Muddu Manase
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| Muddu Manase | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ananth Shain |
| Screenplay by | Ananth Shain |
| Story by | Ananth Shain |
| Produced by | Ramesh Jeevan Shetty H. R. Suresh Gowda |
| Starring | Aru Gowda Aishwarya Nag Nithya Ram |
| Cinematography | Madhav Salunke |
| Edited by | K. M. Prakash |
| Music by | Vineeth Raj Menon |
Production companies | MMS Movies RR Gowda Productions |
| Distributed by | RS Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 149 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Muddu Manase (transl. Sweet mind) is a 2015 Indian Kannada romance drama film directed by Ananth Shain. It stars Aru Gowda, Nithya Ram and Aishwarya Nag in lead roles, the former two of whom made their debuts with the film. Achyuth Kumar, Padmaja Rao and Padmini Prakash feature in supporting roles. The title of the film was taken from a track of the 2002 Kannada film Majestic.
The film score and soundtrack were composed by debutante Vineeth Raj Menon, and lyrics for each of the six tracks in the film were penned six directors of Kannada cinema. Upon theatrical release on 28 August 2015, the film received mixed reviews from critics. The film's music, cinematography and the acting performance of Gowda received praise, and the screenplay was criticized.[1]
Plot
[edit]The film tells the story of a love triangle around Suresh (Gowda), and how he goes about dealing with his old lover as he falls in love with another girl in different circumstances and time.
Cast
[edit]- Arun Gowda as Suresh aka Suri
- Nithya Ram as Poorvi
- Aishwarya Nag as Mouna
- Achyuth Kumar
- Padmaja Rao
- Padmini Prakash as Suresh's mother
- Prakash Kagodu
- Shreya
Soundtrack
[edit]| Muddu Manase | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Vineeth Raj Menon | ||||
| Released | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Anand Audio[2] | |||
| Producer | Vineeth Raj Menon | |||
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The music is composed by debutant Vineeth Raj Menon.
The lyrics have been by penned by 6 prominent directors of Kannada films: Yogaraj Bhat, Shashank, Suni, A. P. Arjun, Santhu and V. Nagendra Prasad. Another well known director Prem (of Jogi fame) has sung a song for this album.
The songs received good reviews and the album has been very well received.[3] The song "Edeyal Yaro Ghazal" came in for special praise because the rarely used word "Kaadhal" (ಕಾದಲ್) was used in a Kannada song for the first time. "Kaadhal" means 'love' in Tamil but is also old Kannada for 'love'.[4] V. Nagendra Prasad won the Karnataka State Film Awards for Best Lyricist 2015 for this song.[5]
The music got further praise after release of the movie. Many reviewers considered the music of Vineeth Raj Menon as the highlight of the film.[6][7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Edeyal Yaro Ghazal" | V. Nagendra Prasad[5] | Vineeth Raj Menon | Rajesh Krishnan, Archana Ravi | |
| 2. | "Thinthale Thinthale" | Shashank | Vineeth Raj Menon | Vijay Prakash, Shamitha Malnad | |
| 3. | "Aago Heego" | A. P. Arjun | Vineeth Raj Menon | Palak Muchhal | |
| 4. | "Dooradondu" | Santhu | Vineeth Raj Menon | Prem, Archana Ravi | |
| 5. | "Neev Kelabardu" | Yogaraj Bhat | Vineeth Raj Menon | Kailash Kher | |
| 6. | "Meese Chiguru" | Suni | Vineeth Raj Menon | Archana Ravi |
Reception
[edit]Shashiprasad S. M. of Deccan Chronicle rated the film 3/5 and wrote, "The songs are the best part of the film which makes the normal experience extraordinary. Watchable, and recommended for those who missed their first love".[8] Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India gave it 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "This film is sweet, has some good visuals, but the climax can give an aspiring screenwriter lessons on how not to stretch a film. Watch it if you like your dose of masala-laden dramas."[1] Shyam Prasad S. of Bangalore Mirror wrote, "The freshness in the story is marred by a slow paced narrative and the intrusion of some cliched incidents, fights and dialogues. Not that there isn’t any thing new."[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Suresh, Sunayana. "Muddu Manase Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Muddu Manase (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes.com. Aananda Audio Video.
- ^ "Muddu Manase in top 20 Radio Mirchi Songs". www.radiomirchi.com.
- ^ "ಕನ್ನಡದ ಪದ 'ಕಾದಲ್'". Prajavani (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 29 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Karnataka State Film Awards, 2015: Full List". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "ಚಿತ್ರದ ಪ್ಲಸ್ ಪಾಯಿಂಟ್ ಹಾಡುಗಳು". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 3 September 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "Muddu Manase Releasing". Archived from the original on 1 September 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ S. M., Shashiprasad (2 September 2015). "Movie review 'Muddu Manase': Romance in reel life". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ S., Shyam Prasad (28 August 2015). "Movie Review: Muddu Manase". Bangalore Mirror.
External links
[edit]- Muddu Manase at IMDb