Nammoora Mandara Hoove
| Nammoora Mandara Hoove | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover of the film | |
| Directed by | Sunil Kumar Desai |
| Produced by | Jayashri Devi |
| Screenplay by | Sunil Kumar Desai |
| Story by | Sunil Kumar Desai |
| Starring |
Shivrajkumar Ramesh Prema |
| Music by | Ilayaraja |
| Cinematography | Sundaranath Suvarna |
| Edited by | R. Janardhan |
Production company |
Chinni Films |
Release dates | 1997 |
Running time | 168 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Nammoora Mandara Hoove (Kannada: ನಮ್ಮೂರ ಮಂದಾರ ಹೂವೆ) is a 1997 Indian Kannada language film directed by Sunil Kumar Desai starring Shivrajkumar, Ramesh, Prema in the lead roles. The film received two awards at the 1996-97 Karnataka State Film Awards; Best Child Actor - Male (Master Vinayak Joshi) and Best Female Playback Singer (K. S. Chithra).[1]
The film was considered a landmark in the career of its lead actors.[2] It was a huge success at the box-office. Following a 22-week run in Bangalore, it was screened in a few screens in the United States.[3] The film was remade in Tamil language as Kangalin Vaarthaigal.
Plot
Shivrajkumar comes to Ramesh's (his close friend), home town and falls in love with the girl whom Ramesh loves (Prema). Although the rest of the movie is about this love triangle, the movie is generally noted for effectively capturing and utilising the natural beauty of the forests of Yana it's shoot around Sirsi, Uttara Kannada.
Cast
- Shivarajkumar as Manoj
- Ramesh Arvind as Praveen Bhat
- Prema as Suma
- Suman Nagarkar as Sudha, Praveen's sister
- Kashi
- Praveen
- Ramesh Bhat as Shivarama Dixit
- Pavitra Lokesh
- Master Vinayak Joshi as Deepu, Suma's brother
- Kishori Ballal as Manoj's mother
- Avinash in a cameo appearance
Soundtrack
| Nammoora Mandara Hoove | |
|---|---|
 Soundtrack cover | |
| Soundtrack album by Ilayaraja | |
| Released | 26 December 1995 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 34:18 |
| Label | Lahari Music |
Ilaiyaraaja composed the background score for the film and the soundtracks. The lyrics for the soundtracks were penned by K. Kalyan, V. Manohar and Doddarange Gowda. The album consists of seven soundtracks.[4] The album was well received and is considered a major contributor in the film's success.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Halli Laavaniyali Laali" | K. Kalyan | S. P. Balasubramanyam, Chithra | 4:41 | |
| 2. | "Hele Kogile" | K. Kalyan | Chithra | 4:59 | |
| 3. | "Omkaaradi (Female Version)" | V. Manohar | Chithra | 4:55 | |
| 4. | "Mutthu Mutthu Neera Haniya" | K. Kalyan | S. P. Balasubramanyam, Chithra | 5:09 | |
| 5. | "Dheem Thakita" | V. Manohar | S. P. Balasubramanyam | 4:36 | |
| 6. | "Manadaase Hakkiyaagi" | Doddarange Gowda | S. P. Balasubramanyam, Manjula Gururaj | 5:03 | |
| 7. | "Omkaaradi (Duet)" | V. Manohar | Ilaiyaraaja, Chithra | 4:55 | |
Total length: |
34:18 | ||||
Trivia
- The entire movie was shot without a screenplay.
- Sunil Kumar Desai attained cult status after this movie.
- The place Yana became a famous tourist spot after this movie.
- Ramesh Arvind earned the name Thyagaraja after the character he played in this movie.
- Basically it was true story of one of the sunil kumar desai's assistant director.
- Shivaraj kumars cap "Mandara" became very famous and "mandara" became brand for cap and bags for a few years.
- Ramesh and Shivarajkumars Wishing style "hey hey"- "ho ho" is even stands a brand identity for their friendship.
References
- ↑ "Nammoora Mandara Hoove (1997)". kannadamoviesinfo.com. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ↑ "I want to direct a movie soon". Deccan Herald. 6 January 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ↑ "Nammoora Mandara Hoove run". chiragentertainers.com. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ↑ "Nammoora Mandara Hoove (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ↑ Vishakha N. (25 January 2002). "Musical from an ace director". The Music Magazine. Retrieved 6 October 2014.