''Prem Adda'' is an Indian
Kannada
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 s ...
-language action film.
Prem, Meka Murali Krishna and
Kriti Kharbanda
Kriti Kharbanda (born 29 October 1990) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Kannada, Hindi and Telugu language films. After beginning her career as a model, she made her acting debut with the Telugu film ''Boni'' (2009) and her Kanna ...
are of the film. The film is directed by Mahesh Babu and the film music is scored by
V. Harikrishna
V. Harikrishna (born 5 November 1974) is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, playback singer and film producer. He has mainly scored music for Kannada films. After his stint as a programmer and assistant musician, Harikrishna made hi ...
. The film is the remake of Tamil film ''
Subramaniapuram
''Subramaniapuram'' is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language period action film produced, written, and directed by Sasikumar. The low-budget film received critical acclaim for its original script, expert direction, screenplay, editing, fresh music, a ...
''. Prem is acting under another director for the first time in this movie.
Cast
*
Prem as Ranganatha
* Meka Murali Krishna as Seena
* Shiva Manju
* Adda Ramesh
*
Kriti Kharbanda
Kriti Kharbanda (born 29 October 1990) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Kannada, Hindi and Telugu language films. After beginning her career as a model, she made her acting debut with the Telugu film ''Boni'' (2009) and her Kanna ...
as Girija
*
Chandrakala Mohan
* Patre Nagaraj
* Nagarajamurthy as Somanna
*
Sathyajith {{short description, Indian male given name
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*Satyajit Ray (1921-1992) - noted Indian ...
* Murali Mohan
* Sharan Kabbur
* S. Govind
* Lakshmi Siddayya
* Kaddipudi chandru
* Dharma
*
Raju Talikote
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Selected filmography
*''Punjabi House (2002)''
*'' Manasaare (2009)''
*'' Pancharang ...
* Malvalli Saikrishna
*
Aindrita Ray
Aindrita Ray (born 3 March 1985) is an Indian 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 ...
as item number
* Scarlett Mellish Wilson as item number
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the album was released on 19 September 2012. Prem Adda consists of Six songs composed by V. Harikrishna. The song "Kangal Irandaal" from the original Tamil film was retained here as "Kalli Ivalu". All the songs are super hit in the market.
Reception
Critical response
B. S. Srivani ''
Deccan Herald
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'' wrote "Prem seems to enjoy his role while Kruti Kharbanda fills the eyes and heart. Coming close on the heels of Drama, Prem Adda passes by like a gust of wind full of dust". A critic from
Bangalore Mirror
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''Vijay Times''
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wrote "The story has enough stuff to keep the audience engaged. Be warned of the violence that has earned it an ‘A’ certificate. The music by Harikrishna and the cinematography by Arun Prasad are top class. We must add, it is no match for the original". A critic from
DNA wrote "Well, just that Prem Adda does the very thing that Subramaniapuram stays away from... making criminals look like heroes. The makers would have done better to retain the flavour and intention of the original. So watch it for the performance of the lead pair if you must". A critic from
The Times of India
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scored the film at 2.5 out of 5 stars and says "While Prem shows some improvement in acting over his first movie Preethi Yeke Bhoomi Melide, it’s better he wears a director’s hat. Muralikrishna impresses. Kriti Kharbanda could have done much better. Lakshmi, a TV artiste, has done a good job as our hero’s aunt. Music by V Harikrishna has a couple of good numbers". Srikanth Srinivasa from
Rediff.com
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, it had more than 300 e ...
scored the film at 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Debutant Arun D Prasad's cinematography is quite good; he is a good find. Mavalli Sai Krishna's dialogues are also quite apt. Mass Maada has shot the action sequences well although they are a bit gory. Prem Adda will entertain the masses who look for a rustic feel in films". A critic from
India TV
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wrote "
"Prem Adda" is watchable for its huge presentation but the violence in the film may not be liked by the family audience". A Sharadhaa from
The New Indian Express
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wrote "Cinematographer Arund D Prasad has captured the village scenes very well. Harikrishna has once again won many hearts with his melodious and peppy numbers. Verdict: The film may not be that pleasant as the love flick eventually turns into a movie with a lot of bloodshed".
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 3138838, Prem Adda
2012 films
Kannada remakes of Tamil films
2010s Kannada-language films
Indian satirical films
Indian political satire films
Films scored by V. Harikrishna
Films directed by Mahesh Babu (director)