Namma Preethiya Ramu
Namma Preethiya Ramu (transl. Our Lovable Ramu) is a 2003 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Sanjay - Vijay duo and written by Vinayan who directed the original Malayalam version Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum. The film stars Darshan playing the eponymous character of a blind village singer, along with Navya Natarajan, Hamsavijetha and Hanumanthegowda in other prominent roles.[1] The film was produced by G Nandakumar and B P Rame Gowda for Vishwapriya Films studio. The film score and soundtrack was composed by maestro Ilaiyaraaja.
| Namma Preethiya Ramu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sanjay-Vijay |
| Produced by | G Nandakumar B P Rame Gowda |
| Story by | Vinayan |
| Starring | Darshan Navya Natarajan Hamsavijetha Doddanna |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Ramesh Babu |
| Edited by | K. Girish Kumar |
Production company | Vishwapriya Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film was released on 14 November 2003 and won positive reviews from critics upon release. Actor Darshan was appreciated for his effective portrayal of an offbeat role.[2]
Cast
- Darshan as Ramu
- Navya Natarajan as Lakshmi
- Hamsavijetha as Vasanthi
- Doddanna
- Umashree
- Karibasavaiah
- Pavitra Lokesh
- Nandini
- Ramesh Pandith
- Shyam Yadav
- Hanumanthegowda
- Jayasurya
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and the lyrics were written by K. Kalyan. Except "Dudilde" and "Badavara", all other tunes were reused from Tamil film Kaasi.
| Namma Preethiya Ramu | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2003 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Jhankar Music |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Naa Kano Lokavanu" | B. P. Rame Gowda (Pen name: Krishna Priya) | Udit Narayan | |
| 2. | "Nannede Baanali" | K. Kalyan | Hariharan | |
| 3. | "Duddilde Hodaru" | K. Kalyan | Udit Narayan, Ganga Sitharasu | |
| 4. | "Thegda Marakadidu" | K. Kalyan | Hariharan | |
| 5. | "Joli Joli Jokaaliyalli" | K. Kalyan | Hariharan | |
| 6. | "Badavana Gudisalanu" | K. Kalyan | Ilaiyaraaja |