| Nam Areal Ond Dina | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Aravind Kaushik |
| Produced by | Chandrachari C Ramaswamy K Rajashekar C D N Nagendra Jois |
| Starring | Anish Tejeshwar Meghana Gaonkar Rakshit Shetty |
| Cinematography | Ashok Kashyap |
| Music by | Arjun Janya |
Production company | Sri Lakshmi Sai Bhairaveshwara Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Nam Areal Ond Dina (transl. A day in our area) is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Aravind Kaushik and starring Anish Tejeshwar, Meghana Gaonkar, and Rakshit Shetty. The film began production in 2008 and released two years later.[2] This film marked the acting debut of Gaonkar and Shetty and the directorial debut of Aravind Kaushik.[2][3] This film was supposed to be the debut film of Tejeshwar, but Police Quarters ended up releasing first.[4] Mandya Ramesh, Kuri Prathap, and Ravi Teja were cast in supporting roles and a song pictured on Ramesh was included in the film.[1][5]
Plot
The film is about a man, Chinna, who has no major goal in his life, runs after a girl named Chinnu.[3] When she wants him to make Rs. 5000 a month, he manages to get the money illegally.[5] Chinna faces more problems after he learns about Chinnu's other love interest, Aravind.[5]
Cast
- Anish Tejeshwar as Chinna
- Meghana Gaonkar as Chinnu
- Rakshit Shetty as Aravind
- Mandya Ramesh
- Kuri Prathap
Soundtrack
The songs are composed by Arjun Janya.[3] Regarding the songs, a critic from Rediff wrote that "While Nenapu is a melodious composition, the other songs -- by Arjun -- are just okay. Some of them could have been done away with".[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Manmathana" | Arvind Kaushik | Priya Prakash | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Thalenovu" | Arvind Kaushik | Hemanth Kumar, Harsha, Arjun Janya | 5:35 |
| 3. | "Nenape" | K. Kalyan | Karthik | 5:38 |
| 4. | "Nam Areal (Bit)" | Arjun Janya | 1:33 | |
| 5. | "Jamaise" | Arvind Kaushik, Manjunath Bagade | Ranjith, Chaitra H. G. | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Kanyamani" | Arvind Kaushik | Mukesh, Ramadevi, Vijay, Divya | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Kaapaadiko" | Arvind Kaushik, Manjunath Bagade | Karthik, Shamitha Malnad | 5:39 |
| Total length: | 32:34 | |||
Reception
A critic from the Bangalore Mirror noted that "The director’s non-linear narration turns out to be the biggest asset of the film".[5] A critic from Rediff gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and stated that "Colloquial dialogues by Arvind is another strong point. But the film could have had a better screenplay".[4]
Legacy
Gaonkar, Shetty, and Janya collaborated with Kaushik for his second film Tughlaq (2012).[6] A sequel titled Namma Arealli Innondu Dina (transl. Another day in our area) began production in 2012.[7][8]
References
- 1 2 "Anish Tejeshwar, Meghana Gaonkar and Rakshit Shetty complete a decade in Sandalwood". The Times of India. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- 1 2 "This Day That Year: 'Nam Areali Ondina' was released in 2010, introducing Meghana Gaonkar to Sandalwood; actress reminisces the days - Times of India". The Times of India.
- 1 2 3 R, Shilpa Sebastian (9 July 2018). "Lured by the digital move". The Hindu.
- 1 2 3 "Review: Impressive lead cast in Nam Areal Ondina". Rediff.
- 1 2 3 4 "Nam Areal Ondina: Fast but not furious". Bangalore Mirror.
- ↑ "Review: Tughlaq is not engaging enough". Rediff.
- ↑ "Aravind Kaushik creates record - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Kannada film shot in two hours". Rediff.