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| Directed by | Nagashekhar |
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| Written by | Tushar Ranganath
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| Produced by | K. Manju |
| Starring | Ganesh Anant Nag Roma Avinash Tara |
| Cinematography | Shekhar Chandra |
| Edited by | P. R. Soundar Raj |
| Music by | Gurukiran
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada
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Aramane (Template:Lang-kn, translation: Palace) is a 2008 Indian Kannada drama film directed by Nagashekhar, starring Ganesh and Anant Nag in the lead roles. The plot of the film revolves around a wealthy businessman who is left isolated in his palatial house by his children after he decides to remarry on his wife's passing. He is befriended by a photographer who assures of bringing them together for 'one last photo' of the entire family.
The film's music was composed by Gurukiran.[1]
Plot
Arun (Ganesh) is a photographer employed in a studio in Mysore. Also living in the city is a very wealthy Rajashekhara Aras (Anant Nag), in his palatial house, now a loner separated from his family, and has become a hard drinker, living with his manservant Basava (Karibasavaiah). Arun is called one day to Aras' house to get his photo clicked for an official document. They befriend over a drink when Aras reveals to Arun of his children have left him when they learn of his decision to remarry on his wife's passing, twenty-two years ago. He wishes of getting a photo clicked with his family one last time and pleads Arun to unite him with his three children who are now living Sydney, Bangalore, and Washington, D.C.. Arun, initially reluctant, sees his distress and assures.
On learning that the husband of Aras' eldest daughter is a Police commissioner in Bangalore, he acquires their residential address and befriends the couple's younger daughter Neethu (Tejaswini Prakash). She is shocked by his revealing of her grandfather's existence, who had always thought that he was dead as told by her parents.
Cast
- Ganesh as Arun
- Anant Nag as Rajashekhara Aras
- Roma as Geetha
- Tara as Savitri
- Tejaswini Prakash as Neetha
- Karibasavaiah as Basava
- Avinash as Police commissioner Prakash
- Vijayasarathi
- Santhosh Aryan
- Ganesh Rao
- Kashi
- Mithra
- Sri
- Dr. Nagesh
- Rekha Kumar
- Sumithra as Lakshmi in a cameo appearance
- Gurukiran in special appearance in song "Kolle Nannanne"
- Vasudha Bharighat in a cameo appearance
Box office
The film received positive reviews from both critics and the audience and was declared a "super hit" by completing 100days.
Soundtrack
Gurukiran composed the film score and the soundtrack, lyrics for which was penned by Kaviraj, Yogaraj Bhat, Jayant Kaikini and V. Nagendra Prasad. The soundtrack album consists of six tracks.[2] It was released on 22 March 2008 in Bangalore, and was distributed into the market by Skanda Audio.
Home media
The movie was released on DVD with 5.1 channel surround sound and English subtitles and VCD.