Mussanjemaatu

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Mussanje maatu
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ಮುಸ್ಸಂಜೆಮಾತು
Directed byMussanje Mahesh
Written byMussanje Mahesh
Produced bySuresh Jain
Starring
CinematographySundarnath Suvarna
Edited bySri Crazymindz
Music by Sridhar V. Sambhram
Release date
  • 16 May 2008 (2008-05-16)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Mussanjemaatu is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language romance film starring Sudeep and Ramya. The film was directed by Mussanje Mahesh. The movie is produced by Suresh Jain. The music of the film was launched on 4 April 2008. [1] The movie was released on 16 May 2008 in India. It was released in the United States [2] and in Toronto on 30 November 2008. This film became a comeback for Sudeep after huge flops. The film remade in Bengali as Achena Prem .

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Plot

The film revolves around the life of a Radio Jockey, Pradeep (Sudeep), who runs a radio programme called "Mussange Maathu" for depressed people. Tanu (Ramya) is a depressed girl who comes to Bangalore to live with her friend (Anu) and to find a new life. One day she calls Pradeep's radio programme and becomes very impressed by his suggestion.

Meanwhile, Pradeep and his team go to the streets of Bangalore to raise funds, to help a diseased person. There, he comes across Tanu and both become good friends, as days pass by.

Actually, Pradeep has been in love with Tanu since the very first moment he saw her on a train journey from Hubli to Bangalore. However, she doesn't realize his love for her and is about to marry someone else. Whether Pradeep is able express his love forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Soundtrack

Mussanjemaatu
Soundtrack album by
Released4 April 2008
Recorded2008
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length36:39
Label Jhankar Music
External audio
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V. Sridhar composed the film's background score and music for its soundtrack, who also wrote the lyrics for three tracks; Kaviraj, Revanna, V. Manohar, Bhaskar Gubbi and Ram Narayan wrote lyrics for one track each. The soundtrack album consists of eight tracks. [3]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Enaagali" V. Sridhar Sonu Nigam 5:56
2."Akasha Bhoomi"V. Sridhar Shreya Ghoshal 4:33
3."Anuraga Aralo" Kaviraj Karthik 5:38
4."Hethavala Muddu"Revanna Nanditha 2:42
5."Kaddalu Manasanna" V. Manohar Kunal Ganjawala 4:54
6."Mussanje Mathali"Bhaskar Gubbi Hemanth Kumar 3:02
7."Ninna Nodalentho"Ram NarayanSonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal4:46
8."Oh Hrudaya"V. Sridhar Udit Narayan 5:08
Total length:36:39

Reception

A critic from Sify wrote that "Debutant director Mahesh has shown high degree of skill and his concern towards the social issues is clearly evident. He has banked on the emotions, a bit of comedy, good music and cinematography to invite the audience to the theatres". [4] A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Mahesh should be complimented for making a clean and likeable film at a time when the Kannada film industry is full of gore and gangsters". [5]

Awards and nominations

Totals
Awards won2
Nominations9

56th Filmfare Awards South  :-

Remake

Mussanje Maatu has been remade in Bengali with the name Achena Prem which was released on 8 July 2011. [8] Surprisingly, the fact that it is a remake of the Kannada movie has not been mentioned either on the Achena Prem's official website or in other reviews/articles on the internet. [9] [10] [11] All Kannada songs have been retained in the Bengali version.

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