Kotha Bangaru Lokam (transl. A new golden world) is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by debutant Srikanth Addala, and produced by Dil Raju. The film stars Varun Sandesh and Shweta Basu Prasad with Prakash Raj, Jayasudha, Brahmanandam, and Rao Ramesh in supporting roles. The film has music composed by Mickey J. Meyer and cinematography by Chota K. Naidu.
| Kotta Bangaru Lokam | |
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| Directed by | Srikanth Addala |
| Written by | Srikanth Addala |
| Produced by | Dil Raju |
| Starring | Varun Sandesh Shweta Basu Prasad Prakash Raj Jayasudha |
| Cinematography | Chota K. Naidu |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Mickey J. Meyer |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sri Venkateswara Creations |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹35 million[1] |
The film released on 9 October 2008. The film received two Nandi Awards and five Filmfare Awards South.[2]
Plot
editBalu is the only son of a humble middle-class couple. Swapna is the daughter of a strict and rich couple. Both of them study in a residential college located at Visakhapatnam.
They soon fall for each other but question their relationship, whether it's attraction or love. Swapna is taken away from the college after a picture of them gets published in the newspaper. Balu is asked to bring his father lest he should not write exams. He goes home and tells his parents a completely different story. While his parents keep thinking that he is studying for his exam, he is busy daydreaming about Swapna and looking for her. At last, he brings his father to the college, not to write the exam but to see Swapna. His father is clueless about what is happening and still believes Balu.
Balu meets Swapna and her parents. Swapna's parents arrange another marriage for her. Balu's father learns of his behaviour from his friend. Though disappointed, he believes that children should be dealt with love and not fear. While leaving on a train, Balu's father dies in an accident. On the same day, Swapna runs away from her house to live with Balu, but Balu doesn't show up because of his father's death. Balu thinks that Swapna is with her father and her father thinks that she is with Balu. Four years later, they both miss each other. Balu and Swapna's father meet at a railroad station. Balu gets to know that swapna was not with her father and Swapna's father that she is not with balu. Balu's mother reaches and tells Balu that she had Swapna with one of his lecturers who helped him realize the meaning of life. She kept them away from each other so they realize what life means and also that patience comes from true love only. Now that they are mature enough, none can stop them. Swapna and Balu reunite, also they reunite with her father.
Cast
edit- Varun Sandesh as Balu
- Shweta Basu Prasad as Swapna[3]
- Prakash Raj as Vishnu Murthy, Balu's father
- Jayasudha as Balu's mother
- Brahmanandam as Rai Pawar, college principal
- Ahuti Prasad as Swapna's father
- Rao Ramesh as lecturer
- Gautam Raju
- Phanikanth
- Rajababu
- Rajitha as Swapna's mother
- Syed Sohel as Balu's classmate (uncredited role)
Soundtrack
edit| Kotha Bangaru Lokam | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 23 August 2008 (India) | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 27:46 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Mickey J Meyer | |||
| Mickey J Meyer chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack of the film was released on 23 August 2008. It had music scored by composer, Mickey J Meyer. The music was launched on the evening of 23 August 2008 at State Art Gallery, Hyderabad by Jr. NTR, Prabhas and Allu Arjun.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kalasalalo" | Srikanth Addala | Krishna Chaitanya, Aditya, Siddhartha, Kranthi, Sasikiran | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Nijangaa Nenena" | Ananta Sriram | Karthik | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Confusion" | Ananta Sriram | Krishna Chaitanya, Mickey J Meyer | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Nenani Neevani" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Shweta Pandit | 5:12 |
| 5. | "Ok Anesa" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Naresh Iyer, Kalyani Nair | 4:35 |
| 6. | "Nee Prashnalu" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:25 |
| Total length: | 27:46 | |||
| Ithu Njangalude Lokam | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2009 |
| Recorded | 2009 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 27:57 |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Label | Universal Music India |
| Producer | Mickey J Meyer |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kalashaalakal (Kanninte Karuthil)" | Khader Hassan | Afsal | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Ninakkaay" | Siju Thuravoor | Vineeth Sreenivasan | 5:34 |
| 3. | "Confusion" | Siju Thuravoor | Ajay Sathyan | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Mizhi Pootti Olichaal" | Siju Thuravoor | Anwar Sadath | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Oh En Manasse" | Khader Hassan | Manjari, Vidhu Prathap | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Thinkalum Aambalum" | Siju Thuravoor | Shobha | 5:10 |
| Total length: | 27:57 | |||
Release
editThe film was dubbed into Malayalam with the title Ithu Njangalude Lokam and Hindi as Pavitra Bandhan in 2013 by Goldmines Telefilms. The Television rights of the film was sold to Zee Telugu.
The film was remade in Kannada as Cheluvina Chilipili (2009) by S. Narayan starring Pankaj and Roopika and in Odia as Mu Premi Mu Pagala (2011)
Reception
editRediff.com critic Radhika Rajamani rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and opined that Addala has written an interesting screenplay for a routine storyline. On performances, she wrote: "Varun Sandesh and Shwetha Prasad wow with their liveliness, energy and their teenage innocence. Both are sprightly and full of joie de vivre, necessary for the role as teenage students and are the right choice for the roles".[6]
Idlebrain.com, which rated the film 4/5, stated: "The debutant director Srikanth Addala comes up with a script that offers lot of freshness".[7]
Accolades
edit| Award[a] | Date of ceremony[b] | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Awards South | 31 July 2009 | Best Film – Telugu | Kotha Bangaru Lokam – Sri Venkateswara Creations | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| Best Cinematographer – South | Chota K. Naidu | Won | |||
| Best Actress – Telugu | Shweta Basu Prasad | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor – Telugu | Prakash Raj | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | Jayasudha | Won | |||
| Best Music Director – Telugu | Mickey J. Meyer | Won | |||
| Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | Karthik - (for "Nijangaa Nenenaa") | Won | |||
| Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Shweta Pandit - (for "Nenani Neevani") | Won | |||
| Nandi Awards | 17 March 2010 | Best Cinematographer | Chota K. Naidu | Won | [10] |
| Best Music Director | Mickey J. Meyer | Won | |||
| Santosham Film Awards | 21 August 2009 | Best Musical Film | Kotha Bangaru Lokam – Sri Venkateswara Creations | Won | [11] |
| Best Cinematographer | Chota K. Naidu | Won | |||
| Best Dubbing Artist – Female | Haritha | Won | |||
| Best Publicity designer | Anil – Bhanu | Won |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "2008- Top 5 films at the box-office". Sify. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2008". ragalahari.com. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- ^ "Shweta Basu Prasad: A Former Child Star's Fall from Grace".
- ^ "Kotha Bangaru Lokam music launch - Telugu cinema - Varun Sandesh & Swetha Prasad".
- ^ "Ithu Njangalude Lokam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Review: Kotham Bangaru Lokam". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Kotha Bangaru Lokam movie review - Telugu cinema Review - Varun Sandesh & Sweta Basu Prasad". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "56th Filmfare Awards South". ReachoutHyderabad. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2008 South: The winners". The Times of India. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2008". APSFTVTDC. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Santosham Awards 2009". Idlebrain.com. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2021.