Namma Preethiya Ramu
| Namma Preethiya Ramu | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Sanjay-Vijay |
| Produced by |
G Nandakumar B P Rame Gowda |
| Written by | Vinayan |
| Starring |
Darshan Navya Natarajan Hamsavijetha Doddanna |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Ramesh Babu |
| Edited by | K. Girish Kumar |
Production company |
Vishwapriya Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Namma Preethiya Ramu (Kannada: ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ರಾಮು) is a 2003 Indian Kannada tragedy drama film directed by Sanjay - Vijay duo and written by Vinayan who directed the original Malayalam version Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum. The film stars Darshan playing the eponymous character of a blind village singer, along with Navya Natarajan and Hamsavijetha in other prominent roles.[1] The film was produced by G Nandakumar and B P Rame Gowda for Vishwapriya Films studio. The film score and soundtrack was composed by maestro Ilaiyaraaja.
The film was released on 14 November 2003 and won positive reviews from critics upon release. Actor Darshan was appreciated for his effective portrayal of an offbeat role.[2]
Cast
- Darshan as Ramu
- Navya Natarajan as Lakshmi
- Hamsavijetha as Vasanthi
- Doddanna
- Umashree
- Karibasavaiah
- Pavitra Lokesh
- Nandini
- Ramesh Pandit
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed by Ilayaraja and lyrics written by K. Kalyan.
| Namma Preethiya Ramu | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Ilayaraja | |
| Released | 2003 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Jhankar Music |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Naa Kano Lokavanu" | B P Rame Gowda (Pen name: Krishna Priya) | Udit Narayan | |
| 2. | "Nannede Baanali" | K. Kalyan | Hariharan | |
| 3. | "Duddilde Hodaru" | K. Kalyan | Udit Narayan, Ganga Sitharasu | |
| 4. | "Thegda Marakadidu" | K. Kalyan | Hariharan | |
| 5. | "Joli Joli Jokaaliyalli" | K. Kalyan | Hariharan | |
| 6. | "Badavana Gudisalanu" | K. Kalyan | Ilayaraja |
Remakes
A remake of the Malayalam film Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum which was already remade in Tamil as Kasi starring Vikram in the lead, Namma Preethiya Ramu was further remade in Telugu and Sinhala.[3] Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi, the Telugu version, starring R. P. Patnaik in the lead released on 24 March 2004.[4] The Sinhalese Tamil version Sooriyaa is directed by Dr. Niranjan starring himself in the title role.[5][6]
The film was also dubbed and released in Telugu as Kashinath in 2012. It was produced by Gajula Nageswara Rao and distributed by Kumari G. Kirthana of Sri Siva Parvathi Productions. The lyrics were written by Vanamali.
- Character map
| Character | Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum (Malayalam) |
Kasi (Tamil) |
Namma Preethiya Ramu (Kannada) |
Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi (Telugu) |
Sooriyaa (Sinhala) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hero | Kalabhavan Mani (Ramu) | Vikram (Kasi) | Darshan (Ramu) | R. P. Patnaik (Seenu) | Dr. Niranjan (Suriya) |
| Heroine | Kaveri (Lakshmi) | Kaveri (Kaveri) | Navya Natarajan (Lakshmi) | Navaneet Kaur (Lakshmi) | Kanchana Mendis |
| Sister | Praveen (Vasanthi) | Kavya Madhavan (Lakshmi) | Hamsavijetha (Vasanthi) | Padmapriya (Vasanthi) | Chathurika Peiris |
References
- ↑ Cast & crew
- ↑ Namma Preethiya Ramu - Film Review
- ↑ M.L.N. (26 Jan 2004). "Consolidation spree". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Movie review - Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi". Idlebrain.
- ↑ IANS. "Vikram's 'Kasi' now being made in Sinhalese". Deccan Herald.
- ↑ "Vikram's 'Kasi' remade in Tamil". Indiaglitz. 23 September 2009.