Chandrodaya
| Chandrodaya | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | S. Mahendar |
| Based on | Mouna Ragam by Mani Ratnam |
| Starring | Shiva Rajkumar Ramesh Aravind Prema Bhavana |
| Cinematography | Vijayakumar |
| Edited by | Narasaiah |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Chandrodaya (lit. 'Moonrise') is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language romance drama film directed by S. Mahendar. It stars Prema, Ramesh Aravind and Shiva Rajkumar.[1] It is a remake of Mani Ratnam's 1986 Tamil film Mouna Ragam.
Plot
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Divya succumbs to family pressure and marries Sunil Kumar. Trapped in an unhappy marriage, Divya reminisces her tragic past with her former lover and ultimately comes to terms with her new marriage.
Cast
[edit]- Prema as Divya
- Ramesh Aravind as Sunil Kumar
- Shiva Rajkumar as Shivu (extended Cameo)
- Bhavana
- Avinash
- Vinaya Prasad as a lawyer
- Sihi Kahi Chandru
- Ramesh Bhat
Production
[edit]Filming took place in Mysore and New Delhi. Four song sequences for the film were shot in Mysore and its vicinity in December 1998.[2]
Soundtrack
[edit]Hamsalekha scored music for the film including its soundtracks in addition to writing its lyrics. The soundtrack album constitutes six tracks.[3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Baro Geleya" | K. S. Chithra | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Bul Bhulla" | Ramesh Chandra, K. S. Chithra | 5:11 |
| 3. | "Hoovige Thangali" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:51 |
| 4. | "Inchara Inchara" | K. S. Chithra | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Oho Chandrama" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:12 |
| 6. | "Raja Raja" | Shiva Rajkumar | 4:51 |
| Total length: | 29:58 | ||
Reception
[edit]Srikanth Srinivasa, reviewing the film for Deccan Herald, called the film "fairly decent" and wrote, "The film could have been easily trimmed in the dull first half. Music is mediocre by Hamsalekha's standards, except for the song Baaro baaro geleya... Director S Mahendar has faltered in the fight sequences of the film." He further wrote, "Ramesh is controlled and wooden as his character demands. Prema is pleasing and endearing as ever. Prema has put up a spirited performance. However, Ramesh looks jaded in the fight sequences that have been done badly. Shiva Rajkumar is wasted and so is Doddanna."[4] S. Shiva Kumar wrote in The Times of India, "Director Mahender is catching up on the Tamil classics of the '80s. So, after a rehash of Bharathi Rajaa's Kadalora Kavidhaigal, it's Mani's Mouna Raagam. Mahender takes his job seriously and even the simplest of shots have the same camera angle. The most impressive aspect is that he doesn't tamper with the original and tries to use his imagination. If you haven't seen the original, this is not bad at all and is several notches above what's being served today It would have been much better if Mahender had used the original background score by Ilayaraja which was superb".[5] Y Maheswara Reddy of The New Indian Express wrote, "Director Mahendar has taken every care to make it watchable by bringing out all the talent of the artists in this film".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Shivarajkumar Century – 100 Films List". supergoodmovies.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Chandradodaya: A schedule in Delhi". Screen. 25 December 1998. Archived from the original on 21 April 2000. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Chandrodaya (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 15 September 1999. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Srinivasa, Srikanth (7 February 1999). "Chandrodaya (Kannada) review". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 6 May 1999. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Shiva Kumar, S. (7 February 1999). "Cinema-Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Maheshwara Reddy, Y. (7 February 1999). "Good fun". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
External links
[edit]- Chandrodaya at IMDb