Prema Katha Explained

Prema Katha
Director:Ram Gopal Varma
Producer:Nagarjuna Akkineni
Screenplay:Vara Prasad Varma
Story:Vara Prasad Varma
Starring:Sumanth
Antara Mali
Manoj Bajpayee
Radhika
Narasimharaju
Music:Sandeep Chowta
Cinematography:Venkat Prasad
Editing:Bhanodaya
Studio:Annapurna Studios
Distributor:Annapurna Studios
Runtime:123 minutes
Country:India
Language:Telugu

Prema Katha is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romance drama film written by Vara Prasad Varma and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. It is the debut film of both Sumanth and Antara Mali as leads in the Telugu film industry. The film opened to positive reviews by critics but was commercially unsuccessful. It had a highly praised soundtrack by Sandeep Chowta including the hit song "Devudu Karunisthaadani".[1] The film bagged six state Nandi Awards[2] [3] and was dubbed into Tamil as Kadhal Vanile.[4]

Plot

Set in a rural backdrop, it is a love story between a poor village boy Suri (Sumanth) and a rich upper-class girl Divya (Antara Mali), much to the opposition of the latter's violent brother, Sankaram (Manoj Bajpayee).[5]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Sandeep Chowta and released by Aditya Music. All lyrics were written by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry.

Prema Katha
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Sandeep Chowta
Released:8 February 1999
Recorded:1999
Genre:Soundtrack
Length:30:21
Label:Aditya Music
Producer:Sandeep Chowta
Prev Title:Shanti Shanti Shanti
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:Mast (film)
Next Year:1999

Awards

Nandi Awards - 1999[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Staff . T. N. M. . 2021-12-01 . 11 songs that won Nandi Awards for Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry . 2023-11-09 . The News Minute . en.
  2. Web site: The Nandi Awards For 1999. fullhyderabad.com.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . www.zaminryot.com . 1 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160913161658/http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1999/Apr/30-apr-1999.pdf . 13 September 2016 . dead.
  4. News: Film Review: Kaadhal Vaanilae . The Hindu . 13 April 2000 .
  5. Web site: Hero Sumanth shoots it direct on Varma. movies.sulekha.com.
  6. Web site: నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008). A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. 21 August 2020. (in Telugu)