Ek Love Ya
| Ek Love Ya | |
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| Directed by | Prem |
| Written by | Prem |
| Produced by | Rakshita |
| Starring | Abhishek Rao Reeshma Nanaiah Rachita Ram |
| Cinematography | Mahendra Simha |
| Edited by | Srinivas P. Babu |
| Music by | Arjun Janya |
Production company | Rakshita Film Factory |
Release date |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Ek Love Ya[1] is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language romantic action film directed by Prem and produced by Rakshita under Rakshita Film Factory.[2][3][4][5] The film stars debutants Raanna and Reeshma Nanaiah, alongside Rachita Ram, Ankita Naik, Shashi Kumar, Suchendra Prasad and Charan Raj.[6] The music was composed by Arjun Janya, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Mahendra Simha and Srinivas P Babu respectively.[7]
Plot
[edit]Amar is a young man, who wants to fulfils his father Shankar's dream of becoming a lawyer. Years later, Amar becomes an alcoholic lawyer working for famous criminal lawyer named CH Vishwanath and meets Swati, a junior lawyer and Vishwanath's daughter.
A flashback reveals that Amar had loved his childhood girlfriend Anitha, but she leaves him without any reason, thus Amar wants to kill Anitha. However, It is revealed that Anitha actually loved Amar, but sacrificed her love due to Shankar's request as Shankar doesn't want Amar's career-ambition to be spoiled due to Amar's love for Anitha. When Anitha is mysteriously thrown from a under-construction building and is in coma. The officials pinpoint on Amar, who is arrested by the police and is awaiting punishment from the court. Shankar reveals about Anitha's sacrifice which leaves Amar heartbroken and realize his mistake about misjudging Anitha.
The next day at the court, Amar escapes from the cops and seeks his friends and Swathi's help to sneak Anitha out of the hospital. They embark on an investigation and check the CCTV footage with Swati's help where they find Amar's friend Daisy, who is a sex worker and enquires her only to learn that the culprit was at the hotel, They check the Hotel manager who arrives at the resident named Ramesh's house, who booked the hotel's room but finds Ramesh, along with Daisy dead. They also enquire Anitha and Amar's common friend Sheela where they learn that Anitha wanted to meet Amar for reconciliation, but was too late as the culprit had sent her to coma by pushing her from construction site.
They enquire a wedding videographer who was at the hotel and finds that Anitha was waiting for her. Sheela calls Amar to reveal that the culprit has arrived. Amar arrives at Sheela's house and produces the culprit to the court where the culprit reveals himself as Lakshman and accepts his misdeeds where Amar is exonerated from the charges and is proven innocent. While leaving for the prison, Lakshman is shot dead by Anitha's father. Amar calls Vishwanath to have a chit-chat where Amar reveals that the culprit was actually a scapegoat and reveals that Vishwanath's son Arjun is the main culprit. Vishwanath had learnt about Arjun's misdeeds and is determined to protect him and blamed Amar for the murder and ask the culprit to finish off the eyewitnesses, who knows about his son including Anitha.
When Vishwanath ask about Arjun, Amar tells him that he killed Arjun and thrown his body in a dumping yard, thus avenging Anitha's injustice. Swathi, learning of Vishwanath and Arjun's misdeeds is disgusted and begins to loathe them. The film ends with Amar living with his friends in their hill house and is seen talking to Anitha (though she is mentally unstable).
Cast
[edit]- Raanna as Amar
- Reeshma Nanaiah as Anitha
- Rachita Ram as Swathi
- Ankita Naik as Daisy, a sex worker
- Shashi Kumar as Shankar, Amar's father
- Suchendra Prasad as Anitha's father
- Charan Raj as Adv. CH Vishwanath, Arjun and Swathi's father
- Cockroach Sudhi as "Couple" Raghu
- Sooraj as Amar's friend
- Nidhi as Sheela, Anitha and Amar's friend
Cameo appearance
[edit]- Rakshita in the Song "Yennegu Hennigu" [8]
- Prem in the Song "Yennegu Hennigu"
- Arjun Gowda as Arjun, Vishwanath's son and Swathi's brother
Release
[edit]Although initially anticipating to release in early to mid 2020, Prem has delayed the release due to health issues of Janya and the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[9] It was rescheduled for 21 January 2022, but was postponed again to 24 February 2022.[10][11]
Soundtrack
[edit]| Ek Love Ya | |||||
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| Released | 24 February 2022 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Language | Kannada | ||||
| Label | A2 Music | ||||
| Producer | Arjun Janya | ||||
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The soundtrack is composed by Arjun Janya, and is being released in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yaare Yaare" | Prem | Armaan Malik | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Helu Yaake" | Prem | Prem | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Yennegu Hennigu" | Prem | Mangli, Kailash Kher | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Ondu Oorali" | Sharanakumar Gajendragada | Shankar Mahadevan | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Meet Madana Illa Date Madana" | Vijay Eshwar | Aishwarya Rangarajan | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Edebaditha Joragide" | Manjunath BS | Prem, Anuradha Bhat | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Matthe Nodabeda" | Vijay Eshwar | Sonu Nigam, Saindhavi | 4:22 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yaare Yaare" | Prem, Rakendu Mouli | Sanjith Hegde | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Kaalaanni Marachi" | Prem, Rakendu Mouli | Anudeep Dev | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Mandaina Maguvaina" | Mangli, Saketh Komanduri | 3:37 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yaaro Yaaro" | Prem, Rathan Chandrashekar | Sanjith Hegde | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Thappennadi Thappu" | Prem, Rathan Chandrashekar | Nakul Abhyankar | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Ponnukkum Thannikkum" | Saicharan Bhaskaruni, Sahiti Chaganti | 3:40 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Aroo Aroo" | Prem, Rathan Chandrashekar | Sanjith Hegde | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Thettenthadi Thettu" | Prem, Rathan Chandrashekar | Yazin Nizar | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Penninum Kallinum" | Saicharan Bhaskaruni, Sahiti Chaganti | 3:37 |
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "The film is definitely worth a watch for those who love commercial cinema. It could have been edgier had it been shorter and more tightly woven."[12] A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "With lovely locales and a colourful vibe to the proceedings, it is clear that Ek Love Ya has rich production qualities. However, the film’s length does not work for the film, but the romantic drama with a solid twist is definitely a one-time watch."[13] Prathibha Joy of OTTPlay gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Ek Love Ya is a film in which the acting talent just cannot be faulted. Everyone does what was expected of them – trouble is that the bar was set low as far as expectation of most of them goes. The man of the hour, Raanna, shows a lot of promise, and is a talent to look out for. One only wishes he’d got a better film to start with."[14] Vivek M. V. of Deccan Herald gave 2/5 stars and wrote "'Ek Love Ya' is a disappointment for serious commercial cinema lovers."[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Director Prem's upcoming film titled Ek Love Ya". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Director Prem grabs attention with catchy title for next". The New Indian Express. 1 April 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Rakshitha returns to acting with 'Ek Love Ya'". Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 January 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Ek Love Ya is a family affair, shoot begins today". BoxOffice India. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "EkLove Ya team to shoot in Mysuru on Prem's birthday this year". Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Ek Love Ya to begin from May 15 with fight scenes". The New Indian Express. 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Prem's Ek Love Ya shooting begins today". Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Rakshitha to make a special appearance in Prem's Ek Love Ya". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Director Prem to soon announce next directorial venture". The New Indian Express. 5 March 2020. Archived from the original on 6 March 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Ek Love Ya release date pushed due to curfew, 50% occupancy". Times of India. 6 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)() - ^ "Prem's Ek Love Ya trailer released, director thanks fans". Times of India. 11 February 2022. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)() - ^ "Ek Love Ya Movie Review: Raanna headlines this tale of three fathers' sentiments". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Ek Love Ya review: A deeply romantic drama with a twist of hate". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Ek Love Ya review: A start-to-finish showcase for debutant Raanna, who shows promise, albeit in run-of-the-mill film". OTTplay. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Ek Love Ya movie review: Prem delivers a dud again". Deccan Herald.
External links
[edit]- Ek Love Ya at IMDb