Prema Prema Prema

Prema Prema Prema
Official poster
Directed byS. Siddalingaiah
Screenplay byS. Siddalingaiah
Based onTalemaaru
by Bilumane Ramadas
Produced byS. Siddalingaiah
Starring
CinematographyMallikarjuna
Edited byShyam Yadav
Music byRajan–Nagendra
Release date
  • 22 March 1999 (1999-03-22)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Prema Prema Prema (transl. Love, love, love) is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by S. Siddalingaiah and starring Suresh Raj, Sindhu Menon and Ramya. The film is based on the novel Talemaaru by Ramdas. After this film, Siddalingaiah took a break from direction and it became his final film as director.[1]

Cast

Production

Sindhu Menon debuted as a heroine with this film at the age of thirteen.[2] As of December 1998, two songs had been filmed.[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Rajan–Nagendra and includees two songs written by D. R. Bendre and Su. Rudramurthy Shastry.[3]

Reception

Srikanth of Deccan Herald called the film "A clean and wholesome family entertainer!"[4] A critic from The New Indian Express said that "VETERAN director-cum-producer Siddalingaiah has not kept pace with the changing trends. Though Prema is not like other re-makes, it would have been a better film had Siddalingaiah taken a little more care in casting and dialogue".[5]

References

  1. ^ "Veteran Sandalwood director Siddalingaiah passes away". Deccan Chronicle. 12 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Interview with Sindhu Menon". Idlebrain.com. 30 May 2008. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Prema Prema Prema: Two songs filmed". Screen. 25 December 1998. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Prema Prema Prema (Kannada)". Deccan Herald. 7 April 1999. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Nothing new". The New Indian Express. 7 April 1999. Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2022.