Sriramachandra Explained

Sriramachandra
Director:D. Rajendra Babu
Screenplay:D. Rajendra Babu
Story:Panju Arunachalam
Producer:P. Dhanaraj
Starring:Ravichandran
Mohini
Srinath
Vajramuni
Cinematography:Kabir Lal
Editing:K. Balu
Music:Hamsalekha
Runtime:127 minutes
Country:India
Language:Kannada

Sriramachandra is a 1992 Indian comedy horror, Kannada-language film directed by D. Rajendra Babu and produced by P. Dhanraj. The film stars Ravichandran in dual roles, along with Mohini, Vajramuni and Srinath amongst others. The music and lyrics were composed by Hamsalekha. The film is a remake of the Tamil film Kalyanaraman (1979),[1] and emerged a success.[2]

Plot

Srirama and Chandra are twin brothers, born to Srinath and Rajalakshmi. Over a family difference, the couple splits. Srirama lives with his father in the Kalasa (Chikmagalur district) tea estate, while Chandra is raised by his mother in Bangalore City.

Srirama is born as an innocent and immature boy, whose life revolves around his father and his friend Seetha, whom he intends to marry. However, motivated by greed, Srinath's manager Vajramuni hatches a successful plan to murder him. The plot leaves Srirama orphaned and the sole property owner. Srirama, without a knowledge in accounts, gets cheated regularly by his manager.

Before dying, Srirama's father reveals the secret about his mother and twin brother staying in Bangalore. Knowing this, the manager presents a couple of actors as Srirama's mother and brother, and Srirama is initially convinced. However, Srirama learns about the gang's plan and runs away to inform the police. En route, he gets killed by falling off a cliff, making Seetha lose her consciousness and become mentally unstable.

The rest of the plot concerns Srirama returning as a ghost, and informing his twin brother about the gang's schemes. And how the brothers are going to defeat the manager and the others who know each and everything about Srirama's property, business, how Chandra will save srirama nd help her become normal again.

Cast

Songs

Hamsalekha composed and wrote all songs of the film.[3]

Title Singer(s)
1 "Gaganadali Maleya Dina" Mano, K. S. Chithra
2 "Enaayitu Nanageedina" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
3 "Bhootavilla Pishachiyilla" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Mano
4 "Sundari Sundari" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
5 "Sundari Sundari" (sad version) S.P Balasubrahmanyam

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 7 November 2022 . 5 Times Kamal Classics Remade In Kannada Cinema . live . https://archive.today/20230331060322/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/5-kamal-classics-remade-in-kannada-cinema/photostory/95357985.cms . 31 March 2023 . 31 March 2023 . The Times of India.
  2. Web site: 31 May 2022 . An ode to Ravichandran as he turns 61 . live . https://archive.today/20230331084306/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/an-ode-to-ravichandran-as-he-turns-61-1113977.html . 31 March 2023 . 31 March 2023 . Deccan Herald.
  3. Web site: December 1992 . Sri Ramachandra . 10 July 2021 . . 20 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210920222602/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/sri-ramachandra/IQow3oO99rQ_ . live .