Kotha Bangaru Lokam

Kotha Bangaru Lokam (lit. 'A New Golden World') is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by debutant Srikanth Addala. Cinematography was performed by Chota K. Naidu. The film received a Nandi Award[1] and Filmfare Awards South[2] for best cinematography and produced by Dil Raju. The film stars Varun Sandesh and Shweta Prasad in the lead roles, and Prakash Raj, Jaya Sudha, Brahmanandam, and Rao Ramesh in supporting roles.

Kotta Bangaru Lokam
Directed bySrikanth Addala
Produced byDil Raju
Written bySrikanth Addala
StarringVarun Sandesh
Shweta Prasad
Prakash Raj
Rao Ramesh
Music byMickey J. Meyer
CinematographyChota K. Naidu
Edited byMarthand K. Venkatesh
Production
company
Distributed bySri Venkateswara Creations
Release date
  • 9 October 2008 (2008-10-09)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Released on 9 October 2008 amidst the Vijayadashami celebrations, the film became one of the biggest blockbusters of the year in Telugu cinema and successfully completed 100 days, winning several accolades. The movie was dubbed into Malayalam with the title Ithu Njangalude Lokam, becoming a big success. The movie was also dubbed in Hindi as Pavitra Bandhan in 2013 by Goldmines Telefilms. The movie was remade in Kannada as "Cheluvina Chilipili" (2009) by S. Narayan and cast his son Pankaj and Roopika in the lead roles. The Movie was remade in Bengali as Tor Naam by Jaya Sankar and cast Gaurav Bajaj and Swati Deekshith. The Television rights of the film was sold to Zee Telugu.

Plot

Balu (Varun Sandesh) is the son of a lovable middle-class couple (Prakash Raj & Jayasudha). Swapna (Shweta Basu Prasad) is the daughter of a strict and rich couple Ahuti Prasad & Rajitha. Both of them study in a residential college located at Visakhapatnam.

Balu and Swapna fall in love. Swapna is taken away from the college after a picture of them gets published in the newspaper. Balu is told that in order to write his exam he has to bring his father to the college. He goes home and tells his parents a completely different story. While his parents keep thinking that he is studying for his exam, he is busy daydreaming about Swapna and looking for her. At last he brings his father to the college, not to write the exam but to see Swapna. His father is clueless what is happening and still believes Balu.

Balu meets Swapna and her parents. Swapna's parents arrange another marriage for her. When Balu's father comes to know what is actually happening he thinks his child should be dealt with love rather than fear. While leaving in a train, Balu's father dies in an accident. On the same day Swapna runs away from her house to live with Balu, but Balu doesn't show up because of his father's death. Balu thinks that Swapna is with her father and her father thinks that she is with Balu. Four years later, when Balu and her father meet, Balu's mother tells Balu that she had Swapna with one of his lecturers who helped him realize the meaning of life.

Cast

Soundtrack
Kotha Bangaru Lokam
Soundtrack album by
Mickey J Meyer
Released23 August 2008 (India)
Recorded2008
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length27:46
LanguageTelugu
LabelAditya Music
ProducerMickey J Meyer
Mickey J Meyer chronology
Hare Ram
(2008)		 Kotha Bangaru Lokam
(2008)		 Ganesh
(2009)

The soundtrack of the film was released on 23 August 2008. It had music scored by composer, Mickey J Meyer. The music was launched on the evening of 23 August 2008 at State Art Gallery, Hyderabad by Jr. NTR, Prabhas and Allu Arjun.[4]

Track-List
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kalasalalo"Srikanth AddalaKrishna Chaitanya, Aditya, Siddhartha, Kranthi, Sasikiran3:56
2."Nijangaa Nenena"Ananta SriramKarthik5:21
3."Confusion"Ananta SriramKrishna Chaitanya, Mickey J Meyer4:17
4."Nenani Neevani" (Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu[5])Sirivennela Seetharama SastryShweta Pandit5:12
5."Ok Anesa"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryNaresh Iyer, Kalyani4:35
6."Nee Prashnalu"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:25
Total length:27:46
Ithu Njangalude Lokam
Soundtrack album by
Mickey J Meyer
Released2009
Recorded2009
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length27:57
LanguageMalayalam
LabelUniversal Music India
ProducerMickey J Meyer
Malayalam Track-List[6]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kalashaalakal (Kanninte Karuthil)"Khader HassanAfsal3:53
2."Ninakkaay"Siju ThuravoorVineeth Sreenivasan5:34
3."Confusion"Siju ThuravoorAjay Sathyan4:20
4."Mizhi Pootti Olichaal"Siju ThuravoorAnwar Sadath4:27
5."Oh En Manasse"Khader HassanManjari, Vidhu Prathap4:33
6."Thinkalum Aambalum"Siju ThuravoorShobha5:10
Total length:27:57

Accolades and reception

The film released on 9 October to a very good response all over the state of Andhra Pradesh and was declared one of the biggest hits of the year 2008. Shwetha Prasad and Varun Sandesh were a delight to watch and made a good pair.[7]

The film won several awards and accolades:

Nandi Awards[8]
Filmfare Awards South

References
  1. "Nandi awards 2008 announced - Telugu cinema news".
  2. "56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2008". ragalahari.com. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  3. http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/shweta-basu-prasad-a-former-child-stars-fall-from-grace-658967?ndtv_rhs
  4. http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-kothabangarulokam.html
  5. "filmfare south awards 2008 - Telugu cinema function". www.idlebrain.com.
  6. "Ithu Njangalude Lokam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". 1 January 2012.
  7. "Audio Launch of KBL on August 23". filmsutra.com. 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
  8. "Nandi Awards 2008". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
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