Apoorva (2016 film)
Apoorva is a 2016 Kannada film written, produced and directed by Ravichandran who also composed the music. The film stars Ravichandran and Apoorva. The crux of the film is a love story which takes place between a 61-year-old man and 19-year-old girl.
| Apoorva | |
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| Directed by | V. Ravichandran |
| Produced by | V. Ravichandran |
| Written by | V. Ravichandran |
| Starring | V. Ravichandran Apoorva Sudeep Vijay Raghavendra Ravishankar |
| Music by | V. Ravichandran |
| Cinematography | G. S. V. Seetharam |
| Edited by | V. Ravichandran |
Production company | Sri Eshwari Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
The movie stars V. Ravichandran and Mysore-based actress Apoorva. The film will see Vijay Raghavendra and his wife playing the role of Ravichandaran's son and daughter-in-law. Actor Sudeep has also done a special role in the movie.
Acting
- V. Ravichandran as Rajashekar
- Apoorva as Apoorva
- Sudeep in a cameo appearance
- Vijay Raghavendra in a guest appearance
- Spandana Vijay Raghavendra in a guest appearance
- Pavithra Lokesh in a guest appearance
- P. Ravi Shankar in a cameo appearance
Voice-over
Production
Most of the film is shot in a lift at Ravichandran's residence who altered it just to shoot for the film.[2] Ravichandran expects this movie to be better than Premaloka. The movie contains quotes about love such as "Death, a reason to love. Love, a reason to die", "The world does not matter to the person who has fallen in love", etc.[3]
Soundtrack
Track listing
| Apoorva | |
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| Released | 14 February 2015 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 41:14 |
| Language | Kannada |
| Label | Lahari Music |
The audio rights of the film was bought by Lahari Music for ₹72 lakh, a record deal in Kannada film industry. The deal was finalised on 1 January 2015.
The audio of the film was released on Valentine's Day. The audio launch was exclusively telecast on Udaya TV and featured top stars of Kannada industry. Prior to the launch, Ravichandran revealed, "Each song from Apoorva will be launched by celebrities including Shivarajkumar, Ramesh Aravind, Upendra, Darshan, Puneeth Rajkumar, Ganesh and Yash. Sudeep has already worked in the film and will host the launch with me," and added, "I want everybody to enjoy Valentine’s Day with us and make it a special day of love. Everyone should get ready for this special musical treat and Valentine date with Apoorva."[4]
All lyrics are written by V. Ravichandran.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nishabdave" | Goutham Srivathsa | 04:31 |
| 2. | "Sorry Sorry" | Goutham Srivathsa | 02:31 |
| 3. | "Prapanchavu Kaanadu" | Goutham Srivathsa | 04:41 |
| 4. | "Ee Oldu Manigu" | Goutham Srivathsa | 03:19 |
| 5. | "Omme Ommomme" | Goutham Srivathsa | 03:19 |
| 6. | "Life Is Beyond You" | Goutham Srivathsa, Anuradha Bhat | 03:38 |
| 7. | "Bye Bye Apoorva" | Goutham Srivathsa | 03:27 |
| 8. | "Nenneyu Nodalilla" | Goutham Srivathsa | 03:54 |
| 9. | "Prapanchavu Kaanadu (Duet version)" | Goutham Srivathsa, Shwetha | 04:42 |
| 10. | "Omme Ommomme - Unplugged Version" | Goutham Srivathsa, Anuradha Bhat | 03:16 |
| 11. | "Prapanchavu Kaanadu - Unplugged Version" | V. Ravichandra, Apoorva, Others | 03:56 |
| Total length: | 41:14 | ||
References
- http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/apoorva.html
- "Character is 61, but i look younger, says Ravichandran". The New Indian Express. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- "Ravichandran's Apoorva explores Love". The Times of India.
- "A Valentine Date with Apoorva". The New Indian Express. 11 February 2015.