Olave Mandara

Olave Mandara is a 2011 Indian Kannada road movie written and directed by Jayatheertha, and starring debutantes Srikanth and Aakanksha Mansukhani in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Rangayana Raghu, Veena Sundar, Nassar and Sadhu Kokila.

Olave Mandara
Film poster
Kannadaಒಲವೇ ಮಂದಾರ
Directed byJayatheertha
Produced byB. Govinda Raju
Screenplay byJayatheertha
Story byJayatheertha
Starring
Music byDeva
CinematographyRavikumar Sana
Edited byK. M. Prakash
Production
company
Alliance Pictures
Release date
  • 21 January 2011 (2011-01-21)
Running time
147 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

The sub-plot of the film is inspired by real-life events of Dashrath Manjhi, who cut a rocky hill for 22 years to build a road in memory of his wife.[1][2][3]

Srikant was adjudged as the 'Promising Newcomer (Male)' for his performance in the film, based on an online poll conducted by The Times of India.[4]

Plot

Srikanth (Srikanth), a son of a rich industrialist (Nassar), meets Preeti (Aakanksha Mansukhani), an Assamese girl, in a dance competition in Coimbatore, and falls in love with her. His initial intentions were to only steal a few kisses from her. Bound by guilt, he sets off on foot to Assam to meet her as promised. On his journey, he faces the realities of life as he meets various characters and witnessing incidents such as a farmer couple sharing their lunch with a 'kind' thief (Sadhu Kokila), and a cobbler (Rangayana Raghu), taking his disabled wife (Veena Sundar) on a pilgrimage to Kashi on a bullock-cart. Srikanth is moved on witnessing these. The film ends with Srikanth and Preeti reuniting.

Cast

Soundtrack
Olave Mandara
Soundtrack album by
Deva
ReleasedDecember 2010
Recorded2010
Venuebangalore
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelLahari Music

Deva scored the film's background music and composed for its soundtrack, with its lyrics written by Kaviraj, K. Kalyan, K. V. Raju, Hamsalekha and Jayatheertha. The lyrics of the track "Onde Kerili" was taken from a poem of G. P. Rajarathnam. The soundtrack album consists of nine tracks. It was released in December 2010.[5]

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Shreaky Shreaky"KavirajKarthik 
2."Janapada Kanmare"K. V. RajuShankar Mahadevan 
3."Yaaritta Preethiyo"K. KalyanHarsha 
4."Olave Olave Mannisu"K. KalyanHarsha 
5."Nadi Nadi Raaja"HamsalekhaHemanth Kumar 
6."Onde Kerili"G. P. RajarathnamL. N. Shastry 
7."Olave Mandaaravaythu"K. KalyanRajesh Krishnan, Nanditha 
8."Kaaya Vacha Manasa"JayatheerthaL. N. Shastry, Shreya Ghoshal 
9."Chinna Ninna Bali Seralu"K. Kalyan, JayatheerthaRajesh Krishnan, Shreya Ghoshal 

Awards and nominations

2011 Bangalore Times Film Awards
  • Promising Newcomer (Male) – Srikanth

1st SIIMA Awards
  • Best Male Debutant (Kannada) – Srikanth
  • Best Female Debutant (Kannada) – Aakanksha Mansukhani

References
  1. "Olave Mandara: A fairytale on the road". Bangalore Mirror. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  2. https://www.chitraloka.com/sensational-news/12244-manjhi-already-featured-in-kannada-films-exclusive.html
  3. https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Olave-Mandara-A-fairytale-on-the-road/articleshow/21698823.cms
  4. "The Bangalore Times Film Awards 2011". The Times of India. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  5. "Olave Mandara Audio Release". supergoodmovies.com. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
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