Ugadi (2007 film)

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Ugadi
Directed by Om Sai Prakash
Written by Dasaradh
Produced byA Ganesh
J Narayan
Starring V. Ravichandran
Meka Srikanth
Kamna Jethmalani
Jennifer Kotwal
CinematographyH. C. Venu
Edited byMuniraj
Music by R. P. Patnaik
Production
company
Mega Hit Productions
Release date
  • 6 July 2007 (2007-07-06)
Running time
144 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Ugadi is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Om Sai Prakash and produced by Mega Hit Productions. The film stars V. Ravichandran, Telugu actor Srikanth, Kamna Jethmalani and Jennifer Kotwal. [1] The film is a remake of the successful Telugu film Santosham (2002) directed by Dasaradh and starred Nagarjuna and Prabhudeva. [2]

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The film released on 6 July 2007 to average response where the critics called it as an "ordinary" remake [3] and "the only redeeming factor of this film is the last 20 minutes of the film". Nowrunning.com reviewed the film as "just another remake which does not raise above the ordinary levels and certainly does not reach the standards of its original film". [4] Ironically, the film which itself was a remake from Telugu, was later dubbed again in Telugu language and released as America Alludu (2011). [5]

Cast

Soundtrack

The music of the film was composed by R. P. Patnaik and lyrics written by K. Kalyan except for one song. The composer chose the same tunes from the original Telugu version which he had composed in 2002.

Ugadi
Soundtrack album by
Released2007 (2007)
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label Jhankar Music
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."So Much to Say" K. Kalyan Rajesh Krishnan  
2."Devare Dharegiliyali"K. Kalyan S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Nanditha  
3."Diri Diri Vaare"K. KalyanRajesh Krishnan, Nanditha 
4."Preethisuve Ninna"K. KalyanRajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chithra  
5."Preethi Endare"K. KalyanK. S. Chithra 
6."Enayito Nanna Olage"K. KalyanRajesh Krishnan 
7."Dhin Dhinak" Kaviraj Shankar Mahadevan  
8."Naa Nannagenu"K. KalyanK. S. Chithra 

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References

  1. "Thavarina Siri Cast & crew". entertainment.oneindia.in. 2006.
  2. "'Ugadi' - Ravichandran's latest". Viggy.com. 2007.
  3. "Ugadi is an ordinary remake". Rediff.com. 9 July 2007.
  4. "Ugadi Review". nowrunning.com. 2007.
  5. "I am not the hero in 'America Alludu': Srikanth - Telugu News". 15 December 2010.

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