Seetharama Kalyana
| Seetharama Kalyana | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster, of the film | |
| Directed by | Harsha |
| Screenplay by | Harish Krishnan T Harsha |
| Story by | Harish Krishnan T |
| Produced by | Anitha Kumaraswamy |
| Starring | Nikhil Gowda Rachita Ram R. Sarathkumar P. Ravishankar Madhoo Sanjay Kapoor Bhagyashree |
| Cinematography | Swamy. J |
| Edited by | Ganesh |
| Music by | Anup Rubens |
Production company | Channambika Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹150 million[1] |
| Box office | ₹200 million[2] |
Seetharama Kalyana is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language action drama film written and directed by Harsha and produced by Anitha Kumaraswamy under the Channambika Films banner.[3] The film has an ensemble cast with Nikhil Kumar and Rachita Ram in the lead roles.[4] The supporting cast includes R. Sarathkumar, Madhoo, Bollywood actor Sanjay Kapoor making his debut in Kannada,[5] Bhagyashree, Adithya Menon, P. Ravishankar, Chikkanna, Sadhu Kokila among others.[6]
The technical crew members for the film include Anup Rubens as the music composer, Swamy. J as the cinematographer, Ganesh as the editor and Ram-Lakshman as the stunt choreographers.[7]
The film released on 25 January 2019 coinciding the Republic day holiday.[8] It has been reported that the film's Hindi dubbing rights has been sold for ₹5.5Crores.[9]
Plot
The story begins in a village as a tale of two best friends Narashima (P. Ravishankar) and Shankar (R. Sarathkumar). Narashima has a huge family, and one day, his elder sister Meera (Bhagyashree) gets engaged. Ten days before her wedding, she elopes, leaving behind a letter that she has loved another man, and has gone to live with him. Due to a misunderstanding, Shankar is suspected, and the friendship turns into enmity.
The story moves forward twenty five years, with Geetha(Rachita Ram), the innocent and heavily pampered only daughter of Narashima , who has little to no exposure to the outside world. She dreams of marrying someone with princely qualities, as said by her grandmother. Arya (Nikhil Kumar), the son of Shankar, meets Geetha in his friends marriage with Geetha's friend and falls in love with her at first sight. After playful encounters, they separate ways. Geetha eventually comes to Bangalore, Arya's hometown, for her studies. She quickly finds out that Arya lives in there and they spend a lot of time together, with her sharing everything with him. She tells him that she is not interested in a relationship with him. Arya loves her, but in fear of rejection , doesn't reveal his love. Later they get into an argument, with Arya revealing his love for her and being frustrated on her not having a clarity on her life and that she keeps waiting for a prince and doesn't realize what she has. Geetha furiously returns home, and accepts a marriage proposal by her cousin out of anger. Rest of the story is how Arya finally makes Geetha realize him as her Prince and resolves disputes between both families.
Cast
- Nikhil Kumar as Arya, A happy go lucky person falls in love with Geetha
- Rachita Ram as Geetha, A simple village girl who believes in God Arya's love interest
- R. Sarathkumar as Shankar, Arya's adopted father, Narshima's friend
- P. Ravishankar as Narsimha, Geetha's father
- Madhoo as Lakshmi, Geetha's mother
- Sanjay Kapoor as Dr.Shankar, Meera's husband, Arya's biological father
- Bhagyashree as Meera, Narsimha's sister, Shankar's wife, Arya's biological mother
- Adhitya as Viswa,Narahima's servent who marries his sister Jyothi
- Chikkanna as Arya's friend
- Girija Lokesh as Geetha' grandmother
- Shivaraj K. R. Pete as wedding worker
- Nayana as Nayana, Geetha's cousin
Soundtrack
| Seetharama Kalyana | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 16 November 2018 |
| Recorded | 2018 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Lahari Music |
| Producer | Anup Rubens |
Anup Rubens has scored the soundtrack and score for the film. A total of three songs were composed by him. The audio was launched under the Lahari Music audio label.[10] A romantic single "Ninna Raja Naanu" was released on 16 November 2018.[11]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ninna Raja Naanu" | V. Sai Sukanya | Armaan Malik | 04:38 |
| 2. | "O Jaanu O Jaanu" | V. Sai Sukanya | Sanjith Hegde | 04:03 |
| 3. | "Mangalyam Thanthunanena" | Vijay Prakash | 4:20 | |
| 4. | "Bhoomiye Mantapa" | Kailash Kher | 3:55 | |
| 5. | "Yaara Shaapa Idu" | Kailash Kher | 3:49 |
References
- ^ "Nikhil Kumar's 'Vishnu Vikaar' pre-release business shows positive signs". the news minute. 23 November 2018.
- ^ https://thenewsrecorder.in/seetharama-kalayana-7th-day-total-first-weekend-box-office-collection/
- ^ "Harsha to direct Nikil". Indiaglitz.com. 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Rachita Ram roped in for Nikhil's next". News Karnataka.com. 9 December 2017.
- ^ "Sanjay Kapoor makes Kannada debut". The Mumbai Mirror. 27 September 2018.
- ^ "130 artistes come together for 'Seetharama Kalyana'". The New Indian Express. 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Tollywood stuntmen Ram and Lakshman roped in for 'Seetha Rama Kalyana'". The News Minute. 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Seetharama Kalyana to release on January 25". The Times of India. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Hindi dubbing rights of Seetharama Kalyana sold for ₹5.5 crore". The News Karnataka. 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Ninna Raja Naanu Nanna Rani Neenu Lyrics: Seetharama Kalyana". Raaga.com. 16 November 2018.
- ^ "A romantic song from Seetharama Kalyana". The Times of India. 16 November 2018.
