Prema Parva is a 1983 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by S. Siddalingaiah starring his son Murali and Bhavya in their film debut.[2]
| Prema Parva | |
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| Directed by | S. Siddalingaiah |
| Written by | B L Venu |
| Produced by | S. Siddalingaiah |
| Starring | Murali Bhavya |
| Music by | Rajan–Nagendra |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹25 lakh[1] |
| Box office | ₹1 crore[1] |
The film was a box office success.[3] Although the film was successful, it was not as successful as Siddalingaiah hoped it would be and shattered his hope.[4] The film was remade in Tamil as Poovilangu (1984), which catapulted Murali to stardom in Tamil cinema.
Cast edit
- Murali as Sadhguru
- Bhavya as Sarasa
- Dinesh
- Vijayakashi
- Sadashiva Brahmavar
- Shashikala
- Master S.D.Suresh
Production edit
Murali's entry into films was debated at home, but his mother encouraged his father to direct his debut film. While shooting in Malleshwaram, Bengaluru, a bystander yelled "Yeno kariya, neenu act madtiya" (What dark fellow, are you acting?).[5]
Soundtrack edit
The soundtrack was composed by Rajan–Nagendra.[6]
| Prema Parva | |||||
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| Released | 1983 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 18:45 | ||||
| Language | Kannada | ||||
| Label | MRT Music | ||||
| Rajan–Nagendra chronology | |||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Anuragada Aaradhane" | Shyamsundar Kulkarni | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Ba Mellage" | Doddarangegowda | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Yene Sarasavva" | Doddarangegowda | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus | 4:56 |
| 4. | "Aalisiri Sodarare" | Doddarangegowda | S. Janaki | 4:17 |
| Total length: | 18:45 | |||
References edit
- ^ a b "Tamil actor Murali's interview" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Veteran Sandalwood director Siddalingaiah passes away". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Actor Murali passes away in Chennai". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Remembering ace filmmaker S. Siddalingaiah on his 83rd birth anniversary". The Times of India. 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Caught in colour". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "PREMA PARVA (Original Motion Soundtrack) - EP by RAJAN & NAGENDRA on Apple Music". Apple Music. 4 September 1983. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
External links edit
- Prema Parva at IMDb
