Namma Preethiya Ramu

Namma Preethiya Ramu
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Directed bySanjay-Vijay
Based onVasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
by Vinayan
Produced byG Nandakumar
B P Rame Gowda
StarringDarshan
Navya Natarajan
Hamsavijetha
CinematographyRamesh Babu
Edited byK. Girish Kumar
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Vishwapriya Films
Release date
  • 14 November 2003 (2003-11-14)
Running time
153 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Namma Preethiya Ramu (transl. Our lovable Ramu) is a 2003 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Sanjay-Vijay duo. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum (1999).[1] It stars Darshan playing the eponymous character of a blind village singer,[2] along with Navya Natarajan, Hamsavijetha, Doddanna and Umashree in other prominent roles. The film score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja.

The film was released on 14 November 2003 and won positive reviews from critics upon release, who appreciated Darshan was for his effective portrayal of an offbeat role.[3][4] However, the film failed at the box office.[5][6]

Cast

Soundtrack

The music of the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, and the lyrics were written by K. Kalyan and Krishna Priya. Except "Dudilde" and "Badavana", all other tunes were reused from the Tamil film Kasi.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Naa Kano Lokavanu"Krishna PriyaUdit Narayan 
2."Nannede Baanali"K. KalyanHariharan 
3."Duddilde Hodaru"K. KalyanUdit Narayan, Ganga Sitharasu 
4."Thegada Mara Kadidu"K. KalyanHariharan 
5."Joli Joli Jokaaliyalli"K. KalyanHariharan 
6."Badavana Gudisalanu"K. KalyanIlaiyaraaja 

Reception

A critic from Chitraloka.com wrote that "It is Darshan all the way. He takes control of the whole film and he is near to perfection. The shaking of his head, the eye balls looking completely that of a blind, rubbing his finger on the neck his crying the make up maintained for him throughout the film have come out naturally".[3] A critic from Viggy wrote that "Darshan Toogudeep who steals the show with his sterling performance - be it his dry wit or sorrow, happiness or disappointment, he adapted a peculiar style of blind".[7] A critic from indiainfo wrote that "It's all the way Darshan's performance that will be remembered".[8]

References

  1. ^ "ಡಿಬಾಸ್ ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಬ್ಬ: 'ಮೆಜೆಸ್ಟಿಕ್' ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಲಿಟ್ಟು ಚಾಲೆಂಜಿಂಗ್ ಸ್ಟಾರ್ ಆಗಿ ಮೆರೆದ ಟಾಪ್ 10 ಸಿನಿಮಾ" [D Boss birthday: Top 10 movies where he became a challenging star in 'Majestic']. TV9 Kannada (in Kannada). 16 February 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ Rajpal, Roktim (16 February 2022). "Birthday special: Watch these six iconic Darshan movies". Deccan Herald.
  3. ^ a b c "Namma Preethiya Ramu Movie Review". Chitraloka.com. 14 November 2003. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014.
  4. ^ Lokesh, Vinay (12 October 2020). "Sagar Biligowda talks about his five favourite actors". The Times of India.
  5. ^ Sowmya Aji Mehu (28 August 2005). "Machchu movie? Must be a smash hit!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  6. ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (30 September 2009). "'Fans want to see me in action films". Rediff.com.
  7. ^ a b c d "Namma Preethiya Ramu - Film Review". Viggy. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  8. ^ a b "NAMMA PREETHIYA RAMU - Review". indiainfo. Archived from the original on 3 February 2004.