Satya in Love
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| Satya In Love | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Raghav Loki Marasur |
| Written by | Malavalli Saikrishna (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Raghav Loki Marasur |
| Story by | Raghav Loki Marasur |
| Produced by | T. N. Ramesh |
| Starring | Shiva Rajkumar Genelia D' Souza |
| Cinematography | M. R. Seenu |
| Edited by | Shyam Yadav |
| Music by | Gurukiran |
Production company | Ananya Enterprises |
| Distributed by | Ramu Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Satya In Love is an Indian Kannada-language movie released in 2008. It is directed by Raghav Loki and produced by T.N. Ramesh under Ananya Enterprises. The music is composed by Gurukiran, an Indian music composer and singer. The movie features Shiva Rajkumar and Genelia D'Souza in the lead roles and was released in one hundred theaters across India.[1]
Plot
[edit]Satya falls in love with Veda when he witnesses her nursing a stranger who had a seizure. After this encounter, Veda disappears into a crowd, prompting Satya to embark on a search to find her. He learns that she lives in Kurnool with her father Ranga Reddy, who holds control in that region. Satya goes to Reddy's house but is beaten by Ranga's henchmen. Veda is surprised to see Satya as she has never seen him before. Satya, undeterred by the beating, perseveres in his quest to win Veda's affection. Despite the initial setback, he discovers a way to connect with her, determined to overcome the challenges presented by Veda's formidable father.
Cast
[edit]- Shiva Rajkumar as Satya
- Genelia D'Souza as Veda
- Ramnitu Chaudhary
- Vinaya Prasad
- Pavithra Lokesh
- Sangeetha
- Baby Apoorva
- Srinath
- Komal
- Bullet Prakash
- Kuri Prathap
- Vijaykashi
- Jayaprakash Reddy as Ranga Reddy, Veda's father (Telugu factionist)
- M. S. Narayana
- Subbaraju as Veda's elder brother (Telugu factionist)
- Sanjay Jayaraman
- Ajay
- Narsing Yadav
- Chatrapathi Sekhar
Production
[edit]Satya In Love is the first Kannada film to employ 4K digital intermediate technology.[2]
Reception
[edit]The movie opened to positive reviews, receiving a rating of 3 out of 5 from Times of India and praise from the Deccan Herald.[3][4] It received major criticism from viewers in Karnataka due to excessive usage of Telugu language throughout the movie.
The film opened to record-breaking collections and was the first Kannada film to simultaneously release across India in places like TN, AP, Maharashtra, Goa and Delhi.
Satya In Love grossed 4 crores in the opening weekend.[5] The movie completed 50 days in 19 centers and 100 days in 3 cities - Bangalore, Hubli and Belgaum[citation needed].
Music
[edit]The official soundtrack contains eight songs with one theme song. Released on 14 February 2008,[6] Satya In Love's soundtrack was composed by Gurukiran. The lyrics were written by four different lyricists: Hrudaya Shiva, Kaviraj, V. Manohar, and Malavalli Saikrishna. The audio was released on Valentine's Day at a hotel in Bangalore.[7]
| Satya In Love | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 14 February 2008 (music launch) 14 February 2008 (CD release) | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 41:50 | |||
| Label | Skanda Audio | |||
| Producer | T.N.Ramesh | |||
| Gurukiran chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Satya Is In Love (Sereyadenu)" | Hrudaya Shiva | Kumar Sanu | 04:52 |
| 2. | "Nodalavalu Lovely" | V. Manohar | Gurukiran | 04:48 |
| 3. | "Banda Kole Basava" | Malavalli Saikrishna | Shankar Mahadevan | 04:25 |
| 4. | "Taane Tantaane" | Kaviraj | Karthik | 05:30 |
| 5. | "Rama Srirama" | Kaviraj | K. S. Chithra | 05:16 |
| 6. | "Romanchana" | Kaviraj | Rajesh Krishnan, Sicily | 04:48 |
| 7. | "Golla Golla" | Kaviraj | Udit Narayan | 04:40 |
| 8. | "Rama Srirama (Telugu)" | Kaviraj | K. S. Chithra | 05:17 |
| 9. | "Theme Bit" (instrumental) | 02:14 |
References
[edit]- ^ Actor Shivaraj Kumar | Satya In Love | Actress Genelia | Director Raghav Loki
- ^ IndiaGlitz - 'Bandhu Balaga' shoot over - Kannada Movie News
- ^ Deccan Herald - Satya in Love
- ^ RG Vijayasarathy (13 March 2008). "Sathya...: Only for Shivraj Kumar fans!". Rediff.com.
- ^ "Genelia D'Souza, the next Bollywood bee". Newstrack India. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ IndiaGlitz - Events - Satya In Love Audio Launch
- ^ Satya In Love Audio Released