''Prem Kahani'' is an Indian

Kannada film Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. The 1934 film '' Sati Sulochana'' directe ...

directed by R. Chandru, starring

Ajay Rao Ajay Rao (also credited as Krishna Ajay Rao) is an Indian actor who works primarily in Kannada film industry. He rose to fame with 2003 blockbuster movie '' Excuse Me''. Career Ajay Rao debuted as a lead with the film '' Excuse Me'' (2003) and ...

and

Sheela Sheela Ravichandran (Born 22 March 1945) is an Indian actress and director who appears predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Paired with Prem Nazir, they hold the Guinness World Record for acting in the largest number of films (130) together as he ...

. The film's music was composed by Illayaraja. The movie was released in September 2009.

Plot

The story revolves around a slum dweller and a rich girl. We have seen plenty of disciplined parents, the slum dwellers being loved by rich girls, and vice versa. Just because the protagonist could not meet up with the desired lifestyle for, wife, and child. He stooped to the most unexpected move. The deeply hurt heroine spits on his corpse and walks out to make her son either Einstein or Sir M Vishveswaraya is the climax of this film. Hailing from a rich and disciplined family Sandhya instead of concentrating on studies falls to the roadside urchin Manja who ekes out his life from carrying loads from place to place. Flabbergasted with the move of Sandhya the days of Manja is fortunate enough the audience would feel. But Sandhya is forced to marry Rajesh a builder. On the very first night of her married life, Sandhya decides to either die or join Manja. The humble builder unites the lovers and walks out of their lives. On the other side Sandhya in the poor atmosphere cope up with everything and poverty becomes a part of her life. Manja hires an auto to earn his livelihood. That is not enough earning for Manja to keep his wife's child happy. The poor status continues for five years. Sandhya goes for a job in the computer center as a data entry operator. Sandhya is in shock and dismay on the day she receives her salary. What is that - you have to watch it on the screen.

Cast

as Manja *

Sheela Kaur Sheela Kaur is a former Indian actress who has starred in several Telugu and Tamil films along with a few Malayalam and Kannada films. She is known for her performances in '' Nandha'', ''Adhurs'' and '' Veerasamy''. She has appeared in nearly 2 ...

as Sandhya *

Rangayana Raghu Kotturu Chikkarangappa Raghunath (born 17 April 1965), known by his screen name Rangayana Raghu, is an Indian film and stage actor, known for his work in Kannada cinema. Portraying mostly comic and negative-shaded characters, he has appeared ...

as Sandhya's father

Soundtrack

Reception

Critical response

R G Vijayasarathy of '' Rediff.com'' scored the film at 2.5 out of 5 stars and says "Ajay is perfect as Manja. His body language and dialogue delivery are good. Sheela has come out with her best performance yet. All the other veteran artists have also performed with ease. All in all, Prem Kahani is worth watching". A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote "dialogues and story. Sandhya’s longing for a poor lover is unconvincing. The second half of the film is exceptionally dragging and frustrates the viewer. The songs are light, but except for a couple of them, Ilayaraja disappoints. Spare the visit to the theatre".

References

2009 films 2000s Kannada-language films Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Films directed by R. Chandru {{2000s-Kannada-film-stub