Prema Baraha
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Directed by | Arjun Sarja |
Written by | Arjun Sarja |
Produced by | Niveditha Arjun |
Starring | Chandan Kumar Aishwarya Arjun |
Cinematography | H. C. Venugopal |
Edited by | Kay Kay |
Music by | Jassie Gift Sadhu Kokila (Background score) |
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Country | India |
Languages | Kannada Tamil |
Prema Baraha (English: Script of love), titled Sollividava (English: Shall I Say It) in Tamil, is a 2018 Indian romantic drama film written and directed by Arjun Sarja. It was produced by his wife Niveditha Arjun under his home studio of Sree Raam Films International,
kn5 and was made simultaneously in Kannada and Tamil. The film stars Chandan Kumar and Aishwarya Arjun in the lead roles, with different ensemble casts for the two versions. Jassie Gift composed the soundtrack and score. H. C. Venugopal was director of photography and Kay Kay edited the film. The two versions of the film were released worldwide on 9 February 2018. During its release, this film had a grand opening and it became a commercial success at the box office of Karnataka, but it was a moderate success in Tamil.
Plot
Sanjay (Chandan Kumar) and Madhu (Aishwarya Arjun) are two journalists from rival news organizations who do not have the best equation. However, when the two of them are forced to work together when they are covering the Kargil War, there is a bond that is forged between the two.
Cast
- Chandan Kumar as Sanjay
- Aishwarya Arjun as Madhu
- Suhasini as Madhu's aunt
- K. Viswanath as Madhu's grandfather
- Prakash Raj
- Black Pandi
- Jeet Raidutt as Jeet
- Arjun Sarja in a special appearance
- Kannada version
- Sadhu Kokila
- Pratap
- Rangayana Raghu
- Mandya Ramesh
- Darshan in a special appearance in "Jai Hanumantha"
- Chiranjeevi Sarja in a special appearance in "Jai Hanumantha"
- Dhruva Sarja in a special appearance in "Jai Hanumantha"
- Amandeep Chawla in a special appearance in "Jai Hanumantha"
- Tamil version
- Sathish
- Manobala
- Rajendran as Sanjay's father
- Yogi Babu
- Bonda Mani
Production
In December 2015, Arjun announced that he was set to produce and direct a bilingual Kannada and Tamil romantic film featuring his daughter Aishwarya Arjun in the lead role. He had initially narrated three stories to his daughter, who was most satisfied with a script on two journalists falling in love during the Kargil War of 1999. While he was working on the screenplay, Arjun spent a week in the studios of Asian News International and went through all the material they had on Kargil.[1][2] Kannada actor Chetan Kumar was signed on to feature as the lead actor in the project, thus making his debut in Tamil films.[3] In May 2016, Chetan Kumar backed out of the project, unhappy with his characterisation in the film, and was replaced by another Kannada actor Chandan Kumar.[4] For her particular role, Aishwarya Arjun carefully observed the style and characteristics of Barkha Dutt, who worked as a journalist during the 1999 conflict.[5]
The film was launched in May 2016, with promotional stills from a shoot released shortly after.[6][7] The film's first schedule was completed in July 2016, with Suhasini and K. Viswanath also joining the film's cast. The film was then shot in Dharamsala, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kerala, Mumbai, Switzerland, and Italy. In August 2017, the Tamil title was changed from Kadhalin Ponveedhiyil to Sollividava.[8] The Kannada title of Prema Baraha is derived from Arjun Sarja's song Prema Baraha Koti Taraha from the film Prathap (1990).[9]
Soundtrack
Prema Baraha | ||||
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Released | 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Label | U1 Records (Tamil) Divo (Tamil/Kannada) | |||
Producer | Jassie Gift | |||
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Jassie Gift has composed the score and songs for the film, with Divo releasing the soundtrack in Kannada and U1 Records in Tamil. The heroine introduction theme included in the album was composed by Aruldev.
- Kannada version
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Prema Baraha" | Hamsalekha | Armaan Malik, Anuradha Bhat | 5:05 |
2. | "Manase Manase" | Arjun, Kaviraj | M. M. Keeravani, Harini | 5:16 |
3. | "Jai Hanumantha" | Vijaya Narasimha, Gotturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Tippu | 5:07 |
4. | "Rama Rama" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Haricharan, Anitha Karthikeyan | 3:58 |
5. | "Paan Banaras" | Ghouse Peer | Karthik, Priya Himesh | 4:12 |
6. | "Prema Baraha (Mashup mix)" | — | Jassie Gift, Arjun Sarja, Chandan Shetty, Harini | 2:48 |
7. | "Manase Manase (Solo)" | Arjun, Kaviraj | M. M. Keeravani | 5:15 |
8. | "Introduction theme" | — | Instrumental | 1:15 |
- Tamil version
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Mashup Mix" | — | Jassie Gift, Arjun Sarja, Chandan Shetty | 2:48 |
2. | "Uyire Uyire" | Madhan Karky | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Harini | 5:16 |
3. | "Jai Hanumantha" | Vijaya Narasimha, Gotturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Tippu | 5:07 |
4. | "Rama Rama" | Viveka | Haricharan, Anitha Karthikeyan | 3:58 |
5. | "Paan Banaras" | Pa. Vijay | Karthik, Priya Himesh | 4:12 |
6. | "Uyire Uyire (Solo)" | Madhan Karky | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Harini | 5:15 |
7. | "Heroine Introduction Music" | — | Instrumental | 1:15 |
Release
Production cost of the film were valued at ₹5 crore.[10]
References
- ^ http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/feb/04/as-a-director-i-should-be-open-to-directing-all-genres-arjun-sarja-1768357.html
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-message-in-a-film-is-as-important-as-the-characters-says-arjun/article22680073.ece
- ^ "Arjun Directs Daughter Aishwarya".
- ^ "Prema Baraha by Arjun Sarja".
- ^ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/300118/challenging-role-for-aishwarya-in-solli-vidavaa.html
- ^ "Prema Baraha launched".
- ^ "Arjun's big effort for his daughter - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com".
- ^ "Kadhalin Pon Veedhiyil is now Solli Vidava".
- ^ "Prema-Baraha-by-Arjun-Sarja". newindianexpres.
- ^ "Sollividava budget".
External links
- Prema Baraha at IMDb
- Prema Baraha on Facebook
- 2018 films
- Kannada-language films
- Tamil-language films
- Films directed by Arjun Sarja
- Indian films
- Indian multilingual films
- Indian romantic drama films
- 2010s romantic drama films
- 2010s Kannada-language films
- Films scored by Jassie Gift
- Films shot in Chennai
- Films about terrorism in India
- Films shot in Mumbai
- Foreign films shot in Switzerland
- Films shot in Kerala
- Films shot in Hyderabad, India
- Films shot at Ramoji Film City
- Kashmir conflict in films
- 2018 drama films