Aidondla Aidu is a 2011 Indian Kannada language anthology drama film directed by V. K. Prakash and produced by Vachan Shetty and Sujitha Prakash. The film is based on the extracts from 18 Natakangal, a Sahitya Akademi award-winning collection of short stories written by Jayaprakash Kuloor. The story is centered on man-woman relationships, which is weaved into a single story encapsulating the struggles of a filmmaker, exploring different facets of the institution called marriage.
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| Directed by | V. K. Prakash |
| Written by | Jayaprakash Kuloor |
| Produced by | Vachan Shetty Sajitha Prakash |
| Starring | Devaraj Shruti Harish Raj Nithya Menen Padmapriya C. R. Simha |
| Cinematography | K. U. Mohanan Santosh Rai Pathaje Loganathan Srinivasan R Ganesh Preetha Jayaraman |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Ousepachan Alphonse Joseph Vijay Prakash Abhijith - Joe Balamurali |
Production companies | Innostorm Entertainment Group Trends AdFilm Makers (P) Ltd. |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film was screened at the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India and other film festivals.[1]
The film was released on 16 September 2011 across Karnataka and was later remade in Malayalam as Poppins. The film met critical appraisals however commercially it could not be successful.
Plot
editTotally, there are four short stories told in the film. The first story is called "Payasa", the second "Kannadi", third is about a veteran actor played by Devaraj and fourth is called "Soruva Mane".[2] All the tales revolve around the relationships between a husband and wife and although each explores different facets of the marital relationship, at their core they involve communication and the consequences of misconception.
Cast
edit| Payasa | Kannadi | Soruva Mane | |
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- Dileep Raj as Kantha
- Vrinda Samartha as Kantha's wife
- Apoorva Kasaravalli
- C. R. Simha
- Veena Bhat
- Ravishankar
Production
editK. U. Mohanan's segment was shot in the dry season in December and rain machines were used to simulate rain.[3]
Soundtrack
edit| Aidondla Aidu | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various | |
| Released | 2010 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Label | Saregama |
A total of 5 music composers teamed up to score the music for this film containing 4 different short stories. While Sudhakar Bannanje was the sole lyric writer for all the songs except one, Yogesh wrote for one single song. The composers include Ousepachan, Vijay Prakash, Alphonse Joseph, Abhijith & Jyothi Balakrishnan and Balamurali most of whom are the Malayalam film music directors. The audio launch happened at Bangalore with eminent director T. S. Nagabharana as the chief guest.[4]
All lyrics are written by Sudhakar Bannanje
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Naa Kattuva" | Jayachandran | |
| 2. | "Payasa" | Nithya Menen | |
| 3. | "Kannadi (Lyrics by Yogesh)" | Vijay Prakash | |
| 4. | "Kanna Bimba" | Jayachandran | |
| 5. | "Male Bandaga" | Sithara | |
| 6. | "Hoyyuthide" | Sithara | |
| 7. | "Neeragi Hodare" | Ousepachan, Mili Nair | |
| 8. | "Payasa (remix)" | Abhijith, Shylanth, Jyothis Balakrishna | |
| 9. | "Hoyyuthide" | Vijay Prakash | |
| 10. | "Male Bandaga" | Naveen Iyer |
Reception
editA critic wrote that "These four stories within the main narrative succeed in different ways; the use of different cinematographers and one editor helps to give each story a separate feel. The songs in each story are well integrated into each part and work very well. There is much gentle comedy in the stories which grows out of the various relationships depicted".[2]
Awards
edit- Karnataka State Film Award for Best Editor - Suresh Urs[5]
References
edit- ^ Rajapur, V. S. (14 August 2011). "'Panchamrutha' - an experiment gone awry (Kannada Movie Review)". IANS – via India Forums.
- ^ a b "Aidondla Aidu : Exploring man-woman relationships". Samachar.com. 18 September 2011. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014.
- ^ Cinemas Dark and Slow in Digital India. Springer. 12 February 2021. ISBN 9783030540968.
- ^ "Aidondla Aidu Audio Launch". Bharat Student. 2010.
- ^ "Kannada State Film Awards list 2010-11 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 November 2016.