Kowrava is a 1998 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by S. Mahendar. The film stars B. C. Patil and Prema in the lead roles. It is a remake of the Tamil film Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986).[2] The film was remade in Telugu as Kauravudu (2000).
| Kowrava | |
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| Directed by | S. Mahendar |
| Screenplay by | S. Mahendar |
| Dialogues by | B. A. Madhu |
| Story by | K. Somasundreshwar |
| Produced by | Channabasavagowda Patil |
| Starring | B. C. Patil Prema |
| Cinematography | Krishna Kumar |
| Edited by | P. R. Soundar Raj |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Soumya Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
edit- B. C. Patil as Surya[2]
- Prema as Shashi[2]
- Shivaram
- Tennis Krishna
- Bank Janardhan
- B. Jayashree
Production
editThe film marked the acting debut of Patil as lead actor after playing negative roles and suffered losses as producer.[3][4] Mahendar insisted he become a lead actor by producing the film.[3] Venkatesh made his debut as stunt choreographer this film and later adapted the film's title as prefix.[5]
Soundtrack
edit| Kowrava | |||||
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| Released | 1998 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 35:15 | ||||
| Language | Kannada | ||||
| Label | Akash Audio | ||||
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Soundtrack was composed by Hamsalekha.[6][7]
All lyrics are written by Hamsalekha.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Kukkukku (Female)" | K. S. Chithra | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Hello Hello Kauravesha" | L. N. Shastri, Latha Hamsalekha, Murali, Badri Prasad, Ramesh Chandra, Mangala, Suma, Kusuma | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Avalyavalo" | B. Jayashree | 5:33 |
| 4. | "Hudugirandre" | L. N. Shastri | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Ilakal Seere" | L. N. Shastri, Kusuma | 5:04 |
| 6. | "Yenaitho" | Ramesh Chandrashekhar | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Ku Ku (Male)" | Rajesh Krishnan | 5:06 |
| Total length: | 35:15 | ||
Reception
editY. Maheshwara Reddy of The Indian Express wrote "This is a remake of a Tamil film ‘Kadalora Kavithaigal’ but it's a fine example of how a good film can be made when the director handles the story simply. BC Patil, who is also producer of the film, steals the show with his performance in the lead role".[2]
References
edit- ^ "Kaurava (1998) Kannada movie: Cast & crew". Chiloka. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d Reddy, Y Maheshwara. "Well-made". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Success brings a fleet of supporters, while failure can leave you alone: B C Patil". Cinema Express. 2 November 2023. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Chitraloka.com ::: Mega Portal for Kannada Cinema - Profile - B.C.Patil - 'Gourava' of Kannada Filmdom". Archived from the original on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Venkatesh debuts as director with cocaine in Sandalwood". Bangalore Mirror. 12 June 2024. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Kaurava". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Kaurava (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.