Amrithadhare

2005 Indian film

7 October 2005 (2005-10-07)

Running time

144 minCountryIndiaLanguageKannada

Amruthadhare is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed and co-produced by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar and written by actor Ramesh Aravind and Chandrashekhar. The film was released on 7 October 2005 starring Dhyan and Ramya in the lead roles. The music was composed by Mano Murthy. Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has made a guest appearance as himself in this movie.^[1] The film ran for twenty-five weeks, thereby becoming a silver jubilee film.^[2]^[3]

Plot

Puru (Dhyan) and Amrutha (Ramya) are a married couple. However, they behave like lovers. Even though they like each other, they quarrel sometimes. Amrutha is a spendthrift and Puru is a miser. She wants a child to build a family, while he wants to build a house. The film follows their trials and tribulations as they navigate the difficult world of marriage in the modern age. The film also has a strong social message and speaks to the emptiness of a large home without a large family inside it.

Cast

Dhyan as Puru (Purandara)
Ramya as Amritha
Amitabh Bachchan as Himself (guest appearance)
Ganesh as Venky, Puru’s colleague
Mandya Ramesh as Dr Subbu, Puru and Amritha’s friend
Yashwant Sardeshpande as Naani, Puru and Amritha’s friend
Bhavya as Amritha's mother
Avinash as Puru's father
Mukhyamantri Chandru as the police inspector
Mandeep Roy as Seth
Raju Ananthaswamy as Puru and Amritha’s friend
Karibasavaiah

Music

The official soundtrack contains six songs. The music was composed by Mano Murthy and lyrics were by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar.

Amrithadhare

Studio album by

Mano Murthy

Released

2005

Genre

Feature film soundtrack

Length

24:16

Label

Anand Audio

Producer

Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar

Mano Murthy chronology

Preethi Prema Pranaya
(2003)

Amrithadhare
(2005)

Joke Falls
(2005)

Kannada version

Song	Singer(s)	Duration
Mane Katti Nodu	Raju Ananthaswamy, Nanditha	04:43
Nee Amrithadhare	Harish Raghavendra, Supriya Acharya	04:40
Giliyu Panjaradolila	C. Ashwath	03:43
Gelathi Gelathi	Rajesh, Nanditha	02:17
Suprabatha	Ramprasad, Nanditha	04:08
Huduga Huduga	Chaitra. H. G.	04:45

Telugu version

Adigga Adigga- Avi
Priyatama Priyatama- Sam P. Keerthan, Srivardhini
Illu Katti Choodu- Illu Katti Choodu
Naatho Matladu- Amulya
Ee Amrutha Varsham- VV.Prasanna, Abhi

Reception

A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Outwardly, the language of Amrithdhare is regional. But it communicates ideas on love, loyalty, marriage and companionship with such passion".^[4] A critic from Sify wrote that "On the whole, this neatly made family entertainer is good in parts and is a welcome change from action films".^[5]

Awards and nominations

2005–06 Karnataka State Film Awards

Third Best Film
Best Female Playback Singer — Chaitra H. G. ("Huduga Huduga")
For Best Sound Recording — Johnson

53rd Filmfare Awards South

nominated, Best Film – Kannada
nominated, Best Director – Kannada — Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar
nominated, Best Actress – Kannada — Ramya

References

^ "Amitabh in Amruthadhare". Deccan Herald. 31 July 2005. Archived from the original on 10 April 2007. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. "'Anna Thangi' continues onward march". IANS. Archived from the original on 19 June 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (24 July 2006). "'I'm not making films for charity'". IANS. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
^ Jha, Lata (19 September 2005). "Amrithdhare: A must watch!". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
^ "Amrithadhare". Sify. 18 September 2005. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022.