Prema Katha
Prema Katha (English: Love Story) is a 1999 Telugu romance drama written by Vara Prasad Varma and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. It is the debut film of both Sumanth and Antara Mali. The film opened to positive reviews by critics and had a super hit run at the box office. It had a highly praised soundtrack including the hit song "Devudu Karunisthaadani". The film bagged four state Nandi Awards[1][2] and was dubbed into Tamil as Kadhal Vanile.[3] This film is rumoured to be remade in Hindi.
| Prema Katha | |
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| Directed by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Produced by | Nagarjuna Akkineni |
| Written by | Vara Prasad Varma(Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Vara Prasad Varma |
| Story by | Vara Prasad Varma |
| Starring | Sumanth Manoj Bajpayee Antara Mali Raadhika Narasimharaju |
| Music by | Sandeep Chowta |
| Cinematography | Venkat Prasad |
| Edited by | Bhanodaya |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Annapurna Studios |
Release date | April 16, 1999 |
Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Synopsis
Set in a rural backdrop, it is a love story between a poor village boy Suri (Sumanth) and a rich upper class girl Divya, much to the opposition of the latter's violent brother.[4]
Cast
- Sumanth as Suri
- Antara Mali as Divya
- Manoj Bajpayee as Sankaram
- Raadhika as Subhadra, Suri's mother
- Giri Babu as Janaki Ramaiah
- Annapoorna as Parvatiamma
- Narasimha Raju as Suri's father
- Khayyum as Suri's friend
- Tanish as Subba Rao
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Sandeep Chowta and released by Aditya Music. All lyrics were penned by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry.
| Prema Katha | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 8 February 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 30:21 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Sandeep Chowta | |||
| Sandeep Chowta chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Devudu Karunisthadani" | Rajesh Krishnan, Anuradha Sriram | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Changre Hangaama" | Sowmya Raoh | 5:00 |
| 3. | "Nee Kosam" | Rajesh Krishnan | 6:14 |
| 4. | "Kokkarako" | Rajesh Krishnan | 4:51 |
| 5. | "Sunday Sunday" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:58 |
| 6. | "Prema Sangati Emito" | Sowmya Raoh | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 30:21 | ||
Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Film (Bronze) - 1999
- Nandi Award for Best Director - Ram Gopal Varma - 1999
- Nandi Award & National Award for Best Supporting Actress - Radhika - 1999
- Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist - P. Ravi Shankar - 1999