Omkaram

Omkaram is a 1997 Telugu action film directed by Upendra making his directorial debut in Telugu. The film stars Dr. Rajasekhar, Prema and Bhagyashree Patwardhan in lead roles.[1] The film was a remake of director's own 1995 Kannada film Om with Prema reprising her role in the remake. The Telugu version was an average success in comparison to the original Kannada version.[2]

Omkaram
Directed byUpendra
Produced byKKN Kumari
Written byUpendra
L. B. Sriram (dialogues)
Screenplay byUpendra rao
Story byUpendra rao
Based onOm (1995 film)
by Upendra
StarringDr. Rajasekhar
Prema
Music byHamsalekha
CinematographySundarnath Suvarna
Edited byR. Janardhan
Release date
23rd January 1997
Running time
158 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Hamsalekha who also composed the songs for the original Kannada version . He retained three songs from the original while the fourth one was from one of his earlier Kannada movie.

The retained songs from the original movie were: College Kurrodu [3] was the retained version of College Kumar.[4] O Gulabi [5] was the retained version of O Gulaabiye.[6] Bullemma [7] was the retained version of Mehabooba.[8] While the other song Om Brahmanda [9] which comes in the place of Hey Dinakara retained only the opening Sanskrit verse from the original version [10] and was followed by the tune of another Kannada song by Hamsalekha - Eke Heegaytho [11] from the 1988 Kannada movie Anjada Gandu.

Telugu version [12]
  • "College Kurrodu" - Mano
  • "O Gulabi" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  • "Bullemma" - Mano
  • "Dilruba" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  • "Om Brahmanda" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Tamil version [13]
  • "College Student" - Mano
  • "O Rojave" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  • "Kanne Vaa" - Devi
  • "Om Brahmananda" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  • "I Love You" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

References
  1. http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/omkara/cast-crew.html
  2. http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2013/kannada-movies-remade-in-other-languages-122546.html#slide27043
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ub993obZb0
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVJ25KPoHCk
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJLBG8cn4L4
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLvUvuLr-fI
  7. https://wynk.in/music/album/omkaram/hu_398538
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqJs5zBK_FI
  9. https://wynk.in/music/album/omkaram/hu_398538
  10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qRw44QqYSs
  11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8EjqsFO6Tc
  12. http://telugusongs.allindiansite.com/omkaram.html
  13. https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/omkaaram-original-motion-picture/id982121750


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