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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|2011 Indian Kannada road movie by Jayatheertha}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Olave Mandara<br />
| image = 2011 Kannada film Olave Mandara poster.jpg<br />
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|kn|ಒಲವೇ ಮಂದಾರ}}<br />
| caption = Film poster<br />
| director = [[Jayatheertha]]<br />
| producer = B. Govinda Raju<br />
| screenplay = Jayatheertha<br />
| story = Jayatheertha <br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
*Srikanth<br />
*Aakanksha Mansukhani<br />
*[[Sharan (actor)|Sharan]]<br />
*[[Rangayana Raghu]]<br />
*[[Veena Sundar]]<br />
}}<br />
| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]<br />
| cinematography = Ravikumar Sana<br />
| editing = K. M. Prakash<br />
| studio = Alliance Pictures<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2011|1|21}}<br />
| runtime = 147 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Kannada language|Kannada]]<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Olave Mandara''''' is a 2011 Indian [[Kannada language|Kannada]] [[road movie]] written and directed by [[Jayatheertha]], and starring debutantes Srikanth and Aakanksha Mansukhani in the lead roles. The supporting cast features [[Rangayana Raghu]], [[Veena Sundar]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] and [[Sadhu Kokila]].<br />
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The sub-plot of the film is inspired by real-life events of [[Dashrath Manjhi]], who cut a rocky hill for 22 years to build a road in memory of his wife.<ref>{{cite news|title=Olave Mandara: A fairytale on the road|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/reviews/Olave-Mandara-A-fairytale-on-the-road/articleshow/21698823.cms|newspaper=Bangalore Mirror|date=20 January 2011|accessdate=6 July 2015}}</ref><ref>https://www.chitraloka.com/sensational-news/12244-manjhi-already-featured-in-kannada-films-exclusive.html</ref><ref>https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Olave-Mandara-A-fairytale-on-the-road/articleshow/21698823.cms</ref><br />
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Srikant was adjudged as the 'Promising Newcomer (Male)' for his performance in the film, based on an online poll conducted by ''[[The Times of India]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/The-Bangalore-Times-Film-Awards-2011/articleshow/14299501.cms|title=The Bangalore Times Film Awards 2011|date=21 June 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|accessdate=6 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Srikanth (Srikanth), a son of a rich industrialist ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]), meets Preeti (Aakanksha Mansukhani), an Assamese girl, in a dance competition in [[Coimbatore]], and falls in love with her. His initial intentions were to only steal a few kisses from her. Bound by guilt, he sets off on foot to [[Assam]] to meet her as promised. On his journey, he faces the realities of life as he meets various characters and witnessing incidents such as a farmer couple sharing their lunch with a 'kind' thief ([[Sadhu Kokila]]), and a cobbler ([[Rangayana Raghu]]), taking his disabled wife ([[Veena Sundar]]) on a pilgrimage to [[Varanasi|Kashi]] on a bullock-cart. Srikanth is moved on witnessing these. The film ends with Srikanth and Preeti reuniting.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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* Srikanth as Srikanth<br />
* Aakanksha Mansukhani as Preeti<br />
* [[Sharan (actor)|Sharan]] as ''Sandy''<br />
* [[Rangayana Raghu]] as Ratna<br />
* [[Veena Sundar]] as Nanji<br />
* [[Sadhu Kokila]]<br />
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]<br />
* Surya<br />
* [[Sanketh Kashi]]<br />
* Dharmavaram Subramanya<br />
* [[Honnavalli Krishna]]<br />
* Ashok Jambe<br />
* Ramachandra Prathihari<br />
* Pranayamurthy<br />
* Pradeep Varma<br />
* Shailaja<br />
* Prof. Ramdas<br />
* Amrutha Gowda<br />
* Archana<br />
* Dr. Chikkahejjaji Mahadev<br />
* Jayalakshmi<br />
{{div col end|2}}<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Olave Mandara<br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| border = yes<br />
| alt =<br />
| caption = Soundtrack cover<br />
| released = December 2010<br />
| recorded = 2010<br />
| venue =bangalore<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]<br />
| length =<br />
| label = [[Lahari Music]]<br />
| producer =<br />
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[[Deva (composer)|Deva]] scored the film's background music and composed for its soundtrack, with its lyrics written by [[Kaviraj (lyricist)|Kaviraj]], [[K. Kalyan]], K. V. Raju, [[Hamsalekha]] and Jayatheertha. The lyrics of the track "Onde Kerili" was taken from a poem of [[G. P. Rajarathnam]]. The soundtrack album consists of nine tracks. It was released in December 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Olave Mandara Audio Release|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/11196/sandalwood/olave-mandara-audio-release-videos-details|publisher=supergoodmovies.com|date=21 December 2010|accessdate=5 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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{{tracklist<br />
| headline = Track list<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = <br />
| title1 = Shreaky Shreaky<br />
| lyrics1 = [[Kaviraj (lyricist)|Kaviraj]]<br />
| extra1 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]<br />
| length1 = <br />
| title2 = Janapadada Kanmarave<br />
| lyrics2 = K. V. Raju<br />
| extra2 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]<br />
| length2 = <br />
| title3 = Yaaritta Preethiyo<br />
| lyrics3 = [[K. Kalyan]]<br />
| extra3 = Sonu Nigam<br />
| length3 = <br />
| title4 = Olave Olave Mannisu<br />
| lyrics4 = K. Kalyan<br />
| extra4 = Harsha<br />
| length4 = <br />
| title5 = Nadi Nadi Raaja<br />
| lyrics5 = [[Hamsalekha]]<br />
| extra5 = Hemanth Kumar<br />
| length5 = <br />
| title6 = Onde Kerili<br />
| lyrics6 = [[G. P. Rajarathnam]]<br />
| extra6 = [[L. N. Shastry]]<br />
| length6 = <br />
| title7 = Olave Mandaaravaythu<br />
| lyrics7 = K. Kalyan<br />
| extra7 = [[Rajesh Krishnan]], [[Nanditha]]<br />
| length7 = <br />
| title8 = Kaaya Vacha Manasa<br />
| lyrics8 = Jayatheertha<br />
| extra8 = L. N. Shastry, [[Shreya Ghoshal]]<br />
| length8 = <br />
| title9 = Chinna Ninna Bali Seralu<br />
| lyrics9 = K. Kalyan, Jayatheertha<br />
| extra9 = Rajesh Krishnan, Shreya Ghoshal<br />
| length9 = <br />
}}<br />
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==Awards and nominations==<br />
===2011 Bangalore Times Film Awards===<br />
* Promising Newcomer (Male) – Srikanth<br />
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===[[1st South Indian International Movie Awards|1st SIIMA Awards]]===<br />
* Best Male Debutant (Kannada) – Srikanth<br />
* Best Female Debutant (Kannada) – Aakanksha Mansukhani<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Films set in Bangalore]]<br />
[[Category:2011 films]]<br />
[[Category:2010s Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian road movies]]<br />
[[Category:2010s road movies]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]]<br />
[[Category:Non-Assamese-language films with Assamese connection]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Jayatheertha]]</div>imported>Kailash29792