Ambari (film)
Ambari is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language romance film written and directed by A. P. Arjun, making his debut. The film stars Yogesh and Supreetha. The film opened in January 2009 to positive reviews and went on to become the first film in 2009 to screen for over 100 days across many cinema halls in Karnataka.[1]
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| Directed by | A. P. Arjun |
| Written by | A. P. Arjun |
| Produced by | V Lakshmikanth H. S. Suresh |
| Starring | Yogesh Supreetha |
| Cinematography | Satya Hegde |
| Edited by | Deepu S. Kumar |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
Production company | Sri Lambodara Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film deals with the journey the lead characters undertake from Bangalore to the Taj Mahal on a cycle.[2]
Cast
- Yogesh as Dhananjaya
- Supreetha as Saraswathi/Saru
- Rangayana Raghu
- Petrol Prasanna
- Sandeep
- Kishori Ballal as granny of Saru
- Dinesh Mangalore
- Aruna Balraj as Mother of Saru
- Mahesh Raj
- Vikram Mor
- Mahendran
- Vinod Varadaraj
Release
The film was released on 30 January 2009 all over Karnataka and performed well at the box-office. It crossed over 100 days screening in many theaters.[3]
Soundtrack
All the songs are composed and scored by V. Harikrishna.[4]
| Sl No | Song Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Yaare Nee Devatheya" | Chetan Sosca | A. P. Arjun |
| 2 | "Aakasha Neene" | Sonu Nigam | Jayanth Kaikini |
| 3 | "Nee Sokalu" | Shreya Ghoshal | A. P. Arjun |
| 4 | "O Aluthaave" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | A. P. Arjun |
| 5 | "Ele Kenchi Taare" | V. Harikrishna, Emil | V. Nagendra Prasad |
| 6 | "Aakasha Neene" | K. S. Chithra | Jayanth Kaikini |
Reception
Critical response
A critic from The Times of India scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and says "Yogish is excellent and looks like the boy next door with controlled acting. Suprita is impressive. Rangayana Raghu excels. Sathya Hegde's camerawork is marvellous as is Harikrishna's music. Ravivarma's action scenes are thrilling" [5] A critic from Sify wrote "Supritha has a good future. She has the heroine material in her. Rangayana Raghu isroutine and Petrol Prasanna as villain is painful. The melody is missing from V.Harikrishna. Satya Hegde has given a lovely cinematography once again after 'Dhuniya'."[6]
Awards
- Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor - Yogesh
- Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Chetan Sosca - "Yaare Nee devateya"
- Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Kannada - Chetan Sosca - "Yaare Nee devateya"
- Suvarna Award for Best Male Playback singer - Chetan Sosca - "Yaare Nee devateya"
- Mirchi Music award for Best Male Playback singer - Chetan Sosca - "Yaare Nee devateya"
References
- "First 100 of 2009 'Ambari'". IndiaGlitz. 11 May 2009. Archived from the original on 26 May 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- G Vijayasarathy (30 January 2009). "Ambari is average". Rediff.com. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- "Fading glory of 100 days". The New Indian Express. 22 July 2009.
- Ambari Audio Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- "Ambari Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- "Review - Ambari". Sify. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
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