| 7 O' Clock | |
| Director: | Santosh Rai Pathaje |
| Producer: | N M Suresh |
| Starring: | Mithun Tejaswi Pooja Kanwal Nithya Menen |
| Music: | M S Madhukar |
| Cinematography: | K S Chandrashekhar Guruprashanth P Rai |
| Editing: | B S Kemparaj |
| Studio: | Sri Thulaja Bhavani Creations |
| Runtime: | 139 minutes |
| Language: | Kannada |
| Country: | India |
7 O' Clock is a 2006 Kannada romance film directed by Santosh Rai Pathaje and starring Mithun Tejaswi and Pooja Kanwal appeared in lead roles, both making their debuts.Nithya Menen also made debut in supporting role through this film.[1] [2] The film released to mixed to positive reviews and was a box office failure.[3] [4]
Nithya (Pooja Kanwal), along with her younger sister Anu (Nithya Menen), loves to play pranks by calling someone everyday morning and making them a 'Bakra'. But one day she gets trapped by Rahul (Mithun Tejaswi) who is over smart. Soon Rahul and Nithya decide to meet at 7 o'clock in the railway station. Nithya says she is coming in yellow salwar and Rahul says he will be wearing a blue shirt. Nithya is a budding doctor while Rahul is a painter who wants to meet his lover and then complete one of his paintings. Rahul has a mobile and Nithya is averse to mobile phones. At the dot of 7 o'clock the train fails to come as it is two hours late.
Nithya and Rahul are upset with this delay. Rahul's mobile is stolen in the railway station and the only way for him is to contact Nithya is at her residence. She is not there because she (along with her sister Anu), is waiting at the railway station for Rahul. The anxiety among the audiences shoots up. The twist in the climax is when both meet not knowing each other's identity. Rahul's marriage is also fixed but on the engagement day the interference of a thief (who stole Rahul's mobile, paintings etc. in the train) changes the whole situation.
The director Santhosh Rai Pathaje worked as a cinematographer for Mithayi Mane (2005) and Mata (2006). This film marks the lead Kannada debuts of Mithun Tejaswi and Pooja Kanwal.Nithya Menen also made debut in supporting role through this film. [5]
All the songs are composed and scored by M. S. Madhukar.
| Song Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sanje Suryane" | K. Kalyan | ||
| 2 | "Ee Lokavannu" | K. Ram Narayan | ||
| 3 | "Bhoolokava No No" | K. Ram Narayan | ||
| 4 | "Kannige Kaanada" | K. Kalyan | ||
| 5 | "Ee Dina Kushiyagide" | Rajesh Krishnan, Nithya Santhoshini | K. Ram Narayan | |
| 6 | "Arere Jinkemari" | Kaviraj |
Film critic R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS wrote that "At one stroke 7'O Clock can be dismissed as a boring film except for the last twenty minutes. But style of script, it has to be discussed in length.[6] A critic from Indiaglitz wrote that "This is worth watching film".[7] A critic from Chitraloka.com wrote that "This is a very pleasant film".[8] A critic from webindia123 wrote that "Hugely anticipated "7 O' Clock" has, however, proved to be a disappointment".[3]