Snehaloka
Snehaloka (Kannada: ಸ್ನೇಹ ಲೋಕ) is a 1999 Indian Kannada romantic drama film directed by S. Mahendar and produced by N. Bharathi Devi. The film has an ensemble cast comprising Ramesh Aravind, Ramkumar, Shashikumar and Anu Prabhakar in the lead roles.[1]
| Snehaloka | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | S. Mahendar |
| Produced by | Naara Bharathi Devi |
| Written by | B. A. Madhu |
| Screenplay by | S. Mahender |
| Story by | Ravi. C. Chandran |
| Based on | Kannedhirey Thondrinal (Tamil) |
| Starring | Ramesh Aravind Anu Prabhakar Ramkumar Shashikumar Vinod Raj |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
| Cinematography | Krishna Kumar |
| Edited by | P. R. Soundar Rajan |
Production company | Chinni Chitra |
Release date |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
This film is the Kannada remake of Tamil blockbuster film Kannedhirey Thondrinal (1998) directed by Ravichandran and starring Prashanth and Simran in the lead roles.[2] The film was also made in Malayalam as Dhosth (2001).
The film released on 24 December 1999 to generally positive reviews from critics who lauded the lead actors performance and the musical score by Hamsalekha.
Cast
- Ramesh Aravind as Ramesh
- Ramkumar as Ram
- Shashikumar as Shashi
- Anu Prabhakar as Priya
- Vinod Raj as Vinod
- Sharan as Sharan
- Abhishek as abhi
- B. V. Radha as Ramesh-Priya's Mother
- Vanishree as younger sister of Ramesh
- Karibasavaiah as Mutthu
- Lohithaswa as Ram's Father
- Manju Malini
- Shobhraj as police officer
- Vasu
- John
- Micheal madhu
- Fayaz Khan
- Anjanappa
- Danny
- Ashok
- Ravi varma
Soundtrack
| Snehaloka | |
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| Released | 16 August 1999 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 40:27 |
| Label | Anand Audio |
This film music was composed and written by Hamsalekha.[3] A breathless song "Onde Usiranthe" was recorded in the voices of Rajesh Krishnan and K. S. Chitra which was widely appreciated. Popular Bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam also sang his second number in Kannada whose soundtrack was inspired by Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" from the soundtrack of the film Titanic (1997).
All tracks are written by Hamsalekha.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Titanic Heroine" | Sonu Nigam | 5:40 |
| 2. | "Ooty Ooty Beauty" | Suresh Peters, Rajesh Krishnan | 6:37 |
| 3. | "Onde Usiranthe" | Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chithra | 6:04 |
| 4. | "Loka Snehaloka" | Rajesh Krishnan | 5:23 |
| 5. | "Yaarige Yaaroo Illa" | Rajesh Krishnan | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Thamta Thakita" | Rajesh Krishnan, Ramesh Chandra | 5:50 |
| 7. | "Don't Worry Thamma" | Suresh Peters, Lata Hamsalekha | 5:48 |
| Total length: | 40:27 | ||
References
- "Cast & Crew". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- "Kannedhirey Thondrinal is on Facebook". Facebook.com. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- "Snehaloka Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 20 May 2014.