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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{short description|2004 film directed by P. Vasu}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox film&lt;br /&gt;
| name           = Apthamitra&lt;br /&gt;
| image          = Apthamitra poster.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
| caption        = Promotional poster&lt;br /&gt;
| director       = [[P. Vasu]]&lt;br /&gt;
| producer       = [[Dwarakish]]&lt;br /&gt;
| screenplay     = P. Vasu&lt;br /&gt;
| story          = Madhu Muttam&lt;br /&gt;
| based_on       = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Manichitrathazhu]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{small|(1993)}}&lt;br /&gt;
| starring       = {{plainlist|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Soundarya]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ramesh Aravind]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prema (Kannada actress)|Prema]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Dwarakish&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
| music          = [[Gurukiran]]&lt;br /&gt;
| cinematography = Ramesh Babu&lt;br /&gt;
| editing        = N. P. Satish&lt;br /&gt;
| studio         = Dwarakish Chitra&lt;br /&gt;
| distributor    = &lt;br /&gt;
| released       = {{film date|2004|8|27|df=y}}&lt;br /&gt;
| language       = Kannada&lt;br /&gt;
| runtime        = 146 minutes&lt;br /&gt;
| country        = India&lt;br /&gt;
| budget         = {{INR}}3 crore&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;th1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |last1=Pillai |first1=Sreedhar |title=Year 2004 — a flashback |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/year-2004-a-flashback/article28578111.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=27 May 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210527044612/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/year-2004-a-flashback/article28578111.ece |archive-date=27 May 2021 |language=en-IN |date=31 December 2004 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| gross          = {{INR}}25 crore&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;th1&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.chitraloka.com/flash-back/3152-2004-year-round-up.html |title=2004 Year Round Up |publisher=chitraloka.com |date= |accessdate=2022-08-23 |archive-date=9 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409175729/https://www.chitraloka.com/flash-back/3152-2004-year-round-up.html |url-status=dead }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/gandhinagar-gossip/article3218879.ece | title=Gandhinagar Gossip | newspaper=The Hindu | date=20 July 2006 | access-date=26 May 2022 | archive-date=3 February 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203062016/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/gandhinagar-gossip/article3218879.ece | url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Apthamitra&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ({{translation|Close friend}}) is a 2004 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[psychological horror]] film written and directed by [[P. Vasu]] and produced by [[Dwarakish]]. The film stars  [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]], [[Soundarya]] and [[Ramesh Arvind|Ramesh]] in the lead roles, while [[Prema (Kannada actress)|Prema]],  [[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] and Dwarakish appear in supporting roles. It marks posthumous film for Soundarya in Kannada, released after her death on 17 April 2004.&lt;br /&gt;
The film was released on 27 August 2004.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/i-may-be-the-villain-hero-or-comedian/articleshow/48524084.cms|title=&amp;#039;I may be the villain, hero or comedian&amp;#039;|date=18 August 2015|work=[[Bangalore Mirror]]|access-date=18 April 2023|archive-date=18 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418214909/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/i-may-be-the-villain-hero-or-comedian/articleshow/48524084.cms|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=We list down 5 Bollywood movies which found their inspiration down south |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/we-list-down-5-bollywood-movies-which-found-their-inspiration-down-south-27242.html |access-date=2023-06-24 |website=filmfare.com |language=en |archive-date=16 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616222731/https://www.filmfare.com/features/we-list-down-5-bollywood-movies-which-found-their-inspiration-down-south-27242.html |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; It is a remake of [[Malayalam]] film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Manichithrathazhu]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; with some plot changes.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/ramesh-aravind-gets-nostalgic-as-apthamitra-completes-16-years/articleshow/77783633.cms|title=Ramesh Aravind gets nostalgic as Apthamitra completes 16 years|date=27 August 2020|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=18 April 2023|archive-date=29 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429000412/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/ramesh-aravind-gets-nostalgic-as-apthamitra-completes-16-years/articleshow/77783633.cms|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Raj |first=Amal |date=2024-08-06 |title=31 years of &amp;#039;Manichitrathazhu&amp;#039;: A legacy set for its re-release |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2024/Aug/16/31-years-of-manichitrathazhu-a-legacy-set-for-its-re-release |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Apthamitra&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ran for 365 days in theaters across [[Karnataka]] and was the highest ever grossing Kannada movie at that time and was an industry hit. The plot changes from the original film were retained in the Tamil film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Chandramukhi]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2005).  The film was later followed by a sequel titled &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Aptharakshaka]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2010).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/i-miss-vishnuvardhan-malavika-avinash/articleshow/47438676.cms|title=I miss Vishnuvardhan: Malavika Avinash|date=27 May 2015|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=18 April 2023|archive-date=18 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418214908/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/i-miss-vishnuvardhan-malavika-avinash/articleshow/47438676.cms|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |last=Ram |first=Arun |date=25 October 2004 |title=Remake ripples |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/films/story/20041025-rajnikant-shoots-for-film-chandramukhi-produced-by-shivaji-productions-788989-2004-10-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105135250/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rajnikant-shoots-for-film-chandramukhi-produced-by-shivaji-productions/1/195023.html |archive-date=5 January 2017 |access-date=5 January 2017 |url-status=live |website=India Today}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Plot==&lt;br /&gt;
Ramesh and Ganga are a married couple who have recently moved to [[Mysore]] to buy an ancient palace against the wishes of his uncle Shivananda and family elders. Shivananda agrees to reside with them with his two daughters Vani and Hema on the condition that the room on the first floor which is locked and sealed should not be visited by anyone in the family. They have their caretaker Rangajja, who lives in the outhouse with his granddaughter Sowmya. During their stay in the house, they learn that the palace once belonged to Raja Vijaya Rajendra Bahaddur, who had a court dancer named &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Nagavalli&amp;#039;&amp;#039; from [[Andhra Pradesh]]. Raja was in love with Nagavalli, but she had already loved a fellow dancer named &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ramanatha&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, who used to reside in a house just behind the palace. After discovering their affair on a [[Durga Ashtami|Durgashtami day]], Raja beheaded Ramanatha and burned Nagavalli alive. Before her death, Nagavalli vowed to burn the Raja alive on the very same Durgashtami day.&lt;br /&gt;
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Strange things occur in the palace and everyone suspects Sowmya, who is always found at the place of the incident. Ramesh calls his psychiatrist friend Vijay to help him clear the misconceptions regarding the palace and its history. Shivananda is unhappy with Vijay&amp;#039;s ways and is suspicious of him. Ramesh&amp;#039;s cousin Vani is in love with an orphan dance teacher Mahadev who incidentally resides in the same house behind the palace. Vijay learns about this and tells Shivananda, who approves the alliance and their marriage is fixed. When the whole family is out of town to visit Mahadev to decide on his wedding with Vani, Ganga opens the room on the first floor with the key given by Sowmya. During the time, there are attempts to kill Ramesh by some mysterious being, which every time is foiled by Vijay. Vani is also attacked by an anonymous entity and these incidents make Shivananda to call Acharya Ramachandra Shastri, a popular exorcist to perform some peace ritual upon the palace.&lt;br /&gt;
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Though not interested in all these proceedings, Ramesh agrees with his advice of Vijay. On the eve of Mahadev and Vani&amp;#039;s engagement ceremony, Ganga accuses Mahadev of trying to molest her - which is refused by both Mahadev and Vijay. Upon hearing this, Ramesh gets angry at Vijay, where Acharya tells Vijay to reveal the mystery behind the strange incidents. Vijay reveals to everyone that Ganga (who turned into Nagavalli personality) is behind all the strange incidents and had tried to kill Ramesh and Vani because Nagavalli thinks that Mahadevan is her lover Ramanathan. Ganga who visited the first-floor room was enamored by Nagavalli and her diary. Since Ganga suffered from [[Split personality disorder]], the mystery behind Nagavalli&amp;#039;s story made her develop an unusual empathy for Nagavalli,which resulted in the personality of Nagavalli to enter Ganga&amp;#039;s body. &lt;br /&gt;
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Ganga (in her Nagavalli personality) now intends to kill Vijay as he had posed in front of her as Raja Vijaya Rajendra Bahaddur on the coming Durgashtami day as vowed by Nagavalli while dying. On Durgashtami in the dance hall, the family and Acharya allow Ganga (in her Nagavalli personality) to burn Vijay alive. Acharya then blows smoke and ash on Ganga&amp;#039;s face when she is given a torch to burn Vijay. Ramesh then opens a trapdoor to let Vijay escape, and an effigy of Raja gets burnt instead. Convinced that Raja is dead, Nagavalli personality inside Ganga, as promised to Acharya, leaves Ganga and she gets cured. Vijay helps Ganga psychologically later to regain herself, where Ramesh thanks Vijay for his help. Before leaving, Vijay meets Sowmya in person and asks her to meet his parents, if she really loves him and wishes to marry him. Mukunda, Shivananda&amp;#039;s elder brother, another of Ramesh&amp;#039;s maternal uncles, accompanies Vijay on his journey to the States as he had now developed an affection and respect for him.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Cast==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Cast listing|&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] in a dual roles as Dr. Vijay and Vijaya Rajendra Bahaddur&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/review/2010/feb/19/south-kannada-movie-review-aptharakshaka.htm|title=Vishnuvardhan scores with Aptharakshaka|date=19 February 2010|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=18 April 2023|archive-date=15 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100315221851/http://movies.rediff.com/review/2010/feb/19/south-kannada-movie-review-aptharakshaka.htm|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Soundarya]] in a dual roles as Ganga and Nagavalli&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/i-took-up-the-role-as-a-challenge-upendra/articleshow/15325873.cms|title=I took up the role as a challenge: Upendra|date=16 January 2017|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=18 April 2023|archive-date=29 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429000410/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/i-took-up-the-role-as-a-challenge-upendra/articleshow/15325873.cms|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ramesh Aravind]] as Ramesh&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Prema (actress, born 1977)|Prema]] as Sowmya&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dwarakish]] as Mukunda&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] as Acharya Ramachandra Shastri&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;A&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/the-most-famous-screen-guruji-get-a-new-avatar/articleshow/62514049.cms|title=The most famous screen &amp;#039;guruji&amp;#039; get a new avatar|date=16 January 2018|work=[[Bangalore Mirror]]|access-date=18 April 2023|archive-date=18 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418002111/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/the-most-famous-screen-guruji-get-a-new-avatar/articleshow/62514049.cms|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Pramila Joshai]] as Rukku &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Shivaram]] as Rangajja&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Satyajit (Kannada Actor)|Satyajit]] as Shivananda &lt;br /&gt;
* Shridhar Jain as Dancer Ramnath and Prof. Mahadev &lt;br /&gt;
* Bhoomika Shetty as Hema&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== Production ==&lt;br /&gt;
The film began production after [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] agreed to act in a film directed by [[P.Vasu]] and produced by [[Dwarakish]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/feb/18/slide-show-1-south-friends-colleagues-remember-.htm|title=Fondly remembering Vishnuvardhan|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=18 February 2010|access-date=18 April 2023|archive-date=14 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114012916/http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/feb/18/slide-show-1-south-friends-colleagues-remember-.htm|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Vishnuvardhan and Dwarakish has starred together in several films including &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kalla Kulla]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1975).&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;V&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/review_aaptha_mitraa.asp|title=Aptha Mitra - film review|work=Viggy|date=2004|access-date=18 April 2023|archive-date=18 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418011511/http://www.viggy.com/english/review_aaptha_mitraa.asp|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; According to [[P. Vasu]], seventy percent of the film is similar to  &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Manichithrathazhu]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1993).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/apr/13vasu.htm|title=Vasu on the three most-talked about films!|work=[[Rediff.com]]|last=Warrier|first=Shobha|date=13 April 2005|author-link=Shobha Warrier|access-date=18 April 2023|archive-date=18 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418002112/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/apr/13vasu.htm|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; This was Soundarya&amp;#039;s last film in her career. Shashikala dubbed for Soundarya.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;S&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/hidden-stars-voices-driving-hundreds-of-stories-on-screen/articleshow/76382984.cms|title=Hidden stars: Voices driving hundreds of stories on screen|date=15 June 2020|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=18 April 2023|archive-date=18 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418005205/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/hidden-stars-voices-driving-hundreds-of-stories-on-screen/articleshow/76382984.cms|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Soundtrack==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox album&lt;br /&gt;
| name         = Apthamitra&lt;br /&gt;
| type         = Soundtrack&lt;br /&gt;
| artist       = [[Gurukiran]]&lt;br /&gt;
| cover        = &lt;br /&gt;
| border       = yes&lt;br /&gt;
| alt          = &lt;br /&gt;
| caption      = Soundtrack cover&lt;br /&gt;
| released     = 26 July 2004&lt;br /&gt;
| recorded     = Ashwini Recording Company &lt;br /&gt;
| venue        = &lt;br /&gt;
| studio       = &lt;br /&gt;
| genre        = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length       = 28:31&lt;br /&gt;
| language     = [[Kannada]]&lt;br /&gt;
| label        = Ashwini Audio&lt;br /&gt;
| producer     = [[Gurukiran]] &lt;br /&gt;
| prev_title   = Kanti&lt;br /&gt;
| prev_year    = 2004&lt;br /&gt;
| next_title   = [[Omkara (2004 film)|Omkara]]&lt;br /&gt;
| next_year    = 2004&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Gurukiran]] scored the film&amp;#039;s background music and composed for its soundtrack, with lyrics for the tracks written by [[V. Manohar]], [[Kaviraj (lyricist)|Kaviraj]], V. Nagendra Prasad and Goturi. The soundtrack album, which received positive reviews from critics, consists of six tracks.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Apthamitra (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP|date=26 August 2004|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/apthamitra-original-motion/id983522666|publisher=iTunes|access-date=14 July 2015|archive-date=14 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714123222/https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/apthamitra-original-motion/id983522666|url-status=dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The track &amp;quot;Kaalavannu Tadeyoru&amp;quot; was taken from the 1977 film, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kittu Puttu]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (composed by [[Rajan-Nagendra]]) which had [[Dwarakish]] and [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] playing the lead roles as well; the lyrics for which was written by [[Chi. Udayashankar]]. The music for the film was well received upon release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/amma-i-love-you-is-a-technically-sound-film-yogish-dwarakish/articleshow/64575934.cms|title=Amma I Love You is a technically sound film: Yogish Dwarakish|date=15 June 2018|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=18 April 2023|archive-date=29 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429000414/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/amma-i-love-you-is-a-technically-sound-film-yogish-dwarakish/articleshow/64575934.cms|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The chorus of &amp;quot;Raa Raa&amp;quot; was reused in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Chandramukhi]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2005) by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]] after [[Rajinikanth]]&amp;#039;s insistence.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Pillai, Sreedhar |date=3 June 2005 |title=Back with a bang ! |url=http://www.thehindu.com/fr/2005/06/03/stories/2005060304040100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140922141749/http://www.thehindu.com/fr/2005/06/03/stories/2005060304040100.htm |archive-date=22 September 2014 |access-date=26 September 2014 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |date=24 December 2004 |title=Borrowing tunes! |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=13635848 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050326124246/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=13635848 |archive-date=26 March 2005 |access-date=8 April 2024 |work=[[Sify]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{tracklist&lt;br /&gt;
| headline = Track list&lt;br /&gt;
| extra_column = Singer(s)&lt;br /&gt;
| total_length = 28:42&lt;br /&gt;
| title1 = Anku Donku&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics1 = [[V. Manohar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length1 = 4:40&lt;br /&gt;
| title2 = Kaalavannu Tadeyoru&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics2 = [[Chi. Udayashankar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| extra2 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Gurukiran]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length2 = 5:05&lt;br /&gt;
| title3 = Kana Kanade&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics3 = [[Kaviraj (lyricist)|Kaviraj]]&lt;br /&gt;
| extra3 = [[Madhu Balakrishnan]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length3 = 5:01&lt;br /&gt;
| title4 = Pata Pata&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics4 = [[V. Nagendra Prasad]]&lt;br /&gt;
| extra4 = [[Udit Narayan]], K. S. Chithra&lt;br /&gt;
| length4 = 4:32&lt;br /&gt;
| title5 = Baara Baara&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics5 = Goturi&lt;br /&gt;
| extra5 = [[Rajesh Krishnan]], [[Nanditha]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length5 = 4:43&lt;br /&gt;
| title6 = Raa Raa&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics6 = Goturi&lt;br /&gt;
| extra6 = [[Nithyashree Mahadevan]], Rajesh Krishnan&lt;br /&gt;
| length6 = 4:41&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== Reception ==&lt;br /&gt;
A critic from &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Sify]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; wrote, &amp;quot;This is a well made film in which talented actress Soundarya made her last appearance in a Kannada film which is a supernatural thriller. Gurukiran’s music is a major advantage for the film and on the whole &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Aptamithra&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is worth a watch.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2004-12-25 |title=Aptamithra Review |url=http://sify.com/movies/kannada/review.php?id=13556819&amp;amp;ctid=5&amp;amp;cid=2427 |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=[[Sify]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041225081121/http://sify.com/movies/kannada/review.php?id=13556819&amp;amp;ctid=5&amp;amp;cid=2427 |archive-date=25 December 2004 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A critic from &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Viggy]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; wrote that &amp;quot;Multi-starrer Aptha Mitra is a perfect treat for people who wants quality entertainer&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;V&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; S. N. Deepak of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Deccan Herald]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; wrote &amp;quot;Suspense, horror, comedy, superstition and sentiments continue the story well. A kitchen scene which tries to creates suspense seems to have escaped the director’s concentration. The story picks up tempo in the suspense scenes in the first part and starts unfolding slowly in the post-interval part. Above all, the film also throws light on human psychology.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/aug292004/mr1.asp|title=Apthamithra|first=S. N.|last=Deepak|website=Deccan Herald|access-date=16 March 2025|date=29 August 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040919185710/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/aug292004/mr1.asp|archive-date=19 September 2004}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; By the film&amp;#039;s 34th week it collected over 10 crores  at box office. The release of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Chandramukhi]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; did not affect the film&amp;#039;s collections.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2006-04-27 |title=&amp;#039;Chandramukhi&amp;#039; is a hit in Bangalore! - Sify.com |website=[[Sify]] |url=http://sify.com/entertainment/movies/kannada/fullstory.php?id=13724238 |access-date=2023-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427173556/http://sify.com/entertainment/movies/kannada/fullstory.php?id=13724238 |archive-date=27 April 2006 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2004-12-29 |title=2004- A flashback! |website=[[Sify]] |url=http://sify.com/entertainment/movies/kannada/fullstory.php?id=13637343 |access-date=2023-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041229091035/http://sify.com/entertainment/movies/kannada/fullstory.php?id=13637343 |archive-date=29 December 2004 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; It completed one year (52 weeks) screening at Santosh theatre in [[Bangalore]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2005-09-14 |title=&amp;#039;Aptha Mitra&amp;#039; completed one year|website=[[Sify]] |url=http://sify.com/entertainment/movies/kannada/index.php |access-date=2023-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050914080937/http://sify.com/entertainment/movies/kannada/index.php |archive-date=14 September 2005 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Awards==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
;52nd [[Filmfare Awards South]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The film, won five [[Filmfare Awards]] that include:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;News from Viggy.com [http://www.viggy.com/english/current_filmfare_award_2004.asp] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131092110/http://www.viggy.com/english/current_filmfare_award_2004.asp|date=31 January 2020}}.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada|Best Film – Kannada]]: [[Dwarakish]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada|Best Director – Kannada]]: [[P. Vasu]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada|Best Actor – Kannada]]: [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada|Best Actress – Kannada]]: [[Soundarya]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada|Best Music Director – Kannada]]: [[Gurukiran]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== In popular culture ==&lt;br /&gt;
The dialogues &amp;quot;Nannu vaadi to velladaniki vadalava?&amp;quot; ({{translation|Won&amp;#039;t you leave me to go with him?}}) spoken by Soundarya and &amp;quot;Ide, illeno samasye ide.&amp;quot; ({{translation|There is some problem here.}}) by Avinash&amp;#039;s character became popular.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;S&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;A&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; In an introduction scene of [[Sudeepa|Sudeep]] from &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Vishnuvardhana (film)|Vishnuvardhana]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, Sudeep&amp;#039;s character is shown watching &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Apthamitra&amp;#039;&amp;#039; featuring Vishnuvardhan in a fight/intro scene in a theatre with other fans. He is also shown imitating the character of the actor in a fight scene from &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Apthamitra&amp;#039;&amp;#039; with archive scenes from the film, which was shown to be a tributary scene for the actor from the film.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* {{IMDb title|1339248}}&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.vishnuvardhan.com/aptha_rev.htm Film review]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://alummoottil.com/ alummoottil.com] &lt;br /&gt;
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