Premaloka
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| Premaloka | |
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| Directed by | Ravichandran |
| Produced by | Ravichandran |
| Written by | Ravichandran |
| Starring | Ravichandran Juhi Chawla Leelavathi Lokesh |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Premaloka (Kannada: ಪ್ರೇಮಲೋಕ) is a Kannada feature film, starring Ravichandran Juhi Chawla and Leelavathi, released in 1987. Premaloka literally means "World of Love" in Kannada. It was a super hit, becoming the biggest grosser of that time. The film had twelve songs, all of which are popular even today. It gave a talented music director Hamsalekha to the Kannada film industry. It gave Juhi Chawla a break in the film industry and V. Ravichandran a name as director. Vishnuvardhan and Ambarish made guest appearances in the movie.
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[edit] Plot
Loosely based on Grease 2, the story revolves around the protagonist, who tries to woo a classmate. On being spurned, he poses as a mysterious biker and sweeps her off her feet. Toward the end, she learns that the biker and her classmate are, in fact, the same guy.
[edit] Legacy
In spite of an ordinary story and moderate performances, the film had a tremendous response for a few reasons: For one, the whole package was fresh. It was a complete break-away from Anant Nag, Rajkumar and Vishnuvardhan movies. The sets and art direction gave the viewer an impression that Kannada films can be big budget. The music by Hamsalekha was a huge plus. The songs are hummed even today, and it made Hamsalekha an overnight star. One of the songs, "Nodamma Hudugi," was reused by Sundeep Malani for his Kanglish film SMS 6260 featuring Diganth, Kiran, Janu. It started the trend of lavish movies in Kannada. It also marked the debut of Bollywood actress Juhi Chawla to filmdom.
Hamsalekha would go on to compose music for many more Ravichandran films, making them a superb pair in the 1980s and 90s.
Premaloka was dubbed in Tamil as Paruva Ragam and in Telugu as Premalokam. It was a hit there, too.
[edit] Soundtrack
Music director: Hamsalekha
- Bathroominalli - S. Janaki
- Boy Friend Barthanantha - S. Janaki, chorus
- Cheluve Ondhu Kelthini - S.P.B
- Ee Nimbehanninantha - Ramesh
- Geleyare Nanna Gelathiyare - S.P.B
- Idhu Nanna Ninna Premageethe - S.P.B & S. Janaki
- Mosagarana - S.P.B
- Premalokadinda - K J Yesudas & S. Janaki
- Yaarivanu Ee Manmathanu - S. Janaki, Chorus
- Nodamma Hudugi - S.P.B & Latha Hamsaleka
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