I Love You (2019 film)
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| Directed by | R. Chandru |
| Written by | R. Chandru |
| Produced by | R. Chandru |
| Starring | Upendra Rachita Ram Sonu Gowda |
| Cinematography | Sugnaan |
| Edited by | Deepu S. Kumar |
| Music by | Dr. Kiran Thotambyle |
Production company | Sri Siddeshwara Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | 3 crores |
| Box office | 9.5 crores |
I Love You is an Indian Kannada romantic drama film written, directed and produced by R. Chandru.It completed 100 days in many theatres.[1][2] The film features Upendra, Rachita Ram and Sonu Gowda in the lead roles.[3] The film is the second collaboration of Upendra and director Chandru after the successful Brahma (2014). It completed 50 days at theatres.
The film is based on Upendra's earlier movies A, Upendra and Uppi 2.[4][5][6][7] The cinematography of the film was done by Sugunaan. The music for the film was scored by Dr. Kiran Thaotambyle, Indra K.M, and Aria Dakshin. The movie was reported to be similar to the 2007 English movie I Think I Love My Wife which itself was based on the 1972 French movie Love in the Afternoon.[8]
Plot
Santosh, a happy-go-lucky man, believes that love is trumpcard for lust. Dharmika, aspiring to take a PhD on Love, believes that love is divine. How she changes his mind is crux of the story.
Cast
- Upendra as Santosh
- Rachita Ram as Dharmika
- Sonu Gowda as Gowri
- PD Sathish Chandra
- Sayaji Shinde
- Brahmanandam as Santosh's personal assistant
- Jai Jagadish
- Honnavalli Krishna
- Nitesh Nittur
Soundtrack
The film's music has been scored by Dr. Kiran Thaotambyle, Indra K.M, and Aria Dakshin. The audio rights of the film was bought by Lahari Music.[9]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ondanondu Kaaladinda" | Dhananjay | Suchith Suresh | |
| 2. | "Maatanaadi Maayavade" | Santosh Naik | Armaan Malik | |
| 3. | "Life Ene T20" | Santosh Naik | Upendra, Chethan Naik, Vasushree Halemane | |
| 4. | "Love Annodu Ondh Dodda Roga" | Santosh Naik | Chethan Naik, Vasushree Halemane | |
| 5. | "Ninna Hrudaya" | Indra KM | Anuradha Bhat | |
| 6. | "Ninna Hrudaya" (Male) | Indra KM | Indra KM | |
| 7. | Untitled (Female) |
Release
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The film was initially scheduled to release on 14 February 2019 on Valentine's Day. Later, they postponed it to April, but as the lead actor was contesting in the Indian elections 2019, it was again re-scheduled to release in the month of June, after the elections. The film was released on 14 June 2019
References
- ^ "I Love You, a Kannada-Telugu bilingual by director R Chandru". The New Indian Express. 28 March 2018.
- ^ "I Love You, a bilingual by director R Chandru". Cinema Express.com. 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Upendra-Chandru to come together for bilingual I Love You". The New Indian Express. 25 April 2018.
- ^ Krishnamurthy, Chaitra (24 April 2019). "Kichha Sudeep To Release Upendra's Film I Love You's Second Trailer". Filmibeat. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Sudeep to unveil pre-release trailer of Upendra-Rachita Ram starrer 'I Love You'". thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Upendra's film I Love You gets postponed, blamed it on elections". in.com. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Kannada star Upendra's 'I Love You' to hit the screens on Valentines' Day". thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "I Love You Nanna Preethse movie review: A gracious love story with a stinging twist". Bangalore Mirror.
- ^ "I Love You | Song - Maatanaadi Maayavade (Lyrical) | Kannada Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
