| Love is Poison | |
|---|---|
 theatre poster | |
| Directed by | Nandan Prabhu |
| Written by | Nandan Prabhu |
| Produced by | K Somashekar |
| Starring | Balle Rajesh Shruthi Raj |
| Cinematography | Veenus Murthy |
| Edited by | E S Eshwar |
| Music by | Sai Kiran |
Production company | Akash Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Love Is Poison is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Nandan Prabhu starring Balley Rajesh and Shruthi Raj in the lead roles.
The film is a story about today's youth that take impulsive decisions. In the film, the protagonist is a boy from a village, who comes to the city and falls in love with the heroine. [2]
The film was in the news for featuring an item number with Bollywood actress Poonam Pandey. [4] [5] [6] The film also received media attention when actor "Jungle Jackie" Rajesh died during the shooting of this film. [7]
The music was composed by Sai Kiran and released under the label of Anand Audio video. The audio launch was held in tribute to Balle Rajesh. [8]
| Love is Poison | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Sai Kiran | |
| Released | Dec 11, 2013 |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 21:01 |
| Label | Anand Audio Video |
| Producer | Sai Kiran |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "E Khali Hrudaya" | Ravi Shankarnag | Sonu Nigam | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Kanna Munde" | Kaviraj | Tippu | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Yako Kaane Dinaa" | Panakanahalli Prasanna | Palak Muchhal, Love Guru Rajesh | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Shyane Ishta Criketu" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Mamta Sharma | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Dhyaniyagiruve" | Panakanahalli Prasanna | Palak Muchhal | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 21:01 | |||
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