Apoorva is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written, produced and directed by Ravichandran who also composed the music. The movie stars V Ravichandran and Mysore-based actress Apoorva. The film will see Vijay Raghavendra and his wife playing the role of Ravichandaran's son and daughter-in-law. Actor Sudeepa has also done a special role in the movie. The crux of the film is a love story which takes place between a 61-year-old man and 19-year-old girl. The film was declared a flop at the box office.
| Apoorva | |
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| Directed by | V. Ravichandran |
| Written by | V. Ravichandran |
| Produced by | V. Ravichandran |
| Starring | V. Ravichandran Apoorva |
| Cinematography | G. S. V. Seetharam |
| Edited by | V. Ravichandran |
| Music by | V. Ravichandran |
Production company | Sri Eshwari Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot
editRajshekhar (Ravichandran) is a 61 year old painter and married by circumstances to his manager's daughter. They have a son but marriage is not that normal type. Rajshekhar for past 40 years goes in to a mall and do painting. One bad day when he goes in his bag is used as vehicle of getting weapons in to mall by terrorist (Sudeepa) gang for kind of terrorist activities. The picturisation of this act is so new that the viewer only listen to it from inside elevator where the Rajshekhar and Apoorva (Apoorva) are stuck. By end of the mall elevator episode the Apoorva falls in love with the Rajshekhar. He will also announce his love story to the family. He will come to meet the Apoorva who is a TV anchor where he learns that she has a boyfriend and she refuse to accept Rajshekhar as his lover.
Cast
edit- V. Ravichandran as Rajashekar
- Apoorva as Apoorva
- Vijay Raghavendra as Vijay Raghavendra, Rajashekar's son
- Pavitra Lokesh as Rajashekar's wife
- Sudeepa as a terrorist (guest appearance; also voiceover)
- P. Ravi Shankar as a terrorist (guest appearance; also voiceover)
- Prakash Raj as Rajki (photo presence; also voiceover)
- Spandana Vijay Raghavendra as Vijay Raghavendra's wife (guest appearance)
- Tara (voiceover)
- Sadhu Kokila (voiceover)
- Rangayana Raghu (voiceover)
Production
editMost of the film is shot in a lift at Ravichandran's residence who altered it just to shoot for the Movie.[1] Ravichandran expects this movie to be better than Premaloka. The movie contains quotes about love such as "Death, a reason to love. Love, a reason to die", "The world does not matter to the person who has fallen in love", etc.[2]
Soundtrack
edit| Apoorva | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 14 February 2015 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 41:14 |
| Language | Kannada |
| Label | Lahari Music |
The audio rights of the film was bought by Lahari Music for ₹72 lakh, a record deal in Kannada film industry. The deal was finalised on 1 January 2015.
The audio of the film was released on Valentine's Day. The audio launch was exclusively telecast on Udaya TV and featured top stars of Kannada industry. Prior to the launch, Ravichandran revealed, "Each song from Apoorva will be launched by celebrities including Shivarajkumar, Ramesh Aravind, Upendra, Darshan, Puneeth Rajkumar, Ganesh and Yash. Sudeep has already worked in the film and will host the launch with me," and added, "I want everybody to enjoy Valentine’s Day with us and make it a special day of love. Everyone should get ready for this special musical treat and Valentine date with Apoorva."[3]
All lyrics are written by V. Ravichandran
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nishabdave" | Goutham Srivathsa | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Sorry Sorry" | Goutham Srivathsa | 2:31 |
| 3. | "Prapanchavu Kaanadu" | Goutham Srivathsa | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Ee Oldu Manigu" | Goutham Srivathsa | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Omme Ommomme" | Goutham Srivathsa | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Life Is Beyond You" | Goutham Srivathsa, Anuradha Bhat | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Bye Bye Apoorva" | Goutham Srivathsa | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Nenneyu Nodalilla" | Goutham Srivathsa | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Prapanchavu Kaanadu (Duet version)" | Goutham Srivathsa, Shwetha | 4:42 |
| 10. | "Omme Ommomme - Unplugged Version" | Goutham Srivathsa, Anuradha Bhat | 3:16 |
| 11. | "Prapanchavu Kaanadu - Unplugged Version" | V. Ravichandra, Apoorva, Others | 3:56 |
| Total length: | 41:14 | ||
Reception
editThe film received negative reviews from critics.[4]
Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India rated the film two out of five stars and wrote, "The film has the trademark Ravichandaran touch, when it comes to showcasing the new girl Apoorva. But, it does not give the same old romance that he is famous for. Instead, here's mature wine, with also talks philosophy."[5] Shyam Prasad S of Bangalore Mirror gave the film one-and-a-half out of five stars and opined that "a small but good story buried under the glamorous garbage. The story is worthy of a 30-minute short film and, if you manage to sit through the almost two-and-a-half hours of Apoorva, it is a cumbersome task to distill the story out."[6] Shashiprasad SM of Deccan Chronicle gave the film a negative review and wrote that "The actress Apoorva is not what we all have been seeing in Ravichandran's film and the other disheartening fact is that the debutant can hardly act."[7]
References
edit- ^ "Character is 61, but i look younger, says Ravichandran". The New Indian Express. 21 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ "Ravichandran's Apoorva explores Love". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ "A Valentine Date with Apoorva". The New Indian Express. 11 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Kanasugara dishes out a nightmare". The Hindu. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Apoorva Movie Review". The Times of India. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Movie Review: Apoorva - Bangalore Mirror". bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com. 27 May 2016.
- ^ SM, Shashiprasad (28 May 2016). "Apoorva movie review: A poor knot!". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2024.