film bagged six stateNandi Awards[2][3]and was dubbed into Tamil asKadhal Vanile.[4]
Plot
[edit]Set in a rural backdrop, it is a love story between a poor village boy Suri (Sumanth) and a rich upper-class girl Divya (Antara Mali), much to the opposition of the latter's violent brother, Sankaram (Manoj Bajpayee).[5]
Cast
[edit]- Sumanthas Suri
- Antara Malias Divya
- Manoj Bajpayeeas Sankaram
- Radhikaas Subhadra, Suri's mother
- Giri Babuas Janaki Ramaiah
- Annapoornaas Parvatiamma
- Narasimha Rajuas Suri's father
- Khayyumas Suri's friend
- Tanishas Subba Rao
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed bySandeep Chowtaand released byAditya Music.All lyrics were written bySirivennela Seetharama Sastry.
| Prema Katha | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack albumby | ||||
| Released | 8 February 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 30:21 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Sandeep Chowta | |||
| Sandeep Chowtachronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Devudu Karunisthadani" | Rajesh Krishnan,Anuradha Sriram | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Changre Hangaama" | Sowmya Raoh | 5:00 |
| 3. | "Nee Kosam" | Rajesh Krishnan | 6:14 |
| 4. | "Kokkarako" | Rajesh Krishnan | 4:51 |
| 5. | "Sunday Sunday" | Mano,K. S. Chithra | 4:58 |
| 6. | "Prema Sangati Emito" | Sowmya Raoh | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 30:21 | ||
Awards
[edit]- Nandi Awards- 1999[6]
- Third Best Feature Film - Bronze-Nagarjuna
- Best Director-Ram Gopal Varma
- Best Supporting Actress-Radhika
- Best Male Dubbing Artist-P. Ravi Shankar
- Best Cinematographer- Venkata Prasad
- Best Lyricist-Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry[1]
References
[edit]- ^abStaff, T. N. M. (1 December 2021)."11 songs that won Nandi Awards for Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry".The News Minute.Retrieved9 November2023.
- ^"The Nandi Awards For 1999".fullhyderabad.com.
- ^"Archived copy"(PDF).www.zaminryot.com.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 13 September 2016.Retrieved1 September2022.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^"Film Review:Kaadhal Vaanilae".The Hindu.13 April 2000.
- ^"Hero Sumanth shoots it direct on Varma".movies.sulekha.com.
- ^"నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)"[A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)](PDF).Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh.Retrieved21 August2020.(inTelugu)
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