Putra (or Puthra) (transl. Son) is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language family drama film directed by V. Umakanth. A remake of the Tamil film Em Magan (2006), the film stars Diganth, Supreetha, Roopasri and Avinash. The film was released after a two-year delay.

Putra
Poster
Directed byV. Umakanth
Written byV. Umakanth (dialogue)
Based onEm Magan
by Thirumurugan
Produced byAntony Paul
StarringDiganth
Supreetha
Roopasri
Avinash
CinematographyNaveen Suvarna
Edited bySuresh Urs
Music bySongs:
Raja Ramesh
Vidyasagar (unc.)
Score:
Cajetan Dias
Production
company
Rose Productions
Release date
  • 14 October 2011 (2011-10-14)
Running time
144 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Plot edit

Cast edit

Production edit

The film began production in mid-2009.[1] Supreetha, who was cast as the main heroine, initially left the film due to date issues and a leg fracture. Shubha Poonja was brought in as her replacement but after a few days of shoot, she was replaced by Supreetha.[2] Malavika was reported to be the film's second heroine,[3] but she was replaced by Roopasri.[4] The film was ready for release at the end of 2010.[5]

Soundtrack edit

The songs were composed by Raja Ramesh and Vidyasagar.[1] The songs "College Generation", "Gundu Goli Kanne", and "Badalavaneyu Nirantharavilli" were reused from "Kalluri Generation", "Goligundu Kanu" and "Maatram Ondre" from the original, respectively.[6]

All lyrics are written by Ramnarayan.

Track listing
No.TitleMusicSinger(s)Length
1."College Generation"VidyasagarBadri Prasad, Hemanth4:40
2."Gundu Goli Kanne"VidyasagarBadri Prasad, Anuradha Bhat4:49
3."Enayitho Enayitho"Raja RameshHemanth4:24
4."Rathanana Padaana"Raja RameshVishnu, Shamitha Malnad5:19
5."Aaha Aaha Mutti Bitte - Bit"Raja RameshBadri Prasad1:19
6."Ninnondige Naa Ninnondige"Raja RameshBadri Prasad, Anuradha Bhat2:49
7."Badalavaneyu Nirantharavilli"VidyasagarBadri Prasad2:24
8."Mella Mella Hoo Vaadavo Ella"Raja RameshAnirudha, Hiranmayi4:45
Total length:30:29

Reception edit

A critic from IANS wrote that "Puthra is an ordinary film despite a good story and neat performances from the two lead male actors".[7] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "Diganthh finally has a good film to his credit that had not originated from the Yograj Bhat camp. Putra is directed by veteran V Umakanth who manages to extract good performances from at least half-a-dozen actors".[8] A critic from Indiaglitz rated the film 6+12 out of 10 and wrote that "A good story and performance better from usual ruts!"[9]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Diganth in Puthra". Indiaglitz. 23 June 2009. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Supritha in Putra". Indiaglitz. 31 March 2010. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  3. ^ ಇಳಯರಾಜ (22 June 2009). "ಶುಭಾ, ದಿಗಂತ್‌ರ ಪುತ್ರ". Webdunia (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Putra vyamoha [excessive love]!". Indiaglitz. 14 May 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  5. ^ Lakshminarayana, Shruti Indira (15 December 2010). "Top Kannada Actors of 2010". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Putra (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Raja Ramesh". Apple Music. 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Review: Kannada film Puthra". IANS. 16 October 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023 – via NDTV.
  8. ^ "Putra:Familial plot". Bangalore Mirror. 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Puthra Review". Indiaglitz. 15 October 2011. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.

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