Snehitaru
| Snehitaru | |
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| Directed by | Ram Narayan |
| Produced by | Soundarya Jagadish |
| Written by | Ram Narayan |
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| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
| Cinematography | M. R. Seenu |
| Edited by | Ganesh. M |
Production company |
Soundarya Jagadish Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Snehitaru (English: Friends) is a 2012 Indian Kannada Action film written and directed by Ram Narayan and produced by Soundarya Jagadish. It has an ensemble cast including Vijay Raghavendra, Tarun Chandra, Pranitha, Srujan Lokesh and Ravishankar Gowda in the lead roles. Popular actors Darshan, Duniya Vijay and Nikita Thukral are making special appearances, with Darshan playing a pivotal role.[2] The film is inspired by the Indian epic Mahabharatha.
Director Ram Narayan has also written the screenplay and dialogues for the film. V. Harikrishna is the score and soundtrack composer. The film was theatrically released on 5 October 2012 across Karnataka cinema halls. The multi-starrer film had a decent run in at the box office.
Cast
- Vijay Raghavendra
- Tarun Chandra
- Pranitha
- Sharan
- Master Snehith
- Srujan Lokesh
- Ravishankar Gowda
- Ramesh Bhat
- Tennis Krishna
- Bullet Prakash
- Sihi Kahi Chandru
- Girija Lokesh
- Darshan in a special appearance
- Nikita Thukral in a cameo appearance
Production
After Masth Maja maadi and Appu Pappu, this is the third film of family of Soundarya Jagadish banner. Master Snehith, son of couple Soundarya and Rekha has an important role in this film. The little star is challenging the stars like Darshan and Nikitha who are in guest roles in this film.[3]
Critical reception
Snehitaru received good to average response from critics upon its release. Oneindia gave the film 3/5 rating and commented that the film is nothing but a fun ride. Two songs of the film were praised.[4] DNA gave the film an average rating of 2.5/5.[5] Rediff, which gave the film a rating of 2/,5 said the film was a light-hearted entertainer.[6]
Soundtrack
| Snehitaru | |
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| Soundtrack album by V. Harikrishna | |
| Released | 23 July 2012 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Ashwini Audio |
V. Harikrishna composed the music for the film and the soundtracks, with lyrics for the soundtracks penned by Kaviraj, Shyam Shivamogga and K. Ramnarayan. The album has five soundtracks.[7]
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Badapayi Hrudayake" | Kaviraj | Sonu Nigam | |
| 2. | "Badukodu Hege Naa" | Shyam Shivamogga | Vani Harikrishna | |
| 3. | "Thattu Chappale" | K. Ramnarayan, Shyam Shivamogga | V. Harikrishna, Vani Harikrishna | |
| 4. | "Thindi Aytha Sir" | K. Ramnarayan | V. Harikrishna, Hemanth, Chetan Sosca | |
| 5. | "Thirty Forty Site Iddre" | Shyam Shivamogga | Vani Harikrishna, Priya Himesh | |
References
- ↑ Snehitharu Filmibeat. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ↑ "A Multi star cast Snehitharu". 12 October 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ↑ "'Snehitharu' is expected to be released soon". 2 September 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ↑ "Review: Snehitaru". Oneindia. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ↑ "Review: Snehitaru". DNA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ↑ "Review: Snehitaru is a light-hearted entertainer". Rediff.com. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ↑ "Snehitharu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 1 October 2014.