Muddu Manase (Kannada: ಮುದ್ದು ಮನಸೇ) 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 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. The title of the film which translates to "sweet mind", was taken from a track of the 2002 Kannada film Majestic.[1]
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| 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 |
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Running time | 149 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
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.[1] 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.[2][3]
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
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| Soundtrack album by Vineeth Raj Menon | ||||
| Released | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Anand Audio[4] | |||
| 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.[5] 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.[6] 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'.[7] V Nagendra Prasad won the Karnataka State Film Awards for Best Lyricist 2015 for this song.[8]
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.[9][10][11][12]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Edeyal Yaro Ghazal" | V. Nagendra Prasad[8] | 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
editMuddu Manase received generally good reviews upon release. Music by Vineeth Raj Menon received praise. Aru Gowda gained notice for his good work in his debut. Director Ananth Shine faced minor criticism for a slow screenplay and lack of comedy in his script. But his story, beautiful shots and earnest effort as a newbie were appreciated. The cinematography by Madhav Salunke also received a nod from critics. [13] [14] [15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Muddu Manase Ready". indiaglitz.com. 25 June 2014. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Muddu Manse Review - Convoluted cauldron of a romance". Desimartini. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ Suresh, Sunayana. "Muddu Manase Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Muddu Manase (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes.com. Aananda Audio Video.
- ^ "6 directors songs for Muddu Manase". www.indiaglitz.com.
- ^ "Muddu Manase in top 20 Radio Mirchi Songs". www.radiomirchi.com.
- ^ ಕನ್ನಡದ ಪದ ‘ಕಾದಲ್’
- ^ a b Karnataka State Film Awards, 2015: Full List
- ^ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಪ್ಲಸ್ ಪಾಯಿಂಟ್ ಹಾಡುಗಳು
- ^ Songs have good tunes with beautiful lyrics
- ^ ಪಕ್ಕಾ ಮ್ಯೂಸಿಕಲ್ ಹಿಟ್ ಚಿತ್ರ
- ^ "Muddu Manas Releasing".
- ^ Muddu Manase movie review (Kannada)
- ^ Review: Muddu Manase (Kannada)
- ^ Review of Muddu Manase
External links
edit- Muddu Manase at IMDb