Snehaloka
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| Directed by | S. Mahendar |
| Written by | B. A. Madhu |
| Screenplay by | S. Mahender |
| Story by | Ravi. C. Chandran |
| Based on | Kannedhirey Thondrinal (Tamil) |
| Produced by | Naara Bharathi Devi |
| Starring | Ramesh Aravind Anu Prabhakar Ramkumar Shashikumar Vinod Raj |
| Cinematography | Krishna Kumar |
| Edited by | P. R. Soundar Rajan |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Chinni Chitra |
Release date |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Snehaloka (transl. World of friendship) is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by S. Mahendar and produced by N. Bharathi Devi. The film has an ensemble cast comprising Ramesh Aravind, Ramkumar, Shashikumar, Vinod Raj and Anu Prabhakar in the lead roles.[1]
This film is the Kannada remake of Tamil blockbuster film Kannedhirey Thondrinal (1998) directed by Ravichandran and starring Prashanth and Simran in the lead roles.[2] The film was also made in Malayalam as Dhosth (2001).
The film released on 24 December 1999 to generally positive reviews from critics who lauded the lead actors performance and the musical score by Hamsalekha.
Cast
- Ramesh Aravind as Ramesh
- Ramkumar as Ramkumar
- Shashikumar as Shashi
- Vinod Raj as Vinod
- Anu Prabhakar as Priya
- Vanishree as Hema
- B. V. Radha as Ramesh's mother
- Manju Malini
- Sharan as Sharan
- Abhishek as Abhi
- Michael Madhu as "Africa"
- Shobaraj as police officer
- Lohithaswa as Manohar
- Karibasavaiah as Muthanna "Muthu"
- Shankanada Anjanappa as Sannappa
Soundtrack
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| Released | 16 August 1999 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 40:27 |
| Label | Anand Audio |
This film music was composed and written by Hamsalekha.[3] A breathless song "Onde Usiranthe" was recorded in the voices of Rajesh Krishnan and K. S. Chitra which was widely appreciated. Sonu Nigam also sang his second number in Kannada whose soundtrack was inspired by Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" from the soundtrack of the film Titanic (1997). The album consists of seven tracks.[4][5][6]
All tracks are written by Hamsalekha
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Titanic Heroine" | Sonu Nigam | 5:40 |
| 2. | "Ooty Ooty Beauty" | Suresh Peters, Rajesh Krishnan | 6:37 |
| 3. | "Onde Usiranthe" | Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chithra | 6:04 |
| 4. | "Loka Snehaloka" | Rajesh Krishnan | 5:23 |
| 5. | "Yaarige Yaaroo Ilri" | Rajesh Krishnan | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Thamta Thakita" | Rajesh Krishnan, Ramesh Chandra, Manjula Gururaj, Latha Hamsalekha[7] | 5:50 |
| 7. | "Don't Worry Thamma" | Suresh Peters, Latha Hamsalekha | 5:48 |
| Total length: | 40:27 | ||
Reception
Srikanth Srinivasa of Deccan Herald called the film a "tear-jerker mould with a light and clean social entertainer." Of the acting performances, he wrote, "Ramesh fits the bill perfectly especially after shedding oodles of adipose. Ramesh has added another dimension to his acting capability. Ramkumar has definitely matured as an actor. Anu Prabhakar is a sweet delight to watch. Sharan seems to have a natural flair for comedy and his dialogues are timed well and so does Michael. Vinod Raj impresses in his brief sojourn. Shashi Kumar looks out of place but has a role to play in the end."[8]
References
- ^ "Cast & Crew". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Kannedhirey Thondrinal is on Facebook". Facebook.com. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Snehaloka Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Snehaloka (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Hamsalekha". iTunes. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Snehaloka soundtrack". Jiosaavn.com. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Snehaloka songs". Spotify.com. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Snehaloka album". Gaana.com. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Srinivasa, Srikanth (26 December 1999). "SNEHALOKA (Kannada)". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 5 June 2000. Retrieved 13 June 2021.