Prasad (film)
| Prasad | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Manoj Sati |
| Produced by | Ashok Kheny |
| Screenplay by | Manoj Sati |
| Story by | Manoj Sati |
| Starring |
Arjun Sarja Madhuri Bhattacharya |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraja |
| Cinematography | Sanjay Malkar |
| Edited by | KK |
Production company |
AKK Entertainment |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Prasad is a 2012 Indian Kannada family drama film directed by Manoj Sati and produced by Ashok Kheny, won the best film state award. The film stars Arjun Sarja who won the Karnataka State Award 2012 for the Best Actor category and Madhuri Bhattacharya in the lead roles. The film's music is scored by Meastro Ilaiyaraja. The film is simultaneously made in Tamil and Telugu languages.[1] The dance choreographer for the movie was Shiamak Davar.[2]
The film released across the Karnataka cinema halls on the auspicious Ugadi festival day on 23 March 2012.[3] The film was screened at the Berlin Film Festival, along with fellow Indian film Don 2.[4]
Plot
Shankar (Arjun) is a mechanic who leads a happy life with his wife Malathi (Madhuri Bhattacharya) and his sister's daughters. Malathi gives birth to a boy named Prasad who is deaf and dumb. Shankar doesn't love his son because he is physically disabled. Malathi finds out that Prasad is talented as a swimmer. Initially Shankar refuses to come to see the swimming competition but later changes his mind. Shankar understands his son's talent and start caring him.
Malathi joins as a deaf and dumb teacher in the school where Prasad studies and Shankar opens a mechanic garage. When Prasad tries to make a blind man cross a road, Prasad gets involved in an accident. In the end, Prasad survives and Shankar starts a foundation in the name of Prasad for the deaf and dumb children.
Cast
- Arjun Sarja as Shankar
- Madhuri Bhattacharya as Malathi
- Sankalp as Prasad
- Ramakrishna
- Ramesh Bhat
- Ninasam Ashwath
- Shama
- Monika
- Swathi
- Anjanappa
- Shiamak Davar in a cameo appearance
- Smriti Kulkarni as Nidhi
- Varnika as Shree
Soundtrack
| Prasad | |
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| Soundtrack album by Ilaiyaraaja, Mano Murthy | |
| Released | 31 December 2011 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Lahiri Music |
The soundtrack of Prasad consists of 5 songs composed by Music Meastro Ilaiyaraaja and one song composed by Mano Murthy. Kaviraj, Jayanth Kaikini and V. Nagendra Prasad are the lyricists who have penned the lyrics for the songs.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O Nanna Kanda" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Karthik | 1:08 |
| 2. | "Naanu Neenu Kanda Kanasu" | Kaviraj | Madhu Balakrishnan, Rita | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Ondu Aramane" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Ilaiyaraaja, Rita, Anitha, Surmukhi | 4:50 |
| 4. | "O Nanna Amma (Bit)" | Kaviraj | Baby Haripriya, Rita | 1:45 |
| 5. | "O Nanna Kanda (Bit)" | Kaviraj | Karthik | 1:08 |
| 6. | "We Are OK (composed by Mano Murthy)" | Jayanth Kaikini | Sonu Nigam | 3:32 |