Sriramachandra

Sriramachandra
Sriramachandra
Directed by	D. Rajendra Babu
Written by	Upendra; R. Rajashekhar (dialogues)
Screenplay by	D. Rajendra Babu
Story by	Panju Arunachalam
Produced by	P. Dhanaraj
Starring	Ravichandran; Mohini; Srinath; Vajramuni
Cinematography	Kabir Lal
Edited by	K. Balu
Music by	Hamsalekha
Release date	1992;
Running time	127 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Sriramachandra is a 1992 Indian comedy horror, Kannada-language film directed by D. Rajendra Babu and produced by P. Dhanraj. The film stars Ravichandran in dual roles, along with Mohini, Vajramuni and Srinath amongst others. The music and lyrics were composed by Hamsalekha. The film is a remake of the Tamil film Kalyanaraman (1979),^[1] and emerged a success.^[2]

Plot

Srirama and Chandra are twin brothers, born to Srinath and Rajalakshmi. Over a family difference, the couple splits. Srirama lives with his father in the Kalasa (Chikmagalur district) tea estate, while Chandra is raised by his mother in Bangalore City.

Srirama is born as an innocent and immature boy, whose life revolves around his father and his friend Seetha, whom he intends to marry. However, motivated by greed, Srinath's manager Vajramuni hatches a successful plan to murder him. The plot leaves Srirama orphaned and the sole property owner. Srirama, without a knowledge in accounts, gets cheated regularly by his manager.

Before dying, Srirama's father reveals the secret about his mother and twin brother staying in Bangalore. Knowing this, the manager presents a couple of actors as Srirama's mother and brother, and Srirama is initially convinced. However, Srirama learns about the gang's plan and runs away to inform the police. En route, he gets killed by falling off a cliff, making Seetha lose her consciousness and become mentally unstable.

The rest of the plot concerns Srirama returning as a ghost, and informing his twin brother about the gang's schemes. And how the brothers are going to defeat the manager and the others who know each and everything about Srirama's property, business, how Chandra will save srirama nd help her become normal again.

Cast

Ravichandran as Srirama and Chandra
Mohini as Geetha
Srinath
Vajramuni as Estate manager
Dheerendra Gopal as Bhatta
Mukhyamantri Chandru as the actor arranged by the manager to act as Chandra before Shrirama
Umashree as an actress arranged by the manager to act as Rajalakshmi
Sumithra as Rajalakshmi
Rajanand as Estate Jeep driver
Shivaram
Krishne Gowda as Estate Lawyer
Mafia Shashi as lingappa
Bank Suresh
Tiger Juneja
Stunt Devu

Songs

Hamsalekha composed and wrote all songs of the film.^[3]

#	Title	Singer(s)
1	"Gaganadali Maleya Dina"	Mano, K. S. Chithra
2	"Enaayitu Nanageedina"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
3	"Bhootavilla Pishachiyilla"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Mano
4	"Sundari Sundari"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
5	"Sundari Sundari" (sad version)	S.P Balasubrahmanyam

References

^ "5 Times Kamal Classics Remade In Kannada Cinema". The Times of India. 7 November 2022. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
^ "An ode to Ravichandran as he turns 61". Deccan Herald. 31 May 2022. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
^ "Sri Ramachandra". JioSaavn. December 1992. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.

External links

Sriramachandra at IMDb

[1] "5 Times Kamal Classics Remade In Kannada Cinema". The Times of India. 7 November 2022. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.

[2] "An ode to Ravichandran as he turns 61". Deccan Herald. 31 May 2022. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.

[3] "Sri Ramachandra". JioSaavn. December 1992. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.

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