Shravani Subramanya
| Shravani Subramanya | |
|---|---|
 First look of the film | |
| Directed by | Manju Swaraj |
| Written by | Manju Swaraj |
| Screenplay by | Manju Swaraj |
| Story by | Manju Swaraj |
| Produced by | K. A. Suresh |
| Starring | Ganesh Amulya |
| Narrated by | Sudeep |
| Cinematography | B. Suresh Babu |
| Edited by | Basavaraj urs |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
Production company | Suresh Arts |
| Distributed by | Jayanna Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Shravani Subramanya is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Manju Swaraj and produced by K. A Suresh under his home production banner Suresh Arts Productions.[1] The film features Ganesh and Amulya in lead roles. This is the second collaboration of both stars after the 2007 blockbuster hit Cheluvina Chittara. Amulya makes her comeback after a hiatus through this film.[2]
The film features the score and soundtrack composed by V. Harikrishna. The principal photography of the film began at Mysore around the Lalit Mahal palace and has been progressing at a brisk pace in the same city.[3] The first teaser of the film was released on YouTube website by the producer on 29 June 2013. Amulya won Best Actress Award at 61st Filmfare Awards South for her Performance.[4]
Synopsis
The film is a romantic comedy where Ganesh plays the role of an aspiring singer and dreaming of making it big in the music industry. Amulyaplays the role of a simple girl and the love interest of Ganesh's character.
Cast
- Ganesh as Subramanya
- Amulya as Shravani
- Anant Nag as Seetharam
- Tara as Anuradha
- Avinash as Kempegowda
- Dhritiman Chatterjee as Kumaraswamy
- Yashas as Sudeep
- Vinaya Prasad
- Sadhu Kokila as Govinda
- Neenasam Ashwath as Kumara
- Amith Vishwanath as Mango Seller
- Mamatha Ravuth as Komala, Govinda's Lover
- Suryakala Neenaasam
- Shanthamma as Shravani's Grandmother
- Renuka Prasad
- V. Manohar as Special Appearance
- Parul Yadav
- Arjun Janya as himself (Cameo Appearance)
Production
Launch
Director Manju Swaraj, who earlier directed a critically acclaimed film, Shishira announced the name of Shravani Subramanya in early 2012. He also refuted the rumors of a possible remake of Telugu film with the same name, Itlu Sravani Subramanyam.[5] He roped in Ganesh and Amulya, thus re-uniting the pair after Cheluvina Chittara and also got the senior actors Ananth Nag and Tara do the other pivotal roles.
Filming
The film was shot in and around the Mysore city. The crew has shot in Lalith Mahal Road and St Philomena Church, among others.[6]
Release
The film was released worldwide. In karnataka it released around 95+ screens, and next week it added around 43 screens. It also released in USA Germany and UK.[citation needed]
Soundtrack
| Shravani Subramanya | |
|---|---|
 Soundtrack cover | |
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 13 December 2013 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 16:52 |
| Label | D Beats |
V. Harikrishna composed the music for the film and the soundtracks. The soundtrack album marks the re-entry of veteran playback singer Manjula Gururaj after ten years.[7] The album consists of four soundtracks.[8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aakalbenne" | Prof. Krishne Gowda | Manjula Gururaj | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Kannalle Kannittu" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Shaan | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Naguva Mogava" | Kaviraj | Sonu Nigam, Nanditha | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Ninna Nodo" | Kaviraj | Sonu Nigam | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 16:52 | |||
Critical response
Shravani Subramanya received positive reviews from critics upon its release. B. S. Srivani of Deccan Herald gave the film a rating of four out of five and praised the roles of all the departments in the film and wrote, "Shravani seems to be tailor made for Amulya. She is the perfect foil for Ganesh, who is in fine form here."[9] G. Arun Kumar of The Times of India too gave the film a rating of four stars out of five and wrote, "Ganesh makes a lasting impression on the viewer with his effortless performance, it is Amulya who steals the show with her bubbly act."[10] Shyam Prasad S. of Bangalore Mirror gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and praised the roles of directing, acting and the music departments in the film.[11]
Box office
Shravani Subramanya opened to decent occupation all over Karnataka. It collected around ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million) in its first week after theatrical release and ₹31 crore (US$3.7 million) after 100 days.[12] The film was one of the major blockbusters of 2013.[13][14]
Home media
Shravani Subramanya was released in DVD with Dolby Digital DTS 5.1 audio and with English subtitles. The movie was also released in 3 in 1 DVD and VCD.
References
- ^ First look of Shravani Subramanya
- ^ Amoolya back
- ^ Shravani Subramanya shoot progresses in Mysore
- ^ 61st Filmfare South Awards 2014 Results: List of Winners
- ^ [1]
- ^ Amulya’s look in Shravani Subramanya
- ^ "Exclusive Shravani Subramanya". sify.com.
- ^ "Shravani Subramanya (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Beauty of simple pleasures". Deccan Herald. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "Shravani Subramanya review". The Times of India. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "Movie review: Shravani Subramanya". Bangalore Mirror. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "Shravani Subramanya 25 Days Box Office Report". oneindia.com. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "Ninnindale makes way for Shravani Subramanya". chitraloka.com. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "Brahma and Shravani Subramanya at war?". The Times of India. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.