Ugadi is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Om Sai Prakash and produced by Mega Hit Productions. The film stars V. Ravichandran, Telugu actor Srikanth, Kamna Jethmalani and Jennifer Kotwal.[1] The film is a remake of the successful Telugu film Santosham (2002) directed by Dasaradh and starred Nagarjuna and Prabhudeva.[2]
The film was released on 6 August 2007 to average response.
Cast
- V. Ravichandran as Sanjay
- Kamna Jethmalani as Kaveri
- Jennifer Kotwal as Priya
- Srikanth as Arjun
- Srinivasa Murthy
- Vinaya Prasad
- Ramakrishna
- Rangayana Raghu
- Vijay Kashi
- Bullet Prakash
- Sadhu Kokila
- Sathyajith
- Chitra Shenoy
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed by R. P. Patnaik and lyrics written by K. Kalyan except for one song. [3] The composer chose the same tunes from the original Telugu version which he had composed in 2002.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "So Much to Say" | K. Kalyan | Rajesh Krishnan | 1:29 |
| 2. | "Devare Dharegiliyali" | K. Kalyan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Nanditha | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Diri Diri Vaare" | K. Kalyan | Rajesh Krishnan, Nanditha | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Preethisuve Ninna" | K. Kalyan | Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chithra | 5:10 |
| 5. | "Preethi Endare" | K. Kalyan | K. S. Chithra | 1:40 |
| 6. | "Enayito Nanna Olage" | K. Kalyan | Rajesh Krishnan | 1:29 |
| 7. | "Dhin Dhinak" | Kaviraj | Shankar Mahadevan | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Naa Nannagenu" | K. Kalyan | K. S. Chithra | 5:19 |
Release and reception
The film released on 6 July 2007 to average response where the critics called it as an "ordinary" remake[4] and "the only redeeming factor of this film is the last 20 minutes of the film". Nowrunning.com reviewed the film as "just another remake which does not raise above the ordinary levels and certainly does not reach the standards of its original film".[5] Sify wrote "Director Saiprakash seems to have lost interest half way through making this remake of the hit Telugu film 'Santosham'. First and foremost the casting could have been better and the unnecessary comedy mars the tempo. And the basic story resembles Ravichandran's own film 'Ondagona Baa'".[6] Ironically, the film which itself was a remake from Telugu, was later dubbed again in Telugu language and released as America Alludu (2011).[7]
References
- ^ "Full-time acting for Ravichandran". IANS. 2006 – via Hindustan Times.
- ^ "'Ugadi' - Ravichandran's latest". Viggy.com. 2007.
- ^ "Ugadi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". spotify.com.
- ^ "Ugadi is an ordinary remake". Rediff.com. 9 July 2007.
- ^ "Ugadi Review". nowrunning.com. 2007.
- ^ "Ugadi". Sify. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "I am not the hero in 'America Alludu': Srikanth - Telugu News". 15 December 2010.
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