''Premier Padmini'' is a 2019 Indian

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directed and written by Ramesh Indira. The film marks the debut of television personality, Shruti Naidu as the producer under her home banner ''Shruti Naidu Chitra''. The film features

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and Vivek Simha in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes H. G. Dattatreya,

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and Pramod. The technical crew members for the film include

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as the music composer, Advaita Gurumurthy as the cinematographer, Rajendra Urs as the editor. The title refers to the popular automobile, the

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. The film launched in early March 2018 and released across theaters in Karnataka on 26 April 2019. The film was premiered on 29 September 2019 in

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Plot

Cast

as Vinayak *

as Shruti *

as Spandana * Pramod as Nanjundi * Vivek Simha as Sumukha *

as Ranjani * H. G. Dattatreya as Vinayak's neighbour * Ramesh Indira as Rajesh *

* Aishwarya Baspure as Pragathi

Soundtrack

has scored the soundtrack and score for the film. The album consists of four songs and according to Janya, as per the film's script he has composed Carnatic and Hindustani classical fusion songs apart from a traditional folk song and a romantic song.

Controversy

The movie borrowed heavily from Kannada author

Vasudhendra Vasudhendra is an Indian author in Kannada language known for his short stories and personal essays. Personal life Vasudhendra was born at Sandur in the Bellary district of Karnataka. He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree from th ...

's short story without giving any credits or soliciting his permission.

References

External links

Premier Padmini (2019)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Premier Padmini 2019 films 2010s Kannada-language films 2010s Indian films 2019 comedy-drama films Indian comedy-drama films Films shot in Karnataka Films scored by Arjun Janya