Paramathma
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Paramathma is a Kannada romantic-comedy film
written, directed and co-produced by Yograj Bhat
. It stars Puneet Rajkumar
and Deepa Sannidhi in the lead roles and it was released on 6 October, 2011, on the eve of Vijayadashami
. Half-way through its production, the film's TV rights
was procured for a record 35 million. Even before the release, the film grossed a record amount of over 270 million from its broadcasting
and distribution
rights.
Music is scored by V. Harikrishna
while lyrics are composed by director Yograj Bhat along with Jayanth Kaikini. The audio rights was sold to Ashwini Media Networks for a record 7.7 million. The album was well received by critics and has been a commercial success owing mainly to its lyrics.
movie titled Lagori was to be filmed in 2009 starring Puneet Rajkumar
, but it got shelved after producer Rockline Venkatesh withdrew from the film citing increasing production costs. In 2011, after the success of Bhat's 2010 home production movie Pancharangi
, he is co-producing Puneet Rajkumar starrer Paramathma with distributor-turned-producer Jayanna. The script is said to demand three female leads, and they are: Deepa Sannidhi, Ramya Barna and Aindrita Ray
. Filming began on Mar 3 in Sakleshpura, and the film is being released on 06 October 2011. Shooting locations include the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada
, mainly places surrounding Udupi and Manipal
.
rated it at 3.5/5 stars by summarizing that it "is a classic film with lots of comedy and a little bit of mystery thrown in" and lauded director Yograj Bhat by calling him a master story teller who narrates it in an unexpected manner. Whereas Rediff called it a 'Disappointing film'. Critics have also praised cinematographer Santosh Rai Pathaje's camera work. News channel CNN-IBN called the film a "fresh delight" and summed it up by recommending to watch the film for its "classic style of narration and good packaging." Overall the film is rated 2.5 out of Five and a watchable movie for hardcore Puneeth fans.
and Raghavendra Rajkumar
on 14 September, 2011 at Hotel Le Méridien
, Bengaluru
. While V. Harikrishna
has scored the music, lyrics are penned by both Yogaraj Bhat and Jayant Kaikini
. Ashwini Media Networks corporation owns the audio rights of the album which was purchased at a record 7.7 million.
The movie's audio, which had created a buzz because of lyricist Yogaraj Bhat and music director Harikrishna's recent track record of successful combinations like Jackie and Hudugaru
, was well received by the critics. A record 1.5 lakh audio CDs were sold in the first 3 days of album release. Incidentally, popular Indian film music director A.R. Rehman who listened to the songs while at a recording studio in Chennai
, praised and congratulated the team on the songs' composition and lyrics. The song "College Gatelly" (Chombeshwara) took the number 1 spot among the top 20 South Indian film songs on Nokia Ovi music store
in the month of October 2011.
Romantic comedy film
Romantic comedy films are films with light-hearted, humorous plotlines, centered on romantic ideals such as that true love is able to surmount most obstacles. One dictionary definition is "a funny movie, play, or television program about a love story that ends happily"...
written, directed and co-produced by Yograj Bhat
Yograj Bhat
Yograj Bhat is a prominent Kannada film director, producer, screenwriter and a lyricist. He is most predominantly known for the 2006 film Mungaru Male, which he co-wrote with Preetam Gubbi. He was also the director of the film and was one of the lyricists in the film...
. It stars Puneet Rajkumar
Puneet Rajkumar
Puneeth Rajkumar is an Indian film actor who acts in Kannada films and the youngest son of Kannada superstar Dr Rajkumar and the younger brother of leading KFI star Shivaraj Kumar. As a child artist, he appeared in 12 films...
and Deepa Sannidhi in the lead roles and it was released on 6 October, 2011, on the eve of Vijayadashami
Vijayadashami
Vijayadashami also known as Dasara, is one of the most important festivals celebrated in various forms, across India, Nepal and Bangladesh...
. Half-way through its production, the film's TV rights
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
was procured for a record 35 million. Even before the release, the film grossed a record amount of over 270 million from its broadcasting
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
and distribution
Film distributor
A film distributor is a company or individual responsible for releasing films to the public either theatrically or for home viewing...
rights.
Music is scored by V. Harikrishna
V. Harikrishna
Hari Krishna is a music director and singer in the Kannada film industry and has won 3 consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Music for Gaalipata in 2008, Raaj The Showman in 2009 and Jackie in 2010.-Career:...
while lyrics are composed by director Yograj Bhat along with Jayanth Kaikini. The audio rights was sold to Ashwini Media Networks for a record 7.7 million. The album was well received by critics and has been a commercial success owing mainly to its lyrics.
Production
A Yograj BhatYograj Bhat
Yograj Bhat is a prominent Kannada film director, producer, screenwriter and a lyricist. He is most predominantly known for the 2006 film Mungaru Male, which he co-wrote with Preetam Gubbi. He was also the director of the film and was one of the lyricists in the film...
movie titled Lagori was to be filmed in 2009 starring Puneet Rajkumar
Puneet Rajkumar
Puneeth Rajkumar is an Indian film actor who acts in Kannada films and the youngest son of Kannada superstar Dr Rajkumar and the younger brother of leading KFI star Shivaraj Kumar. As a child artist, he appeared in 12 films...
, but it got shelved after producer Rockline Venkatesh withdrew from the film citing increasing production costs. In 2011, after the success of Bhat's 2010 home production movie Pancharangi
Pancharangi
The audio of the movie was released on 14 August 2010 by Sonu Nigam, Puneeth Rajkumar in the presence of cast and crew of the movie. The music for the movie is scored by Mano Murthy, who has scored for many of the earlier movies of Yogaraj Bhat.-External links:*...
, he is co-producing Puneet Rajkumar starrer Paramathma with distributor-turned-producer Jayanna. The script is said to demand three female leads, and they are: Deepa Sannidhi, Ramya Barna and Aindrita Ray
Aindrita Ray
Aindrita Ray , is an Indian film actress, primarily appearing in Kannada films. She made her acting debut in 2007, starring in Meravanige and went on to appear in several commercially successful films, establishing herself as a leading contemporary actress of Kannada cinema...
. Filming began on Mar 3 in Sakleshpura, and the film is being released on 06 October 2011. Shooting locations include the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada
Dakshina Kannada
- Geography :The district geography consists of sea shore in the west and Western Ghats in the east. The major rivers are Netravathi, Kumaradhara, Phalguni, Shambhavi, Nandini or Pavanje and Payaswini which all join Arabian sea. Vast areas of evergreen forests which once covered this district, have...
, mainly places surrounding Udupi and Manipal
Manipal
Manipal is a university town situated in the state of Karnataka in India. It is a suburb within Udupi city and is administered by Udupi City Municipality. It is located in the rocky hinterland of the Malabar Coast of south west India, about 8 km from the Arabian Sea...
.
Cast
- Puneet RajkumarPuneet RajkumarPuneeth Rajkumar is an Indian film actor who acts in Kannada films and the youngest son of Kannada superstar Dr Rajkumar and the younger brother of leading KFI star Shivaraj Kumar. As a child artist, he appeared in 12 films...
as Paramathma - Deepa Sannidhi as Deepa
- Aindrita RayAindrita RayAindrita Ray , is an Indian film actress, primarily appearing in Kannada films. She made her acting debut in 2007, starring in Meravanige and went on to appear in several commercially successful films, establishing herself as a leading contemporary actress of Kannada cinema...
as Saanvi, aka Paseena - Anant NagAnant NagAnant Nagarkatte popularly known as Anant Nag is an actor and politician from Karnataka, India. He is considered to be one of the all time greatest actors in the Kannada film industry with a vast number of commercially successful movies. As a result, he is popularly known as an actor with...
as Jayanth - Ramya Barna
- AvinashAvinashAvinash is an Indian actor who stars predominantly in South Indian language films and notably in the Kannada and Tamil film industries. Known for his authentic portrayal of complex characters and versatility, Avinash is one of the most sought after actors in the supporting category...
as Srinivas - Rangayana RaghuRangayana RaghuRangayana Raghu is a comic actor in the Kannada film industry.Before beginning his career in film, he was an artist in Rangayana, Mysore.Rangayana Raghu is best noted for his performance in the 2007 film Duniya which starred Vijay. He also got the Karnataka State Award for Best Supporting Actor for...
as Annayya - Datthanna as Appanna
- Raju Thalikote
- Shweta Pandit as Kerosene
Release
The film got released on the day of Dasara i,e 6 October, 2011 in more than 200 theaters across Karnataka with positive reviews. Before the release it has already raked in close to 30 crores. Gandhinagar sources say this film will be the biggest grosser of 2011. It grossed over 60 million on the first day of its release.Reception
Paramathma received positive reviews from film critics. SifySify
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rated it at 3.5/5 stars by summarizing that it "is a classic film with lots of comedy and a little bit of mystery thrown in" and lauded director Yograj Bhat by calling him a master story teller who narrates it in an unexpected manner. Whereas Rediff called it a 'Disappointing film'. Critics have also praised cinematographer Santosh Rai Pathaje's camera work. News channel CNN-IBN called the film a "fresh delight" and summed it up by recommending to watch the film for its "classic style of narration and good packaging." Overall the film is rated 2.5 out of Five and a watchable movie for hardcore Puneeth fans.
Sound Track
After a delayed launch of about 10 days, the music album of Paramathma was officially released by Duniya SooriDuniya Soori
Suri , also known as Duniya Soori or Soori, is a movie director from India. He became known as Duniya Soori in the wake of the success of his debut movie Duniya, for which he won the 2006–2007 Karnataka State Film Awards in the Best Screenplay category. Soori came to fame after the Duniya...
and Raghavendra Rajkumar
Raghavendra Rajkumar
Raghavendra Rajkumar is an actor in the Kannada film Industry. He is the second son of the legendary Kannada matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar. After starring in lead roles in many Kannada films, he is now actively involved in production - including the recent blockbuster Jackie starring his brother,...
on 14 September, 2011 at Hotel Le Méridien
Le Méridien
Le Méridien is an international hotel brand with a European perspective, formerly headquartered in the United Kingdom, with 130 properties. It is owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide....
, Bengaluru
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. While V. Harikrishna
V. Harikrishna
Hari Krishna is a music director and singer in the Kannada film industry and has won 3 consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Music for Gaalipata in 2008, Raaj The Showman in 2009 and Jackie in 2010.-Career:...
has scored the music, lyrics are penned by both Yogaraj Bhat and Jayant Kaikini
Jayant Kaikini
Jayant Kaikini is a poet, short stories author and movie songs scriptwriter in Kannada.-Early life:Jayant Kaikini was born in Gokarna. His father, Gourish Kaikini, a schoolteacher, was a Kannada littérateur and mother Shanta, a social worker...
. Ashwini Media Networks corporation owns the audio rights of the album which was purchased at a record 7.7 million.
The movie's audio, which had created a buzz because of lyricist Yogaraj Bhat and music director Harikrishna's recent track record of successful combinations like Jackie and Hudugaru
Hudugaru
Hudugaru is a 2011 Kannada-language drama film directed by Maadesh, starring Puneet Rajkumar, Yogesh, Srinagar Kitty and Radhika Pandit in the lead roles. The film, which is a remake of the successful 2010 Tamil film Naadodigal, has been produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar. While V...
, was well received by the critics. A record 1.5 lakh audio CDs were sold in the first 3 days of album release. Incidentally, popular Indian film music director A.R. Rehman who listened to the songs while at a recording studio in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, praised and congratulated the team on the songs' composition and lyrics. The song "College Gatelly" (Chombeshwara) took the number 1 spot among the top 20 South Indian film songs on Nokia Ovi music store
Nokia Music Store
Nokia Music Store is part of the Ovi services portal from Nokia. It was launched on August 29, 2007. The idea behind the store is to provide to all Nokia MP3 capable mobile users a music store on the phone as on the PC....
in the month of October 2011.