Miss California is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Kodlu Ramakrishna and starring Diganth, Jahnavi and Soumya in their lead debuts.[1] The film's storyline is based on C. N. Muktha's novel Megha Mandara.
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| Directed by | Kodlu Ramakrishna |
| Written by | Sathyamurthy Ananduru (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Vagdevi |
| Based on | Megha Mandara by C. N. Muktha |
| Produced by | Mallika Dattatreya |
| Starring | Diganth Jahnavi Soumya |
| Cinematography | A.C. Mahendar |
| Music by | Ravi Dattatreya |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
edit- Diganth as Diganth
- Jahnavi as Janu
- Soumya as Soumya
- Jayanthi
- Bhavya
- Sarath Babu
- Geetha
- Dattanna
- Swastik Shankar
- Master Kishan (special appearance in the song "Mailaari Lingaa")
Production
editThe film was shot in Bangalore, California and Tirthahalli. The film is produced by NRIs.[2] The songs were shot in places such as the Golden Gate Bridge and Stanford University.[3]
Soundtrack
editMusic by Ravi Dattatreya.[4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "First Time Heegaaytu Nange" | Ram Prasad, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:19 |
| 2. | "Ee Bhoomi Aanegu" | Ram Prasad | 5:32 |
| 3. | "Jaanu Oh Jaanu" | Manjula Gururaj, Ram Prasad | 5:16 |
| 4. | "Mailaari Lingaa" | Chaitra, Master Kishan, Ram Prasad | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Love Moodinalli" | Kavitha Krishnamurthy, Ram Prasad | 5:04 |
| 7. | "Kannadada Makkalella Ondaagi Banni" | Ram Prasad | 2:01 |
| Total length: | 27:23 | ||
Reception
editR. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS wrote that "Miss California can be viewed for its rich locales and a good story, but you will get a feeling that the film lacks a strong script".[5] A critic from Rediff.com gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Despite the minor flaws though, Miss California is definitely above average".[6] On the contrary, a critic from Chitraloka wrote that "Based on C.N.Muktha's novel this film Miss California is aptly made for the family viewing".[7] A critic from webindia123 said that "the film has not turned out to be impressive mainly because of an incoherent script and inadequate direction by Kodlu Ramakrishna".[8]
References
edit- ^ "First Shot... Diganth, hero of 'Miss California' shares his first experience". viggy.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "'Miss California' – new Kannada cinema by NRI Dr. Ravi Dattatreya". viggy.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "'Miss California' – film of new talents". viggy.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Miss California Songs". mymazaa.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (9 May 2006). "Miss California Review | Miss California Kannada Movie Review by R.G.Vijayasarathy". IANS. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022 – via NOWRUNNING.
- ^ R. G. Vijayasaarthay [sic] (9 June 2006). "Miss California: Good visuals, bad performances". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Miss California Movie Review". Chitraloka.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Miss California Kannada Movie review". Webindia123.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2022.