''Muddu Manase'' ( kn, ಮುದ್ದು ಮನಸೇ) is a 2015 Indian

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romance Romance (from Vulgar Latin , "in the Roman language", i.e., "Latin") may refer to: Common meanings * Romance (love), emotional attraction towards another person and the courtship behaviors undertaken to express the feelings * Romance languages, ...

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directed by Ananth Shain. It stars Aru Gowda,

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and

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in lead roles, the former two of whom made their debuts with the film.

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, Padmaja Rao and Padmini Prakash feature in supporting roles. The film tells the story of a

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around Suresh (Gowda), and how he goes about dealing with his old lover as he falls in love with another girl in different circumstances and time. The title of the film which translates to "sweet mind", was taken from a track of the 2002 Kannada film '' Majestic''. The

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and soundtrack were composed by debutante Vineeth Raj Menon, and lyrics for each of the six tracks in the film were penned six directors of

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. Upon theatrical release on 28 August 2015, the film received mixed reviews from critics. The film's music, cinematography and the acting performance of Gowda received praise, and the screenplay was criticized.

Cast

* Aru Gowda as Suresh aka Suri *

as Poorvi *

afakmd Mouna *

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* Padmini Prakash as Suresh's mother * Prakash Kagodu * Shreya

Soundtrack

The music is composed by debutant Vineeth Raj Menon. The lyrics have been by penned by 6 prominent directors of Kannada films:

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, Shashank,

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, Santhu and

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. Another well known director Prem (of Jogi fame) has sung a song for this album. The songs received good reviews and the album has been very well received. The song "Edeyal Yaro Ghazal" came in for special praise because the rarely used word "Kaadhal" (ಕಾದಲ್) was used in a Kannada song for the first time. "Kaadhal" means 'love' in Tamil but is also

old Kannada Old Kannada or Halegannada ( kn, ಹಳೆಗನ್ನಡ, Haḷegannaḍa) is the Kannada language which transformed from ''Purvada halegannada'' or ''Pre-old Kannada'' during the reign of the Kadambas of Banavasi (ancient royal dynasty of Kar ...

for 'love'. V Nagendra Prasad won the

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for Best Lyricist 2015 for this song.Karnataka State Film Awards, 2015: Full List
/ref> The music got further praise after release of the movie. Many reviewers considered the music of Vineeth Raj Menon as the highlight of the film.

Reception

Muddu Manase received generally good reviews upon release. Music by Vineeth Raj Menon received praise. Aru Gowda gained notice for his good work in his debut. Director Ananth Shine faced minor criticism for a slow screenplay and lack of comedy in his script. But his story, beautiful shots and earnest effort as a newbie were appreciated. The cinematography by Madhav Salunke also received a nod from critics.
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References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=4975874 2010s Kannada-language films Indian romantic drama films 2015 directorial debut films 2015 films 2015 romantic drama films