Ananda (or Anand) is a 2003 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Vara Mullapudi. A remake of the Telugu-language film Anandam, the film stars Naveen Mayur and Ruthika with Rajesh Nataranga, Jhansi Subbaiah and Anant Nag in supporting roles.[1] The film was a box office success and ran for fifty days.[2]
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| Directed by | Vara Mullapudi |
| Written by | V. Nagendra Prasad (dialogue) |
| Story by | Srinu Vaitla |
| Based on | Anandam by Srinu Vaitla |
| Produced by | Ramoji Rao |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P. K. H. Das |
| Edited by | Manohar |
| Music by | Rajesh Ramanath |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
edit- Naveen Mayur as Kiran
- Ruthika as Aishwarya
- Rajesh Nataranga as Raja
- Jhansi Subbaiah as Deepika
- Anant Nag
- Vanitha Vasu
- Dwarakish
- Padma Vasanthi
- Sharan as College Student
- Sanketh Kashi as Professor
- Sathyajith
- Venu
- Rakesh
- M. S. Umesh
- Shobha
- Niranjan
Production
editThe film marked the directorial debut of Vara Mullapudi, son of Telugu screenwriter Mullapudi Venkata Ramana.[2]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack of the film was composed by Rajesh Ramanath, who reused the songs from the original.[3]
All lyrics are written by K. Kalyan
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chikki Chikki Cham" | Badri Prasad | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Kannu Theredaro" | Badri Prasad, Nanditha | |
| 3. | "Monalisa Monalisa" | Sudha Sampath, Rajesh Ramanath | |
| 4. | "Preethi Andre Enoo Andre" | Badri Prasad, Naga Chandrika, Rajesh Ramnath | |
| 5. | "Yaradaro (male)" | Badri | |
| 6. | "Yaradaro Kandeera (female)" | K. S. Chithra |
Reception
editA critic from Deccan Herald wrote that "This film is a welcome relief for cine-goers and has come to their rescue notwithstanding the fact that Ananda is a remake of the Telugu superhit film Anandam. Yes, this one a relief for those people who have been longing to see a good Kannada film in the theatre".[4] A critic from Viggy wrote that "In a nut shell, a good remake film - must see for Naveen fans. A good teenage and family entertainer".[5]
References
edit- ^ "Straight Answers". The Times of India. 27 March 2004. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Vara Mullapudi - Telugu cinema interview - Telugu film director". Idlebrain.com. 4 February 2008. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Ananda – ಆನಂದ (2003/೨೦೦೩)". Kannada Movies Info. 18 January 2017. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Ananda (Kannada)". Deccan Herald. 16 February 2003. Archived from the original on 5 December 2003. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Anand film review". Viggy. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.