''Satya Harishchandra'' is a 2017 Indian

Kannada language 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 sp ...

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

film written and directed by

Dayal Padmanabhan Dayal Padmanabhan is a noted Indian film writer, director and producer, mainly working in Kannada cinema who is a two times Karnataka State award winner. Most of his films are experimental in the genre of Rom-Com and Thriller. His most notable ...

. It is produced by

K. Manju K. Manju is an Indian film producer and distributor, known for his films produced in Kannada cinema. He made several films through his two production companies, K Manju Cinemaas and Lakshmishree Combines. A large number of his films have been ...

under his K. Manju Cinemaas banner. It features Sharan,

Sanchita Padukone Sanchitha Padukone is an Indian actress in Kannada films and Telugu films. She hails from the same village as Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone Deepika Padukone ( or ; born 5 January 1986) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. ...

and

Bhavana Rao Bhavana Rao (born 6 June 1989) an Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in Kannada language films. She made her debut in the Kannada multistarrer '' Gaalipata'' (2008) winning critical acclaim for her performance, before playing leadin ...

. The score and

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for the film is by

Arjun Janya Arjun Janya (born Lokesh Kumar) is an Indian Film composer, film score soundtrack composer and singer. Arjun made his film debut in the 2006 Kannada film ''Autograph Please''. Since then he has composed and scored music for successful films suc ...

and the cinematography is by Faisal Ali. The film was launched officially on 18 September 2016 and the filming took place at Mysore, Melukote and

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. The film released on 20 October 2017 during the

Diwali Diwali (), Dewali, Divali, or Deepavali ( IAST: ''dīpāvalī''), also known as the Festival of Lights, related to Jain Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Tihar, Swanti, Sohrai, and Bandna, is a religious celebration in Indian religions. It is ...

festival. The film is an official remake of the 2013 Punjabi film ''

Singh vs Kaur ''Singh vs Kaur'' is a Punjabi romantic comedy starring Gippy Grewal, Surveen Chawla, Japji Khaira and Binnu Dhillon in lead roles. ''Singh vs Kaur'' was released on 15 February 2013. Gippy Grewal will be seen in a turbaned avatar for the ver ...

'' , the first Punjabi film to be remade in Kannada.

Cast

* Sharan as Satya Harishchandra *

as Saanvi *

as Jayalakshmi *

Chikkanna Chikkanna (born 22 June 1984), is an Indian actor who works in Kannada cinema and appears primarily in comic roles. He made his debut in films with ''Kirataka'' (2011), following which he was recognized for his performances in ''Raja Huli'' (20 ...

Sharath Lohitashwa Sharatchandra Lohithaswa (born 5 May 1972), known popularly as Sharath Lohithaswa, is an Indian actor mostly known for his work in Kannada and Tamil films. He has had a successful career in theatre, where he continues to work, and television. A ...

as Patel *

Seetha Sita (; ) also called as Janaki and Vaidehi is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic, ''Ramayana''. She is the consort of Rama, the avatar of the god Vishnu, and is regarded as a form of Vishnu's consort, Lakshmi. She ...

Vidyullekha Raman Vidyullekha Raman (born 4 November 1991), also known as Vidyu Raman, is an Indian actress and comedienne who appears in Tamil and Telugu films. The daughter of actor Mohan Raman, Vidyullekha made her debut in Gautham Vasudev Menon's 2012 ''Neet ...

* Valerian Menezes

Soundtrack

The film's score and soundtrack was composed by

. The audio was released online on 13 April 2017 and the music rights were acquired by

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. The soundtrack consists of four songs written 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 ...

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and

V. Nagendra Prasad V. Nagendra Prasad is a lyricist, composer and director who predominantly works for Kannada Cinema. He has penned more than 3000 songs, particularly for Kannada cinema. Early life He was born on 3 December 1975. He is the elder son to Cou ...

. The popular folk song "Kuladalli Keelyavudo" from the Rajkumar starrer film '' Satya Harishchandra'' (1965) was reused in the soundtrack by adding the modern sound techniques. The song was shot in

Melukote Melukote in Pandavapura taluk of Mandya district, Karnataka, in southern India, is one of the sacred places in Karnataka.It is built on rocky hills, known as Yadugiri, Yaadavagiri and Yadushailadeepa, overlooking the Cauvery valley. Melukote ...

and

Imran Sardhariya Imran Sardhariya (born 28 December 1979) is an Indian choreographer and film director known for his works in the South Indian film industry, and a few Bollywood films. He is the son of Late Haji Ayub. Career Sardhariya is a well known choreog ...

was roped in to choreograph the song.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt13151332 2017 films 2010s Kannada-language films Indian romantic comedy films Films scored by Arjun Janya Films shot in Portugal Kannada remakes of Punjabi films 2017 romantic comedy films Films directed by Dayal Padmanabhan