Dharala Prabhu

Dharala Prabhu (transl. Generous Lord) is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Krishna Marimuthu, in his directorial debut. A remake of the 2012 Hindi film Vicky Donor, The film stars Harish Kalyan, Vivek and Tanya Hope in the lead roles.[2][3] The film had its theatrical release on 13 March 2020 and opened to positive reviews from critics and became a breakthrough film for Harish Kalyan and ended up as a decent hit.[4][5]

Dharala
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKrishna Marimuthu
Produced byScreen Scene Media Entertainment
Screenplay byKrishna Marimuthu
Story byJuhi Chaturvedi
Based onVicky Donor
by Shoojit Sircar
StarringHarish Kalyan
Vivek
Tanya Hope
Music byAnirudh Ravichander
Sean Roldan
Vivek-Mervin
Inno Genga
Madley Blues
Bharath Shankar
Kaber Vasuki
Oorka
CinematographySelvakumar S. K.
Edited byKripakaran
Production
company
Screen Scene Media Entertainment
Release date
13 March 2020 (2020-03-13)[1]
Running time
138 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

A shrewd fertility clinic owner Dr. Kannadasan convinces an unemployed and happy guy to become a sperm donor.The story goes on until he gets problems(marriage).

Cast
  • Harish Kalyan as Prabhu Govind
  • Vivek as Kannadasan
  • Tanya Hope as Nidhi Mandhanna
  • Baby Nikhitha as Kavya
  • Anupama Kumar as Vaanathi, Prabhu's mother
  • Sachu as Kundhavai, Prabhu's grandmother
  • R. S. Shivaji as Kaamu, Doctor's assistant
  • Akalya Venkatesan as Latha
  • Ravindra Vijay as Coach Manoj Kumar
  • Siddharth Venkataraman as Kavya's father
  • Nanditha Sreekumar as Kavya's mother
  • Subha as Manoj Kumar's wife
  • Namo Narayana as Minister Kaathavarayan
  • Ravi Bhatt as Prasad, Nidhi's father
  • Madhuvanti Arun as Prema, Nidhi's aunt
  • Meera Krishnamurthi as Amudha
  • RJ Ananthi as Kalpana
  • Lallu as Satish
  • Cell Murugan as Vanangamudi
  • Gayathri as Chandra
  • Latha as Fertility doctor
  • Raja Thirumugan as Paneerselvam
  • Nanditha as Kavya's mother
  • Siddharth as Kavya's father

Soundtrack
Dharala Prabhu
Soundtrack album by
Anirudh Ravichander, Sean Roldan, Vivek-Mervin, Inno Genga, Madley Blues, Bharath Shankar, Kaber Vasuki and Oorka
Released2020
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length30:36
LanguageTamil
LabelSony Music India
Singles from Dharala Prabhu
  1. "Aaha Ooho"
    Released: 5 February 2020
  2. "Unnaal Penne"
    Released: 17 February 2020
  3. "Rasa Mavan"
    Released: 28 February 2020
  4. "Kaadhal Theevey"
    Released: 4 March 2020
  5. "Dharala Prabhu"
    Released: 7 March 2020
  6. "Manusan"
    Released: 13 March 2020
  7. "Pularum"
    Released: 14 March 2020
  8. "Payanangal"
    Released: 14 March 2020

The soundtrack album of Dharala Prabhu, features eight songs composed by eight different composers, which includes Anirudh Ravichander, Sean Roldan, Vivek-Mervin, Inno Genga, Madley Blues, Bharath Shankar, Kaber Vasuki and Oorka.[6] The background score is composed by Bharath Shankar. Lyrics for the songs were written by Vignesh Shivan, Subu, Nixy, Bharath Shankar and Kaber Vasuki. The audio rights were acquired by Sony Music India.[7][8] Before the album released, five out of eight songs were been released as singles.

The first single "Aaha Ooho" composed by the Oorka band, was released on 5 February 2020.[9] The second single "Unnaal Penne" composed and sung by Inno Genga, with lyrics written by Vignesh Shivan, was released on 17 February 2020.[10] The third single track "Rasa Mavan" sung by stand-up comedian Alexander Babu and Harish Venkat, with the former making his singing debut, was released on 28 February 2020.[11] The fourth single "Kaadhal Theevey", composed by Sean Roldan and sung by Sid Sriram, was released on 4 March 2020.[12] The fifth single "Dharala Prabhu Title Track" sung and composed by Anirudh, was released on 7 March 2020.[13] The remaining songs were released later on the time of release.

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Manusan"Kaber VasukiKaber VasukiKaber Vasuki3:22
2."Kaadhal Theevey"NixySean RoldanSid Sriram3:59
3."Pularum"SubuVivek-MervinYazin Nizar4:40
4."Aaha Ooho"Bharath ShankarOorkaOorka3:38
5."Payanangal"NixyBharath ShankarShakthisree Gopalan4:23
6."Unnaal Penne"Vignesh ShivanInno GengaInno Genga3:34
7."Rasa Mavan"SubuMadley BluesAlexander Babu, Harish Venkat3:41
8."Dharala Prabhu" (Title Track)Vignesh ShivanAnirudh RavichanderAnirudh Ravichander3:19
Total length:30:36

Marketing

The first look was released on 9 January 2020. The official trailer of the film was unveiled on 23 February 2020.[14]

Critical reception

Times of India wrote "A better background score and more effort on the emotional scenes would have made the movie a perfect remake."[4] Sify wrote "The film takes a light-hearted, optimistic look at infertility and artificial insemination that entertains and enlightens the audiences".[5] Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion South wrote "Very deceptively, very casually, Dharala Prabhu addresses a number of issues without making them feel like “issues” (i.e. there are no lectures)....even the central issue is treated with lightness."[15]

Despite positive reviews, the film was made available for viewing on OTT platforms just three days after its theatrical release due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India.[16]

References
  1. "Harish Kalyan's Dharala Prabhu gets a release date - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. "'Dharala Prabhu' is an official remake of 'Vicky Donor':Krishna Marimuthu". Sify. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  3. "'Dharala Prabhu', a Tamil remake of Bollywood film 'Vicky Donor'". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  4. Dharala Prabhu Movie Review: Director Krishna Marimuthu has succeeded in a fine execution of Vicky Donor remake, retrieved 13 March 2020
  5. "Dharala Prabhu review: Get ready to be pleasantly surprised!". Sify. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  6. "Eight composers on board for 'Dharala Prabhu'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  7. https://www.hungama.com/album/dharala-prabhu/52513355/
  8. https://gaana.com/album/dharala-prabhu-tamil
  9. Scene, Screen (3 February 2020). "#DharalaPrabhu first single #AahaOoho will be out on Feb 5th". @Screensceneoffl. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  10. Scene, Screen (16 February 2020). "#UnnalaPenne 2nd single from #DharalaPrabhu will be launched by the super talented @Samanthaprabhu2 today at 6PM". @Screensceneoffl. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  11. Scene, Screen (27 February 2020). "Thrilled to have the real #RaasaMavan @thisisysr launch our 3rd track tomorrow @ 12PM". @Screensceneoffl. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  12. Scene, Screen (3 March 2020). "#KaadhalTheevey 4th song from #DharalaPrabhu releasing today at 6pm". @Screensceneoffl. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  13. Scene, Screen (6 March 2020). "The next single from #DharalaPrabhu titled "Dharala Prabhu" will be out tomorrow @ 6 PM". @Screensceneoffl. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  14. "Harish Kalyan's 'Dharala Prabhu' trailer - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  15. "Dharala Prabhu Movie Review: Harish Kalyan Plays A Sperm Donor In A Dignified, Beautifully Made Drama". FilmCompanion. 13 March 2020.
  16. "Harish Kalyan: I'd want my films to release in theatres - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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