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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Ananda<br />
| image = Ananda (film).jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = <br />
| native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --><br />
| director = Vara Mullapudi<br />
| writer = [[V. Nagendra Prasad]] (dialogue)<br />
| screenplay = <br />
| story = [[Srinu Vaitla]]<br />
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Anandam]]'' by [[Srinu Vaitla]]}}<br />
| producer = [[Ramoji Rao]]<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Naveen Mayur]] <br />
*[[Ruthika]]<br />
*[[Rajesh Nataranga]]<br />
*Jhansi Subbaiah<br />
}}<br />
| narrator = <br />
| cinematography = P. K. H. Das<br />
| editing = Manohar<br />
| music = [[Rajesh Ramanath]]<br />
| studio = [[Usha Kiran Movies]]<br />
| distributor = <!-- or: | distributors = --><br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2003|2|14}} <br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Ananda''''' is a 2003 Indian Kannada-language [[romantic film|romantic]] [[drama film|drama]] film directed by Vara Mullapudi. A remake of the Telugu-language film ''[[Anandam]]'', the film stars [[Naveen Mayur]], [[Ruthika]], [[Rajesh Nataranga]], and Jhansi Subbaiah.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bangalore-times/straight-answers/articleshow/585063.cms|title=Straight Answers|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=27 March 2004|access-date=25 November 2023|archive-date=25 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125204928/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bangalore-times/straight-answers/articleshow/585063.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was a box office success and ran for fifty days.<ref name="I">{{cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/varamullapudi.html|title=Vara Mullapudi - Telugu cinema interview - Telugu film director|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|access-date=26 November 2023|date=4 February 2008|archive-date=26 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126111357/https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/varamullapudi.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{Cast listing|<br />
*[[Naveen Mayur]] as Kiran<br />
*[[Ruthika]] as Aishwarya <br />
*[[Rajesh Nataranga]] as Raja <br />
* Jhansi Subbaiah as Deepika <br />
* [[Anant Nag]]<br />
* [[Vanitha Vasu]]<br />
* [[Dwarakish]]<br />
* [[Padma Vasanthi]] <br />
* [[Sharan (actor)|Sharan]] as College Student<br />
* [[Sanketh Kashi]] as Professor<br />
* [[Sathyajith (Kannada actor)|Sathyajith]]<br />
* Venu<br />
* Rakesh<br />
* [[M. S. Umesh]]<br />
*Shobha<br />
* Niranjan<br />
}}<br />
==Production==<br />
The film marked the directorial debut of Vara Mullapudi, son of Telugu screenwriter [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]].<ref name="I"/><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[Rajesh Ramanath]], who reused all of the songs from the original.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ananda – ಆನಂದ (2003/೨೦೦೩) |url=https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2017/01/18/ananda-2003/ |website=Kannada Movies Info |access-date=25 November 2023 |date=18 January 2017 |archive-date=25 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125210232/https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2017/01/18/ananda-2003/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
{{track listing<br />
| headline = Track listing<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| all_lyrics = [[K. Kalyan]]<br />
| title1 = Chikki Chikki Cham<br />
| extra1 = Badri Prasad<br />
| length1 = 4:05<br />
| title2 = Kannu Theredaro<br />
| extra2 = Badri Prasad, [[Nanditha (singer)|Nanditha]]<br />
| length2 =<br />
| title3 = Monalisa Monalisa<br />
| extra3 = Sudha Sampath, [[Rajesh Ramanath]]<br />
| length3 =<br />
| title4 = Preethi Andre Enoo Andre<br />
| extra4 = Badri Prasad, Naga Chandrika, Rajesh Ramnath<br />
| length4 =<br />
| title5 = Yaradaro (male)<br />
| extra5 = Badri<br />
| title6 = Yaradaro Kandeera (female)<br />
| extra6 = [[K. S. Chithra]]<br />
| total_length = <br />
}}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
A critic from ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' wrote that "This film is a welcome relief for cine-goers and has come to their rescue notwithstanding the fact that Ananda is a remake of the Telugu superhit film ''[[Anandam]]''. Yes, this one a relief for those people who have been longing to see a good Kannada film in the theatre".<ref>{{cite web |title=Ananda (Kannada) |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb16/filmr.asp |publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031205162726/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb16/filmr.asp |archive-date=5 December 2003 |date=16 February 2003 |access-date=25 November 2023 |url-status=deviated }}</ref> A critic from ''Viggy'' wrote that "In a nut shell, a good remake film - must see for Naveen fans. A good teenage and family entertainer".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/review_anand.asp|title=Anand film review|work=Viggy|access-date=25 November 2023|archive-date=25 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125204037/http://www.viggy.com/english/review_anand.asp|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{IMDb title|14677362}}<br />
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[[Category:Kannada remakes of Telugu films]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Ooty]]<br />
[[Category:Indian romance films]]<br />
[[Category:2003 Kannada-language films]]<br />
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