| Nam Areal Ond Dina | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Aravind Kaushik |
| Produced by | Chandrachari C Ramaswamy K Rajashekar C D N Nagendra Jois |
| Starring | Anish Tejeshwar Meghana Gaonkar Rakshit Shetty |
| Cinematography | Ashok Kashyap |
| Music by | Arjun Janya |
| Production company | Sri Lakshmi Sai Bhairaveshwara Films |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Nam Areal Ond Dina (transl. A day in our area) is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Aravind Kaushik and starring Anish Tejeshwar, Meghana Gaonkar, and Rakshit Shetty. The film began production in 2008 and released two years later. This film marked the acting debut of Gaonkar and Shetty and the directorial debut of Aravind Kaushik. This film was supposed to be the debut film of Tejeshwar, but Police Quarters ended up releasing first. Mandya Ramesh, Kuri Prathap, and Ravi Teja were cast in supporting roles and a song pictured on Ramesh was included in the film.
Gaonkar, Shetty, and Janya collaborated with Kaushik for his second film Tuglak (2012). An unreleased sequel titled Namma Arealli Innondu Dina (transl. Another day in our area) began production in 2012.
Plot
The film is about a man, Chinna, who has no major goal in his life, runs after a girl named Chinnu. When she wants him to make Rs. 5000 a month, he manages to get the money illegally. Chinna faces more problems after he learns about Chinnu's other love interest, Aravind.
Cast
- Anish Tejeshwar as Chinna
- Meghana Gaonkar as Chinnu
- Rakshit Shetty as Aravind
- Mandya Ramesh
- Kuri Prathap
Soundtrack
The songs are composed by Arjun Janya. Regarding the songs, a critic from Rediff wrote that "While Nenapu is a melodious composition, the other songs -- by Arjun -- are just okay. Some of them could have been done away with".
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Manmathana" | Arvind Kaushik | Priya Prakash | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Thalenovu" | Arvind Kaushik | Hemanth Kumar, Harsha, Arjun Janya | 5:35 |
| 3. | "Nenape" | K. Kalyan | Karthik | 5:38 |
| 4. | "Nam Areal (Bit)" | Arjun Janya | 1:33 | |
| 5. | "Jamaise" | Arvind Kaushik, Manjunath Bagade | Ranjith, Chaitra H. G. | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Kanyamani" | Arvind Kaushik | Mukesh, Ramadevi, Vijay, Divya | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Kaapaadiko" | Arvind Kaushik, Manjunath Bagade | Karthik, Shamitha Malnad | 5:39 |
| Total length: | 32:34 | |||
Reception
A critic from the Bangalore Mirror noted that "The director’s non-linear narration turns out to be the biggest asset of the film". A critic from Rediff gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and stated that "Colloquial dialogues by Arvind is another strong point. But the film could have had a better screenplay".
References
- ^ "Anish Tejeshwar, Meghana Gaonkar and Rakshit Shetty complete a decade in Sandalwood". The Times of India. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "This Day That Year: 'Nam Areali Ondina' was released in 2010, introducing Meghana Gaonkar to Sandalwood; actress reminisces the days - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ R, Shilpa Sebastian (9 July 2018). "Lured by the digital move". The Hindu.
- ^ "Review: Impressive lead cast in Nam Areal Ondina". Rediff.
- ^ "Nam Areal Ondina: Fast but not furious". Bangalore Mirror.
- "Review: Tughlaq is not engaging enough". Rediff.
- "Aravind Kaushik creates record - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Kannada film shot in two hours". Rediff.