7 O' Clock
| 7 O' Clock | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Santosh Rai Pathaje |
| Written by | Santosh Rai Pathaje |
| Produced by | N M Suresh |
| Starring | Mithun Tejaswi Pooja Kanwal Nithya Menen |
| Cinematography | K S Chandrashekhar Guruprashanth P Rai |
| Edited by | B S Kemparaj |
| Music by | M S Madhukar |
Production company | Sri Thulaja Bhavani Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
7 O' Clock is a 2006 Kannada romance film directed by Santosh Rai Pathaje and starring Mithun Tejaswi and Pooja Kanwal appeared in lead roles, both making their debuts.Nithya Menen also made debut in supporting role through this film.[1] [2] The film released to mixed to positive reviews and was a box office failure.[3][4]
Plot
[edit]Nithya (Pooja Kanwal), along with her younger sister Anu (Nithya Menen) , loves to play pranks by calling someone everyday morning and making them a 'Bakra'. But one day she gets trapped by Rahul (Mithun Tejaswi) who is over smart. Soon Rahul and Nithya decide to meet at 7 o'clock in the railway station. Nithya says she is coming in yellow salwar and Rahul says he will be wearing a blue shirt. Nithya is a budding doctor while Rahul is a painter who wants to meet his lover and then complete one of his paintings. Rahul has a mobile and Nithya is averse to mobile phones. At the dot of 7 o'clock the train fails to come as it is two hours late.
Nithya and Rahul are upset with this delay. Rahul's mobile is stolen in the railway station and the only way for him is to contact Nithya is at her residence. She is not there because she (along with her sister Anu) , is waiting at the railway station for Rahul. The anxiety among the audiences shoots up. The twist in the climax is when both meet not knowing each other's identity. Rahul's marriage is also fixed but on the engagement day the interference of a thief (who stole Rahul's mobile, paintings etc. in the train) changes the whole situation.
Cast
[edit]- Mithun Tejaswi as Rahul
- Pooja Kanwal as Nithya
- Nithya Menen as Anu
- Komal Kumar
- Sonal Vengurlekar
- Dileep Raj
- Bhavya
- Ramakrishna
- Lavanya Bhardwaj
- Sharan
- Manish Goplani
- Rangayana Raghu
- M. S. Umesh
- Rumi Khan
- Sundar Raj
- Ankush Arora
Production
[edit]The director Santhosh Rai Pathaje worked as a cinematographer for Mithayi Mane (2005) and Mata (2006). This film marks the lead Kannada debuts of Mithun Tejaswi and Pooja Kanwal.Nithya Menen also made debut in supporting role through this film. [5]
Soundtrack
[edit]All the songs are composed and scored by M. S. Madhukar.
| # | Song Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sanje Suryane" | Anuradha Sriram | K. Kalyan |
| 2 | "Ee Lokavannu" | K. S. Chithra | K. Ram Narayan |
| 3 | "Bhoolokava No No" | Tippu | K. Ram Narayan |
| 4 | "Kannige Kaanada" | Shankar Mahadevan | K. Kalyan |
| 5 | "Ee Dina Kushiyagide" | Rajesh Krishnan, Nithya Santhoshini | K. Ram Narayan |
| 6 | "Arere Jinkemari" | Mano, Swarnalatha | Kaviraj |
Reception
[edit]Film critic R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS wrote that "At one stroke 7'O Clock can be dismissed as a boring film except for the last twenty minutes. But style of script, it has to be discussed in length.[6] A critic from Indiaglitz wrote that "This is worth watching film".[7] A critic from Chitraloka.com wrote that "This is a very pleasant film".[8] A critic from webindia123 wrote that "Hugely anticipated "7 O' Clock" has, however, proved to be a disappointment".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Warrier, Shobha; Rajamani, Radhika; Vijayasarathy, R. G. (14 June 2006). "Sudeep in Tirupathi". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Nithya Menen clarifies she doesn't have plans to get hitched anytime soon". OTT Play. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ a b "7 O' Clock". webindia123.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "NM Suresh celebrates 10 years in Sandalwood - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "7 O' Clock - N.M. Suresh's next". Viggy. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (27 January 2006). "7 O Clock Kannada Movie". IANS. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023 – via Nowrunning.
- ^ "7'O Clock Review". Indiaglitz. 14 February 2006. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "7O CLOCK MOVIE REVIEW". Chitraloka.com. 11 February 2006. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.