Olu Saar Bari Olu (transl. Lies sir, just lies) is a 2002 Indian Kannada-language comedy film directed by Nagendra Magudi. A remake of the Marathi film Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi (1988),[1] the film stars Jayanthi, Ramesh Aravind, Anu Prabhakar, Mohan, Balaraj and Pramod Chakravarthi. The original story itself is based on Sailesh Dey's Bengali play Joymakali Boarding.
| Olu Saar Bari Olu | |
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| Directed by | Nagendra Magudi |
| Written by | Thadoor Keshav (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Nagendra Magadi |
| Story by | Thadoor Keshav[a] |
| Produced by | Ananda Apagola |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Anaji Nagaraj |
| Edited by | Lakshman Sanjeev |
| Music by | Rajdev |
Production company | Sri Sangolli Rayanna Creations |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot
editRaghupati, a makeup artist for Roja, stays in his homeowner's house with his brother Pammi in Bangalore. His friends Sadanand and Balu want to stay in the house but the homeowner doesn't let them. They come across Jayanthi Deshpande's house, who only lends her house to couples. Raghupati comes up with a plan and Sadanand and Balu come to the house dressed as Pammi's and Ragupati's wife, respectively. How they hide their identities and how they console their girlfriends form the rest of the story.
Cast
edit- Jayanthi as Jayanthi Deshpande
- Ramesh Aravind as Raghupati a.k.a. Olu Raghu
- Anu Prabhakar as Roja
- Mohan as Sadanand a.k.a. Chandralekha
- Balaraj as Balu a.k.a. Chitralekha
- Pramod Chakravarthy as Pammi
- Ruchita Prasad
- Hamsa
- Ushakiran
- Bank Janardhan as Raghupati and Pammi's houseowner
- Karibasavaiah
- Tennis Krishna
- Vaijanath Biradar
- M. N. Lakshmi Devi
Production
editThe film was reported to be similar to Samayakkondu Sullu (1996) and was made with the intention to make the audience laugh for two-and-a-half hours.[2][3]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Rajdev.[4]
All lyrics are written by V. Nagendra Prasad.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mavane Nanna Rajane" | B. Jayashree | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Ee Jaghave Ondhu Maya" | Rajdev, Hemanth | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Seereyannu Hudisidare" | Sangeetha Katti, Nanditha | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Prema Vasantha" | Manu, Sangeetha Katti | 5:08 |
| 5. | "Olu Sir Idhella" | Hemanth, Nanditha, Rajdev | 4:38 |
| Total length: | 23:13 | ||
Reception
editA critic from Viggy praised the performances of the cast and the film's sense of comedy while criticizing the music.[5]
The film was a box office success.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ Although the film is a remake, Thadoor Keshav takes credit for the story.
References
edit- ^ "33 Years Of 'Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi': FIVE Interesting Facts About Sachin Pilgoankar And Ashok Saraf's Iconic Comedy Film". The Times of India. 23 September 2021. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Olu Saar Bari Olu - hilarious comedy movie by Ramesh". Viggy. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Hudgeeru Saar Hudgeeru- comedy film of Mohan". Viggy. Archived from the original on 9 August 2003. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Olu Sir Olu Songs, Download Olu Sir Olu Movie Songs For Free Online at Saavn.com". JioSaavn. 18 May 2002. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "'Olu Saar... Bari Olu'". Viggy. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Three films celebrating 100 days". Viggy. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2023.