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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kamalatho Naa Prayanam<br />
| image = Kamalatho Naa Prayanam poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| writer = Narasimha Nandi<br />
| starring = [[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]],<br>[[Veda Sastry|Archana Veda Sastry]]<br />
| director = [[Narasimha Nandi]]<br />
| cinematography = S. Murali Mohan Reddy<br />
| producer = Isanaka Sunil Reddy,<br>Siddharth Bogulu<br />
| editing = V. Nagi Reddy<br />
| studio = Livitha Universal Films<br />
| country = India<br />
| released =2013<br />
| runtime =<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| music =KK<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Kamalatho Naa Prayanam''''' is a Telugu film directed by [[Narasimha Nandi]] marking his third film after the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|National Film Award]] and multi [[Nandi Award]] winning 2008 film ''[[1940 Lo Oka Gramam]]''. This film produced by Isanaka Sunil Reddy and Siddharth Bogulu on Livitha Universal Films features [[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]] and [[Veda Sastry|Archana Veda Sastry]] in the lead roles. It is about a woman who is striving to get out of her job as a sex worker and the betrayal she faced from the person she loved after believing rumors about her private life.<ref name="basic"/><br />
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KK composed the music while S. Murali Mohan Reddy handled the Cinematography of the film. V. Nagi Reddy provided the Editing for the film. The film was launched on 1 June 2013 in Hyderabad.<ref name="launch">{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/muhurat-kamalathonaaprayanam.html|title=Kamalatho Naa Prayanam movie launch|publisher=idlebrain.com|date=1 June 2013|accessdate=5 March 2014}}</ref> The [[Principal photography]] started from 25 August 2013 and ended on 25 September 2013 in a single schedule.<ref name="shootend">{{cite web|url=http://raagalahari.com/news/17428/kamalatho-naa-prayanam-completes-shooting.aspx|title=Kamalatho Naa Prayanam completes shooting|publisher=raagalahari.com|date=16 September 2013|accessdate=5 March 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]]<br />
*[[Veda Sastry|Archana Veda Sastry]]<br />
*Pavala Shyamala<br />
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==Production==<br />
The film was formally launched at Hyderabad on 1 June 2013 at Hyderabad.<ref name="launch"/> On the same day, a set of posters were released featuring [[Veda Sastry|Archana Veda Sastry]] in two attires with one being a bold prostitute and the other being a bride.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.cinema65.com/2013/06/kamala-tho-naa-prayanam-movie-wallpapers.html|title=Kamala Tho Naa Prayanam Movie Wallpapers|publisher=cinema65.com|date=1 June 2013|accessdate=6 March 2014}}</ref> In an interaction to the media in early June 2013, Narasimha Nandi, about the film, spoke "The story is set against the 1950 backdrop and shows how all her efforts to lead a normal life fail and she takes her life after the only man whom she trusts also betrays her. The film is being shot in Rajamundry and Hyderabad."<ref name="basic">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/etcetera/article4796008.ece|title=Of Trust and Betrayal|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=9 June 2013|accessdate=6 March 2014}}</ref><br />
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The [[Principal photography]] started from 25 August 2013 and ended on 10 September 2013 in a single schedule. According to producers the film was shot in scenic locations like Araku, Ranasthali, Rajahmundry, Singanapalli and Pattiseema which are known for their aesthetic locations. Narasimha Nandi then said that most of the film was shot in rain due to the story's demand.<ref name="shootend"/> Three songs and 40% of the film's talkie part was wrapped up in the first schedule which ended in the end of June 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/narasimha-nandis-kamalatho-naa-prayanam-completes-by-40--telugu-news-94956|title=Narasimha Nandi's 'Kamalatho Naa Prayanam' completes by 40%|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=26 June 2013|accessdate=6 March 2014}}</ref> Finally the film's shoot ended on 10 September 2013 after which the Editing process started.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/kamalato-naa-prayanam-completes-shooting-telugu-news-97781|title='Kamalato Naa Prayanam' Completes Shooting|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=21 September 2013|accessdate=6 March 2014}}</ref> The post production activities came to an end in early January 2014 which was confirmed by a press note.<ref name="Audio Dec"/><br />
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Later, in an interview to the media, [[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]] spoke about his character in the film. He spoke "I change the way I look — from the clothes I wear to my dressing to my moustache, hair styling. A military man who works in the Burmese Army, comes hunting for a friend and meets a girl called Kamala and falls for her." He also added "The entire film was shot in rain from the first frame to the last frame. Wherever there was water we would stop and shoot there. We must have used water from many lakes".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/etcetera/article5717358.ece|title=Change of Look|work=The Hindu|date=23 February 2014|accessdate=6 March 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
Kishan Kavadiya aka KK composed the Music for the film while [[Vanamali]] penned the lyrics for all the songs. In early January 2014, it was reported that the film's audio would be launched on 25 January 2014.<ref name="Audio Dec">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/102123.html|title='Kamalato Naa Prayanam' Audio On The 25th January|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=10 January 2014|accessdate=6 March 2014}}</ref> The film's audio was launched on the said date at Hyderabad. The entire cast and crew made their way to the event which was a fun filled affair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Kamalatho-Naa-Prayanam-music-unveiled/articleshow/29398652.cms|title=Kamalatho Naa Prayanam music unveiled|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=26 January 2014|accessdate=6 March 2014}}</ref> Veteran director [[Dasari Narayana Rao]] and ex Andhra Pradesh Assembly speaker [[K R Suresh Reddy|Suresh Reddy]] unveiled the audio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/kamalatho-naa-prayanam-reminds-my-megha-sandesham-dasari-telugu-news-102693|title='Kamalatho Naa Prayanam' Reminds My 'Megha Sandesham': Dasari|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=27 January 2014|accessdate=6 March 2014}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%;"<br />
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! No. !! Title !! Singers !! Lyricist<br />
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| 1 || ''Aalapane'' || Sri Soumya ||rowspan="5"|[[Vanamali]]<br />
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| 2 || ''Chitti Papayee'' II Pranavi, Sri Krishna <br />
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| 3 || ''Swaralu'' || Kawshik Kalyan<br />
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| 4 || ''Neetho'' || Pavan<br />
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| 5 || ''Ye Kshanam'' || Sri Soumya<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:2013 films]]<br />
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2010s Telugu-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films about prostitution in India]]</div>>MarnetteD