Payana (transl. Journey) is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Kiran Govi and starring Ravishankar Gowda and Ramanithu Chaudhary.
| Payana | |
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 Official poster | |
| Directed by | Kiran Govi |
| Produced by | C. Venkatesh |
| Starring | Ravishankar Gowda Ramanithu Chaudhary |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
edit- Ravishankar Gowda as Ravishankar
- Ramanithu Chaudhary as Kaveri
- Sarath Babu as Kaveri's father
- Chitra Shenoy
- Rangayana Raghu
- Mandya Ramesh
- Bullet Prakash
- Shivaram
- Jayalakshmi
- M. S. Umesh
- Michael Madhu
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by V. Harikrishna.[1]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chandira Muduva" | Shaan | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Gap Chip" | Sonu Nigam, Suma Shastri | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Jaare Jaare" | Vani Harikrishna, V. Harikrishna | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Lovela Lovela" | L. N. Shastri | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Manasa Gange" | Sonu Nigam | 5:07 |
| 6. | "Modala Olage" | Sonu Nigam | 6:02 |
| 7. | "Yekanthada Mouna" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:34 |
| Total length: | 33:41 | ||
Reception
editA critic from Rediff.com wrote that "The Kannada film Payana starts on a promising note and ends in a fantastic climax. It has some interesting sequences in the middle too".[2] A critic from IANS wrote that "'Payana' is a must watch, feel-good film".[3] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "Except for the songs, though they look like remixed versions of Mungaaru Male, there is nothing worthwhile in the film".[4] A critic from Indiaglitz wrote that "Slash 40 minutes of the film and you could watch this one".[5]
References
edit- ^ "Payana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 2008. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "A feel good romance". Rediff.com. 17 October 2008. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "'Payana' a feel-good romantic story (Kannada Film Review)". IANS. 18 October 2008. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023 – via India Forums.
- ^ "Payana: Long, tedious journey". Bangalore Mirror. 18 October 2008. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Payana Review". Indiaglitz. 18 October 2008. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.