''I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona'' is a 2011

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film directed by Ravindra H P Das . It stars Prem Kumar and

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in lead roles. The music is composed by

Anoop Seelin J Anoop Seelin (born 24 October 1979) is an Indian film music director and playback singer who works in the Kannada film industry. He has scored music for films including '' Gooli'', ''Eddelu Manjunatha'', ''Preethse Preethse,'' ''Yaksha'', '' I ...

. Vinay Narkar has jointly produced the film with Ravindra. The film released on 17 June 2011. Ravindra H.P. Das got the

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from Karnataka State Film Awards for the movie.

Cast

* Prem Kumar as Shyam *

as Chetana *

Sanjjanaa Galrani Sanjjanaa Galrani is an Indian model and actress who made her film debut in the 2005 Telugu film Soggadu. She is known for her role in the Kannada film ''Ganda Hendathi'' (2006). She played a supporting role in the 2008 Telugu film '' Bujjigadu ...

as Sinchana *

Tabla Nani Tabla Nani is an Indian theatre and film actor who works primarily in Kannada cinema. He began his career as a supporting actor in the 2006 Kannada film '' Mata''. His role in the 2009 film ''Eddelu Manjunatha'' won him critical praise. Career ...

* Sumithra *

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Dileep Raj Dileep Raj (born 2 September 1978) is an Indian actor, film/television director and producer known for his work in Kannada cinema. He has appeared in 24 films. After a successful career in television as a supporting actor, he made his film deb ...

* Amritha Chabria * Anand * Kritika Pandey * Manoj Karthik * Yukti Kapoor *

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in a special appearance *

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in a special appearance

Soundtrack

composed the soundtrack and score for the film. The lyrics have been written by Arasu Anthare,

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, Guruprasad, Shankar Guru, Janamitra Anand and the director Ravindra H. P.

Reception

Critical response

A critic from

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scored the film at 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Prem is back to his form, Karishma is credible as his wife. It''s Sanjana''s performance as a sex worker that adds drama to the story. Anoop Seelin''sfoot-tapping tunes will impress the youth. Ashok Kashyap''s cinematography is commendable". Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana from ''

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'' scored the film at 2.5 out of 5 stars and says "Gurprasad's dialogues -- romantic, philosophical and comic -- will draw whistles. Anup Silin's songs are a definite advantage. Ashok Kashyap handle's the camera well. If you are a Prem fan and are bored of the run of the mill romantic stories, go find out for yourself". A critic from

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wrote "His dialogues are meaningful. Cinematographer Ashok Kashyap has done a neat job behind the camera. Anup Seelin has composed foot-tapping tunes. Songs are good, especially the song —‘Joojuba Joojuba’ — is hummable. The movie is worth watching for all, especially husbands who suspect their sincere and loving wives". B S Srivani from

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wrote "Camerawork too measures up to expectations. But for a climax that drags and cheap gimmicks prior to the release, Matthe Banni Prithsona is quite an interesting offering". A critic from

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wrote "Anoop Sileen has given different tunes for all the five songs of the film. Ashok Kashyap is as usual exceptional behind the camera. 'I'm Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona' is a must watch".

Awards

Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honors Kannada language films. Superlative Winners Award winners The first ...

- Ravindra H. P

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 6374976 2011 films 2011 romance films Indian romance films 2010s Kannada-language films Films scored by Anoop Seelin