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{{Infobox film<br />
|name = Premotsava<br />
|image =<br />
|image_size =<br />
|caption =<br />
|director = [[Dinesh Babu]]<br />
|producer = Anitha Kumaraswamy<br />
|writer = Dinesh Babu<br />
|narrator =<br />
|starring = [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]]<br />[[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]]<br />[[Roja (actress)|Roja]]<br />
|music = Praveen Dutt<br />
|cinematography = Dinesh Babu<br />
|editing = B. S. Kemparaj<br />
|studio = Chennambika Films<br />
|released = {{Film date|1999|10|22|df=y}}<br />
|runtime = 142 minutes<br />
|country = [[India]]<br />
|language = Kannada<br />
|budget =<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Premotsava''''' ({{translation|Festival of love}}) is a 1999 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed and written by [[Dinesh Babu]]. The film stars [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]]<ref>[http://www.vishnuvardhan.com/home.htm Vishnuvardhan film list]</ref> along with [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]], [[Roja (actress)|Roja]] and [[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]] in the prominent roles.<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/movies/premotsava/cast-crew.html Cast & crew]</ref> The film was produced by Anitha Kumaraswamy and presented by [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]] for "Chennambika Films" banner.<br />
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The film released on 22 October 1999 to generally positive reviews from critics.<ref>[http://www.chirag-entertainers.com/Premotsava.htm Premotsava international release]</ref> However, the film failed commercially at the box office.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] as Bharath<br />
* [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]] as Chandana<br />
* [[Roja (actress)|Roja]] as Bhavana<br />
* [[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]] as Shanti<br />
* [[Ramakrishna (Kannada actor)|Ramakrishna]] as Krishna <br />
* [[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]] as Hospital Warden<br />
* Kashi<br />
* Archana<br />
* [[Chitra Shenoy]] as Sara<br />
* Tharakesh Patel<br />
* Amitabh *<br />
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==Production==<br />
The film was earlier titled as ''Navodaya'' and had cast Bollywood actress [[Priya Gill]] for the lead role.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/sep/07spice.htm Priya bides her time]</ref> However, she was replaced with [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]], a Tamil actress making her debut in Kannada cinema.<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music of the film was composed debutant Praveen Dutt.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mio.to/album/31-kannada_movie_songs/22382-Premotsava__1999_/#/album/31-kannada_movie_songs/22382-Premotsava__1999_/ |title=Songs |access-date=24 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424160313/http://mio.to/album/31-kannada_movie_songs/22382-Premotsava__1999_/#/album/31-kannada_movie_songs/22382-Premotsava__1999_/ |archive-date=24 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Premotsava<br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = Praveen Dutt<br />
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| released = {{Start date|df=yes|1999|}}<br />
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]<br />
| length =<br />
| label = Jhankar Music<br />
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{{Track listing<br />
| total_length = <br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| title1 = Sneha Beleyutha<br />
| lyrics1 = Doddarangegowda<br />
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chitra]]<br />
| length1 = <br />
| title2 = Mathugathi Missamma<br />
| lyrics2 = Shyamsundar Kulkarni<br />
| extra2 = [[Rajesh Krishnan]]<br />
| length2 = <br />
| title3 = Hrudaya Ee Hrudaya<br />
| lyrics3 = [[Hamsalekha]]<br />
| extra3 = [[K. S. Chithra]]<br />
| length3 = <br />
| title4 = Suryana Therige <br />
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam<br />
| lyrics4 = Hamsalekha<br />
| length4 = <br />
| title5 = Preethi Thoruva<br />
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra<br />
| lyrics5 = Doddarangegowda<br />
| length5 = <br />
| title6 = Olidavarella <br />
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra<br />
| lyrics6 = Hamsalekha<br />
| length6 =<br />
| title7 = Hrudaya Ee Hrudaya<br />
| extra7 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam<br />
| lyrics7 = Hamsalekha<br />
| length7 =<br />
| title8 = Usire Mellusire<br />
| extra8 = K. S. Chithra<br />
| lyrics8 = [[K. Kalyan]]<br />
| length8 =<br />
}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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{{Dinesh Baboo}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Premotsava}}<br />
[[Category:1999 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1990s Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1999 romantic drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Dinesh Baboo]]<br />
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