Pranayam (2024 film)

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Pranayam
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byS. Dattatreya
Screenplay byS. Dattatreya
Story byParamesh
Produced byParamesh
Starring Rajavardan
Naina Ganguly
CinematographyV. Nagesh Acharya
Music by Mano Murthy
Production
company
Mansi Ventures
Distributed byP2 Productions
Release date
  • 9 February 2024 (2024-02-09)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Pranayam is a 2024 Indian Kannada-language romantic thriller film directed by S. Dattatreya and starring Rajavardan and Naina Ganguly. [1] The film was released to mixed reviews.

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Cast

Production

The film was shot in Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga, Bengaluru and the United States. [2] [3] [4]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Mano Murthy. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Malegaala Bantu Saniha" Jayanth Kaikini Sonu Nigam 4:29
2."Ninage Sigalu Eedina"Chinmay BhavikereSonu Nigam4:54
3."Sameepa"Hrudaya Shiva Kunal Ganjawala, Shreya Ghoshal 3:56
4."Bere Maate Illa"Jayanth Kaikini Hemanth Kumar, Vani Satish4:39
5."Ninage Sigalu Eedina (female version)"Chinmay BhavikereShreya Ghoshal3:32
Total length:21:30

Reception

Vinay Lokesh from The Times of India rated the film 2+12 out of 5 and wrote that "Pranayam is a film that begins as a romantic family drama, but turns into a thriller. However, not enough screen time has been dedicated to convince the audience of the growing bond between the couple and the transition of the storyline thereafter". [9] A Sharadhaa from Cinema Express gave the film the same rating and wrote that "The story starts on a romantic note but doesn’t quite satisfy with its supposed twist. The ending doesn’t quite match the build-up, and it falls flat". [10] Vinayak K.S. from Prajavani wrote that "When an unexpected twist appears in the couple's life, their ideas change, the relationship is tested. The screenplay could have been stronger at this stage". [11]

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