| Ananda | |
| Director: | Vara Mullapudi |
| Story: | Srinu Vaitla |
| Producer: | Ramoji Rao |
| Starring: | |
| Cinematography: | P. K. H. Das |
| Editing: | Manohar |
| Music: | Rajesh Ramanath |
| Studio: | Usha Kiran Movies |
| Distributors: | --> |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Kannada |
Ananda is a 2003 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Vara Mullapudi. A remake of the Telugu-language film Anandam, the film stars Naveen Mayur and Ruthika with Rajesh Nataranga, Jhansi Subbaiah and Anant Nag in supporting roles.[1] The film was a box office success and ran for fifty days.[2]
The film marked the directorial debut of Vara Mullapudi, son of Telugu screenwriter Mullapudi Venkata Ramana.[2]
The soundtrack of the film was composed by Rajesh Ramanath, who reused all of the songs from the original.[3]
A critic from Deccan Herald wrote that "This film is a welcome relief for cine-goers and has come to their rescue notwithstanding the fact that Ananda is a remake of the Telugu superhit film Anandam. Yes, this one a relief for those people who have been longing to see a good Kannada film in the theatre".[4] A critic from Viggy wrote that "In a nut shell, a good remake film - must see for Naveen fans. A good teenage and family entertainer".[5]