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{{short description|Indian Kannada-language comedy film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Hey Sarasu
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name = 
| director = B Ramamurthy
| writer = B Ramamurthy (dialogue)
| screenplay = B Ramamurthy
| story =
| based_on = {{Based on| ''[[Chandralekha (1997 film)|Chandralekha]]'' (1997)|[[Priyadarshan]]}}
| producer = A Ganesh<br /> Umesh Banakar
| starring = [[Ramesh Aravind]]<br />Saritha Jain<br />Ashwini
| narrator =
| cinematography = Ramu
| editing = Narahalli Jnanesh
| music = G R Shankar
| studio = Om Sri Chamundeshwari Films
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2016|8|7|df=yes}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Hey Sarasu''''' is a 2016 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[comedy film]] directed by B Ramamurthy and starring [[Ramesh Aravind]], Saritha Jain and Ashwini. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film ''[[Chandralekha (1997 film)|Chandralekha]]'' (1997) by [[Priyadarshan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/filmyfriday-chandralekha-the-twisted-triangle-love-story-featuring-mohanlal/articleshow/88333311.cms|title=#FilmyFriday: Chandralekha: The twisted triangle love story featuring Mohanlal|date=17 December 2021|work=The Times of India|access-date=29 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kalyani-priyadarshan-to-make-her-kannada-debut-opposite-yuva-rajkumar/articleshow/96512905.cms|title=Kalyani Priyadarshan to make her Kannada debut opposite Yuva Rajkumar|date=26 December 2022|work=The Times of India|access-date=29 April 2025}}</ref> The film was released after a seven year delay.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Ramesh Aravind]] as Seetharama Rao
*Saritha Jain
*Ashwini
*[[Shivaram]]
*[[Jai Jagadish]] as Varma
*Chidanand
*Shivadhwaj
*[[Sathyajith (Kannada actor)|Sathyajith]] as Rajesh
*[[Joe Simon (director)|Joe Simon]]
*Aravind
*Priyanka
*Ashalatha
*Sharanya as Seetharama Rao's sister
}}

== Production ==
The film was director B Ramamurthy's 50th film.<ref name="D"/> Shooting for the film was finished by July 2009.<ref name="D">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/stop-music-piracy-17713.html|title='Stop music piracy'|website=Deccan Herald|date=13 August 2009|access-date=29 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/didnt-ask-didnt-tell/articleshow/22040426.cms|title=Didn't ask, didn't tell|website=Bangalore Mirror|date=22 September 2009|access-date=29 April 2025}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Hey Sarasu
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = G R Shankar
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2009
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 19:50
| language = Kannada
| label = [[Anand Audio]]
| producer =
| chronology =
| prev_title = [[Mr. Painter]]
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc =
}}
The music was composed by G R Shankar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/hey-sarasu-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1031169007|title=Hey Sarasu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP|work=Apple Music|date=2009|access-date=29 April 2025}}</ref> The audio rights were purchased by [[Anand Audio]].<ref name="D"/> KCN Chandrashekar, the former president of the Kannada Film Producers Association, attended the audio launch in 2009 as the chief guest alongside Anand Chabria of Anand Audio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/winners-and-losers/articleshow/22073131.cms|title=Winners and losers|website=Bangalore Mirror|date=10 August 2009|access-date=29 April 2025}}</ref><ref name="D"/>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Laka Laka Laka Laka
| lyrics1 = [[V. Manohar]]
| extra1 = [[Anuradha Bhat]], Akanksha Badami
| length1 = 4:43
| title2 = Preethi Maade Nannanne
| lyrics2 = Hemanth Das
| extra2 = [[Rajesh Krishnan]], [[Nanditha (singer)|Nanditha]]
| length2 = 5:03
| title3 = Notige Notu
| lyrics3 = Hrudaya Shiva
| extra3 = Ajay Warier
| length3 = 4:33
| title4 = Preethiyiondu Bharavase
| lyrics4 = [[K. Kalyan]]
| extra4 = Rajesh Krishnan
| length4 = 5:31
| total_length = 19:50
}}

==Release==
The film remained unreleased in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/feb/11/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-ramesh-arvind.htm|title=Watch out for this Crazy Kutumba!|website=Rediff|date=10 February 2011|access-date=29 April 2025|first=Shruti Indira|last=Lakshminarayana|location=Bengaluru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.chitratara.com/show-content.php?key=Kannada%20Cinemas/Movies%20Latest%20News,%20Kannada%20New%20Cinemas/Movies,%20Latest%20Kannada%20Cinema/Movies&title=NIRMANA%20NAMAGALLA,%20NIRDHESHANA%20SAKALLA!%20B%20RAMMURTHY%20SPEAKS&id=1195&ptype=News|title=NIRMANA NAMAGALLA, NIRDHESHANA SAKALLA! B RAMMURTHY SPEAKS|website=chitratara.com|date=29 September 2009|first=Manohar|last=R.|access-date=29 April 2025}}</ref> The film did not have a theatrical release and opted for a direct television premiere on [[Udaya Movies]] on 7 August 2016 at 9:30 a.m.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/astrology/weekly/weekly-horoscope/articleshow/53566268.cms|title=ವಾರ ಭವಿಷ್ಯ: ಆ.7, 2016ರಿಂದ ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ 13, 2016ರವರೆಗೆ|website=Vijaya Karnataka|language=kn|date=7 August 2016|access-date=29 April 2025}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|tt10409746}}
*{{Rotten Tomatoes|hey_sarasu}}

[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:2016 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Kannada remakes of Malayalam films]]

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