Amruthadhare is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed and co-produced by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar and written by actor Ramesh Aravind and Chandrashekhar. The film was released on 7 October 2005 starring Dhyan and Ramya in the lead roles. The music was composed by Mano Murthy. Amitabh Bachchan made a guest appearance as himself in the film.[1] The film ran for twenty-five weeks, thereby becoming a silver jubilee film.[2][3]

Amruthadhare
Directed byNagathihalli Chandrashekhar
Screenplay byNagathihalli Chandrashekhar
Story byRamesh Aravind
Produced byNagathihalli Chandrashekhar
StarringDhyan
Ramya
CinematographyKrishnakumar
Edited byB. S. Kemparaju
Music byMano Murthy
Production
company
Nagathihalli Cine Creations
Release date
  • 7 October 2005 (2005-10-07)
Running time
144 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Plot

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Puru (Dhyan) and Amrutha (Ramya) are a married couple. However, they behave like lovers. Even though they like each other, they quarrel sometimes. Amrutha is a spendthrift and Puru is a miser. She wants a child to build a family, while he wants to build a house. The film follows their trials and tribulations as they navigate the difficult world of marriage in the modern age. The film also has a strong social message and speaks to the emptiness of a large home without a large family inside it.

Cast

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Production

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Amitabh Bachchan was brought in for a six minute guest role with the help of Dhyan, who worked in Hindi cinema under the stage name of Sameer Dattani.[4]

Music

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The official soundtrack contains six songs. The music was composed by Mano Murthy and lyrics were by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar. This became the 100th album to be released by Anand Audio.[5]

Amrithadhare
 
Studio album by
Released2005
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length24:16
LabelAnand Audio
Mano Murthy chronology
Preethi Prema Pranaya
(2003)
Amrithadhare
(2005)
Joke Falls
(2005)
Kannada version
Song Singer(s) Duration
"Mane Katti Nodu" Raju Ananthaswamy, Nanditha 04:43
"Nee Amrithadhare" Harish Raghavendra, Supriya Acharya 04:40
"Giliyu Panjaradolila" C. Ashwath 03:43
"Gelathi Gelathi" Rajesh, Nanditha 02:17
"Suprabatha" Ramprasad, Nanditha 04:08
"Huduga Huduga" Chaitra. H. G. 04:45
Telugu version[6]
  1. "Adiga Adiga"- Avi
  2. "Priyatama Priyatama" - Sam P. Keerthan, Srivardhini
  3. "Illu Katti Choodu" - Illu Katti Choodu
  4. "Naatho Matladu"- Amulya
  5. "Ee Amrutha Varsham" - VV.Prasanna, Abhi

Reception

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A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Outwardly, the language of Amrithdhare is regional. But it communicates ideas on love, loyalty, marriage and companionship with such passion".[7] A critic from Sify wrote that "On the whole, this neatly made family entertainer is good in parts and is a welcome change from action films".[8]

Awards and nominations

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2005–06 Karnataka State Film Awards
53rd Filmfare Awards South

References

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  1. ^ "Amitabh in Amruthadhare". Deccan Herald. 31 July 2005. Archived from the original on 10 April 2007. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. "'Anna Thangi' continues onward march". IANS. Archived from the original on 19 June 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  3. ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (24 July 2006). "'I'm not making films for charity'". IANS. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  4. ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (24 July 2006). "Big B plays superstar in Kannada film". IANS. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  5. ^ "ANAND AUDIO 100TH FILM". Chitraloka.com. 16 August 2005. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  6. ^ https://open.spotify.com/album/2rBdUkUXgMHkQAXTUFvX0Z
  7. ^ Jha, Lata (19 September 2005). "Amrithdhare: A must watch!". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Amrithadhare". Sify. 18 September 2005. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022.
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