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{{Infobox film
| name = Excuse Me
| image = Excuse Me (2003 film).jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = [[Prem (director)|Prem]]
| writer = Prem<br />Malavalli Sai Krishna (dialogue)
| producer = N. M. Suresh
| starring = [[Sunil Raoh]]<br /> [[Ramya (actress)|Ramya]]<br />[[Ajay Rao]]
| music = [[R. P. Patnaik]]
| language = Kannada
| country = India
| cinematography = M. R. Seenu
| editing = Sanjeev - Lakshman
| studio = Sri Thulaja Bhavani Creations
| released = {{film date|2003|12|5|df=yes}}
| runtime = 158 minutes
}}

'''''Excuse Me''''' is a 2003 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[romantic drama film]] starring [[Sunil Raoh]], [[Ramya (actress)|Ramya]] and [[Ajay Rao]] in the lead roles. The film is directed by [[Prem (director)|Prem]] of the blockbuster ''[[Kariya (film)|Kariya]]'' fame. The music was composed by [[R. P. Patnaik]]. The film was praised for its interesting storyline and its music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/valentines-special-kannada-films-that-show-the-dark-side-of-love/photostory/80786591.cms?picid=80803847|title=Valentine's Special: Kannada films that show the dark side of love|last=Kodur|first=Swaroop|date=30 March 2021|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Ajay is a young boy who lives with his mother Parvati. He plays a musical instrument, sarangi very well. Looking at his music skills, a couple from the same village who now live in Bangalore take Ajay with them with Parvati's permission so that he could have better opportunities there. They also take the village head's spoilt son, Sunil along with them. Now, both the boys are grown up. While Ajay is a calm, innocent, humble man, Sunil, although being good at heart, is self-willed. Ajay, one day composes a tune all by himself. This is overheard by Madhu, a college student who immediately grows fond of it.

Madhu begins to like the one who played the tune and Ajay begins to like the girl (Madhu) who expressed her feelings for the composer of thua tune. Various instances take place which connect both Madhu and Ajay who then love each other without actually looking at each other's faces nor even knowing each other'sidentity. One day Sunil sees Madhu, falls in love with her and pretends to be the one who originally composed that tune which Madhu was admiring. Madhu believes this and later they get engaged to each other after convincing their families. On the other hand, Ajay keeps on searching for the girl who admired his composition but in vain. In the climax, Ajay plays his tune in a South Indian music competition as his own composition which angers Madhu. She urges Sunil to reveal to everybody that he is the real creator of that tune. Ultimately Sunil's caretakers reveal to Madhu that Sunil doesn't know anything about music but Ajay indeed composed that tune. Heartbroken Madhu then goes to Ajay as he was her true love.

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
* [[Sunil Raoh]] as Sunil<ref name="T">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/its-17-years-since-the-ajai-rao-ramya-and-sunil-raoh-film-excuse-me-released/articleshow/79589707.cms|title=It's 17 years since the Ajai Rao, Ramya and Sunil Raoh film Excuse Me released|date=6 December 2020|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
* [[Ramya (actress)|Ramya]] as Madhu<ref name="T"/>
* [[Ajay Rao]] as Ajay<ref name="T"/>
* [[Sumalatha]] as Parvati, Ajay's mother
* [[Ramakrishna (Kannada actor)|Ramakrishna]] as Madhu's father
* [[Thulasi Shivamani]] as Madhu's mother
* [[Ramesh Bhat]] as Sunil's father
* Mico Nagaraj
* [[Pavitra Lokesh]]
* [[Sanketh Kashi]] as college principal
* [[Kishan Shrikanth]] as Kishan
* [[Bullet Prakash]]
* [[Nanda Kishore]]
* [[Tarun Sudhir]]
* [[V. Nagendra Prasad]]
* Navya
* Rekha
* Ushakiran
}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| all_music = [[R. P. Patnaik]]
| all_lyrics = [[V. Nagendra Prasad]]
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Excuse Me
| extra1 = [[R. P. Patnaik]], [[Nanditha (singer)|Nanditha]]
| length1 = 4:49
| title2 = Brahma Vishnu Shiva
| extra2 = [[Prem (director)|Prem]], Chorus
| length2 = 5:14
| title3 = Sorry Sorry
| extra3 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], Nanditha
| length3 = 4:15
| title4 = Preethi Yeke Bhoomi Melide
| extra4 = [[R. P. Patnaik]], [[Usha (singer)|Usha]]
| length4 = 5:19
| title5 = Thottilu Thugolige
| extra5 = [[Prem (director)|Prem]], Madhukar
| length5 = 1:39
| title6 = O Priyatama
| extra6 = Nanditha
| length6 = 3:58
| title7 = Preethige Janma
| extra7 = [[Rajesh Krishnan]]
| length7 = 5:14
| title8 = Preethige Janma
| extra8 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length8 = 5:14
| title9 = Preethse Antha
| extra9 = [[Bombay Jayashree]]
| length9 = 4:48
| title10 = Roadigili Radhika
| extra10 = [[Gurukiran]], R. P. Patnaik
| length10 = 5:05
}}

== Release and reception ==
The film was originally scheduled to be released on the second week of November.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_excuseme.asp|title=Excuse Me - film by Prem all set to hit the screen|work=Viggy}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Chitraloka]]'' wrote that "Let any film strike to your mind ‘Excuse Me’ is refreshing. Go Watch it".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/2790-excuse-me-review.html|title=Excuse Me Movie Review|work=[[Chitraloka.com]]|date=7 December 2003|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419023119/https://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/2790-excuse-me-review.html|archive-date=19 April 2023}}</ref> A critic from ''Viggy'' wrote that "Overall, is a good entertainer with a message - 'Love never dies but lover may'!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/review_excuse_me.asp|title=Excuse Me film review|work=Viggy}}</ref> ''Indiainfo'' wrote "There is no connection between the title of the film and the story. A good effort by Prem though".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/excuseme.html|title=Indiainfo: Kannada: EXCUSE ME|access-date=22 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040607141529/http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/excuseme.html|archive-date=7 June 2004}}</ref>

== Box office ==
The film ran for more than 220 days and became a blockbuster.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/nm-suresh-celebrates-10-years-in-sandalwood/articleshow/26838379.cms | title=NM Suresh celebrates 10 years in Sandalwood - Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/news/kannada/excuse-me-exceeds-all-expectations-kannada-top-films/949/story.htm|title='Excuse Me' exceeds all expectations - Kannada Top Films|last=Vijayasarathy|first=R. G.|date=17 July 2004|work=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]|via=Nowrunning}}</ref> The film ran for almost thirty-five weeks in Kapali Theatre in Bengaluru.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-prem-on-raaj-the-showman/20090813.htm|title=Directing Raaj, the Showman|date=13 August 2009|work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|11698512}}

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