Paris Pranaya
Paris Pranaya (Kannada: ಪ್ಯಾರಿಸ್ ಪ್ರಣಯ; English: Romance in Paris) is a 2003 Indian Kannada romantic drama film directed and written by Nagathihalli Chandrashekar. The film stars newcomers Raghu Mukherjee and Minal Patil in the lead role whilst Rajesh, Tara and Sharath Lohitashwa feature in other prominent roles.[1] The film was produced by 21st Century Lions Cinema banner.
| Paris Pranaya | |
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| Directed by | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar |
| Produced by | Amarnatha Gowda Harinath Policharla Tumkur Dayanand Vidyashankar |
| Written by | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar |
| Starring | Raghu Mukherjee Minal Patil Tara |
| Music by | Stephen Prayog |
| Cinematography | Krishna Kumar |
| Edited by | Basavaraj Urs |
Production company | 21st Century Lions Cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film released on 18 April 2003 to generally positive reviews from critics.[2] Extensively shot in many European countries such as Paris, Rome, Southern France and Spain, the film covers a scene of the annual "Vishwa Kannada Sammelana - 2002" held at Detroit.[3] It went on to win awards at the Filmfare Awards South and Karnataka State Film Awards for the year 2003.
Cast
- Raghu Mukherjee as Krish alias Krishna
- Minal Patil as Poorvi
- Rajesh as H. K. Master
- Sharath Lohitashwa as Aditya
- Tara as 'Cell' Seetha
- Harinath Policharla
- Sumalatha
- Sudha Belawadi
- Nagathihalli Chandrashekar guest appearance
Voice-over
- Rajesh Krishnan dubbed for Raghu Mukherjee
- Nanditha dubbed for Minal Patil
Music
| Paris Pranaya | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Stephen Prayog | ||||
| Released | 25 March 2003 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 36:11 | |||
| Label | Akash Audio | |||
| Stephen Prayog chronology | ||||
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The music of the film was composed by Stephen Prayog.[4] The soundtrack focused mainly on the fusion music of Indian and western styles. Popular Bollywood playback singers Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal rendered their voices for the songs, with Ghoshal making her debut in Kannada cinema. The soundtrack included a pure Kannada light music song "Yede Thumbi Haadidenu" composed by Mysore Ananthaswamy and written by acclaimed poet G. S. Shivarudrappa. On the other side, it had the musical bits played by the giants of Western Classical Music such as Beethoven and Mozart.[5] The track "Krishna Nee Begane Baaro" is an adaptation of the renowned classical song of the same name, originally composed and written by saint Vyasatirtha in the raga Yamuna Kalyani.
All music is composed by Stephen Prayog.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pyaris Pranaya" | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar | Suresh Peters | 5:05 |
| 2. | "Dhig Dhig Digantadache" | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar | Srinivas, K. S. Chitra | 6:40 |
| 3. | "Yede Thumbi Hadidenu" | G. S. Shivarudrappa | Nanditha | 5:16 |
| 4. | "Krishna Nee Begane Baaro" | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar | Shreya Ghoshal | 5:47 |
| 5. | "Aa Biliyara Deshada" | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar | K. S. Chitra, Rajesh Krishnan, Madhu Balakrishnan | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Appanaane" | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar | Nanditha, Hemanth Kumar | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Rome Rome" | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar | Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam | 5:44 |
| Total length: | 36:11 | |||
Awards
- Best Music Director - Stephen Prayog
- Best Lyricist - Nagathihalli Chandrashekar
- Best Female Playback Singer - Nanditha
- Best Film - Tumkur Dayanand