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''Paramathma'' is a 2011 Indian
Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
-language
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film written, directed and co-produced by
Yogaraj Bhat Yogaraj Bhat (born 8 October 1972) is an Indian Kannada film-maker, director, screenwriter, lyricist and producer. He is most known for the 2006 film ''Mungaru Male''. The film recorded the highest box-office collections in the history of Kannad ...
. It stars
Puneeth Rajkumar Puneeth Rajkumar (17 March 1975 – 29 October 2021), colloquially known as Appu, was an Indian actor, playback singer, television presenter, and producer, who worked in Kannada cinema. He was the youngest son of actor and matinee idol Dr. Rajk ...
and
Deepa Sannidhi Deepa Sannidhi (born Rahasya) is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Kannada films. She made her acting debut in the 2011 film ''Saarathi''. Personal life Rahasya was born in Chikkamagalur district of Karnataka to Shashidhar and Nanda. She ...
in the lead roles and was released on 6 October 2011, on the eve of
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. Halfway through its production, the film's TV rights was procured for a record 3.5
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. Even before the release, the film grossed a record amount of over 25 Cr included
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and
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rights.Puneet Rajkumar's Paramathma creates history
/ref> Since release, the movie has garnered a cult status for its metaphorical narration and out-of-the box storytelling.


Plot

Param, the son of a heart specialist Jayanth Rao, is eager to know many things in life, and keeps on shuffling from one place to another. A gold medallist in
B.Sc A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University of ...
, Param takes six attempts to obtain his
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degree because of his friends, and is a rich guy and can do any task easily. Param falls in love with Deepa, but Sanvi is also in love with him. However, Param does not have any feelings other than that of a friend for the latter. He makes this clear and shows interest in getting Deepa as his partner in life. Convincing Deepa's family of this proves to be difficult. The proposal enrages Deepa, but soon falls for Param. Tragedy strikes Param, when Deepa dies after a few years, leaving Param with their child. At this juncture, Sanvi arrives to invite Param to her wedding. Param reacts in a very jovial manner, and seems to believe that although Deepa is not physically with him, but mentally she has not left him.


Cast


Production

Originally movie titled ''Lagori'' was to be filmed in 2009 starring Puneeth Rajkumar, but it got shelved after producer Rockline Venkatesh withdrew from the film citing increasing production costs. In 2011, after the success of Bhat's 2010 home production movie ''
Pancharangi ''Pancharangi'' is a 2010 Indian Kannada language romantic comedy film with philosophical overtones directed and produced by Yogaraj Bhat starring Diganth and Nidhi Subbaiah in the lead roles. The music has been composed by Mano Murthy, story an ...
'', he is co-producing Puneeth Rajkumar starrer ''Paramathma'' with distributor-turned-producer Jayanna. The script is said to demand three female leads, and they are:
Deepa Sannidhi Deepa Sannidhi (born Rahasya) is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Kannada films. She made her acting debut in the 2011 film ''Saarathi''. Personal life Rahasya was born in Chikkamagalur district of Karnataka to Shashidhar and Nanda. She ...
,
Ramya Barna Ramya Barna (born 4 August 1986) is an Indian actress, primarily appearing in Kannada films. She made her acting debut in 2008, starring in ''Neenyare'' and went on to appear in several commercially successful films and also did an artistic fi ...
and
Aindrita Ray Aindrita Ray (born 3 March 1985) is an Indian actress, primarily appearing in Kannada films. She made her acting debut in 2007, starring in ''Meravanige'' and went on to appear in several commercially successful films, establishing herself as a ...
. Filming began on 3 March in
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, and the film is being released on 6 October 2011. Shooting locations 17 districts of Karnataka include the coastal districts of
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, mainly places surrounding
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.


Soundtrack

After a delayed launch of about 10 days, the music album of ''Paramathma'' was officially released by
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and
Raghavendra Rajkumar Raghavendra Rajkumar (born 15 August 1965) is an Indian actor, singer and producer of Kannada cinema. He is the son of actor Dr. Rajkumar and film producer Parvathamma Rajkumar. He made his debut as a lead in the film ''Chiranjeevi Sudhakar'' ...
on 14 September 2011 at Hotel
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. While
V. Harikrishna V. Harikrishna (born 5 November 1974) is an Indian film score and Soundtrack, soundtrack composer, playback singer and film producer. He has mainly scored music for Kannada cinema, Kannada films. After his stint as a programmer and assistant mu ...
has scored the music, lyrics are penned by both Yogaraj Bhat and
Jayant Kaikini Jayanth Kaikini (born 24 January 1955) is a poet, short story writer, playwright, columnist in Kannada and a lyricist in Kannada Cinema. He has so far published six anthologies of short stories, four books of poetry, three plays and a collecti ...
. Ashwini Media Networks corporation owns the audio rights of the album which was purchased at a record 7.7 million. The movie's audio, which had created a buzz because of lyricist Yogaraj Bhat and music director Harikrishna's recent track record of successful combinations like Jackie and
Hudugaru ''Hudugaru'' ( Boys) is a 2011 Kannada-language drama film directed by K. Madesh, starring Puneeth Rajkumar, Srinagar Kitty, Yogesh (actor), Yogesh and Radhika Pandit in the lead roles. The film, which is a remake of the successful 2010 Tamil fil ...
, was well received by the critics.Chitraloka Paramathma Songs Review
/ref> Incidentally, popular
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music director A.R. Rahman who listened to the songs while at a recording studio in
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, praised and congratulated the team on the songs' composition and lyrics. The song "College Gatelly" (''Chombeshwara'') took the number 1 spot among the top 20 South Indian film songs on Nokia Ovi music store in the month of October 2011.


Reception


Critical response

B S Srivani from ''
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'' wrote "Motifs like Karadi Majalu are all woven well into the narrative, but the climax is a rude awakening for fans of both Puneet and Yogaraj. This Paramathma lives up to his billing – shattering many myths (good and bad) and hype". A critic from 
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wrote  "The second half of the film drags on and on and you want the film to end. But Bhat does not spare you till he tries to scare you. Songs are good, and it is worth buying the album. Santosh Rai Pataje is awesome; the filmmakers have managed to find some excellent locations". A critic from 
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scored the film at 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Ita's definitely Puneetha's powerful show that keeps the story alive. Aindritha Ray puts on a mature performance. Deepa Sannidhi has hopes of being a star in future. Anant Nag, Rangayana Raghu,Avinash and Dattanna do justice to their roles". A critic from 
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wrote "Then again it drags for sometime in the second half. But thanks to the gripping climax, everything is forgotten in the last half-an-hour. There are glimpses of Manoj Night Shyamalan's 'Sixth Sense' in the sequences leading to the climax". A critic from 
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wrote "Santhosh Rai Pathaaje takes the cake as a master director of cinematography. Equally likeable is Hari Krishnaa`s music compositions and background music. Santhosh Rai Pathaaje is top class behind camera. Watch Paramathma for its classic style of narration and good packaging. Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana from ''
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'' scored the film at 2.5 out of 5 stars and says "Puneet's character is a motor mouth like most of Bhat's previous leading men. Deepa Sanidhi laughs her way through the film and into our hearts. Aindrita has a few scenes to her credit. Songs by Harikrishna and camera work by Santosh Rai Pataje are the true heroes. Paramathma disappoints".


References


External links

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''Paramathma'' Movie Review
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