Amruthavarshini (transl. Rain of immortal nectar) is a 1997 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written, photographed and directed by Dinesh Baboo. It stars Ramesh Aravind, Suhasini[1][2] and Sharath Babu, with Nivedita Jain appearing in a cameo role. It features Ramesh Arvind playing a negative role for which he was widely praised. The film revolves around the three central characters of a husband (Sharath), wife (Suhasini) and a friend (Ramesh) who intrudes into the couple's life and turns their life into tragic events.[3]
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Amruthavarshini | |
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![]() Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | Dinesh Baboo |
Screenplay by | Dinesh Baboo |
Story by | Dinesh Baboo |
Produced by | Bharathi Devi |
Starring | Ramesh Aravind Suhasini Sharath Babu Nivedita Jain |
Cinematography | Dinesh Baboo |
Edited by | Kemparaj |
Music by | Deva |
Production company | Chinni Chitra |
Release date | 1997 |
Running time | 147 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
The film was produced by Bharathi Devi under the banner Chinni Chitra. Upon release, the film was declared a musical blockbuster hit with all the songs of the soundtrack composed by Deva becoming evergreen hits. The songs of the film continue to be favorites among the Kannada audience. The film was one of the highest grossers at the box-office for the year 1997.[4][5] The film was awarded with multiple State Awards and Filmfare Awards, particularly for the story and acting.
The film was subsequently dubbed in Telugu with same title name and in Tamil as Uyirinum Melaaga.[6] In Malayalam, the film was remade as Mazhavillu (1999) by the same director.
Hemanth and Veena are a happily married couple with Hemanth working for an advertisement firm. One day, Abhishek Bharadwaj, a poet and Hemanth's childhood friend, visits them. Abhishek is depressed due to the death of his girlfriend, Shruti due to cancer. Shruthi had made Abhishek promise that he will marry another girl after her death. Abhishek becomes obsessed with Veena as she has a strong resemblance to Shruthi. Hemanth learns of this but doesn't reveal it to Veena. He takes Abhishek to a cliff and ask him to change his mind and return home but Abhishek tries to kill him by letting their jeep hit him which causes him to fall off the cliff. Abhishek does not try to save him even though he could have, when Hemanth was hanging off the cliff. Hemanth's automatic camera captures the whole episode. When Veena accidentally sees those pictures, she understands what really happened that day. She pretends to have moved on and suggests that she is ready to share her life with Abhishek. She asks him to take her to the cliff where Hemanth died as it was his long cherished dream to take photos from the cliff. She confronts him, revealing that she knows what had happened and shows him the pictures of that day. She then kills her self by leaping from the cliff, in front of Abhishek, as a revenge.
Amrutha Varshini | |
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Soundtrack album by Deva | |
Released | 18 September 1996 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 34:45 |
Label | Lahari Music |
Deva composed the music for the film and the soundtracks, with lyrics of the soundtracks penned by K. Kalyan. The album has nine soundtracks.[7] The male version of the song "Tunturu" appears for only 30 seconds in the movie — after climax during the end credits.[8]
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Tunturu (Female Version)" | K. S. Chithra | 5:21 |
2. | "Ee Sundara" | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:16 |
3. | "Manase Baduku" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:04 |
4. | "Kannina Notagalu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:30 |
5. | "Tampu Tangali" | K. S. Chithra | 0:30 |
6. | "Bhale Bhale Chandadha" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:27 |
7. | "Yella Shilpagaligu" | K. S. Chithra & S.P Balasubrahmanyam | 5:21 |
8. | "Gaali Gaali" | K. S. Chithra | 1:51 |
9. | "Tunturu (Male Version)" | Gangadhar | 0:25 |
Total length: | 34:45 |
Films directed by Dinesh Baboo | |
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