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{{Infobox film<br />
|name = Paris Pranaya<br />
|image = Paris Pranaya poster.jpg<br />
|caption = Official poster<br />
|director = [[Nagathihalli Chandrashekar]]<br />
|producer = Amarnatha Gowda<br>Harinath Policharla<br>Tumkur Dayanand<br>Vidyashankar<br />
|writer = Nagathihalli Chandrashekar<br />
|narrator =<br />
|starring = [[Raghu Mukherjee]]<br />Minal Patil<br />
|music = Stephen Prayog<br />
|cinematography = Krishna Kumar<br />
|editing = Basavaraj Urs<br />
|studio = 21st Century Lions Cinema<br />
|released = {{Film date|2003|4|18|df=y}}<br />
|runtime = 151 minutes<br />
|country = India<br />
|language = Kannada<br />
|budget =<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Paris Pranaya''''' ({{translation|Romance in Paris}}) is a 2003 Indian [[Kannada]]-language romantic drama film directed and written by [[Nagathihalli Chandrashekar]]. The film stars newcomers [[Raghu Mukherjee]] and Minal Patil in the lead roles whilst [[Rajesh (Kannada actor)|Rajesh]], [[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]] and [[Sharath Lohitashwa]] feature in other prominent roles. The film was produced by 21st Century Lions Cinema banner.<br />
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The film released on 18 April 2003 to generally positive reviews from critics. Extensively shot in many European locales such as [[Paris]], [[Rome]], [[Southern France]] and [[Spain]], the film covers a scene of the annual "Vishwa Kannada Sammelana - 2002" held at [[Detroit]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Srinivasa |first1=Srikanth |title=From Europe to Moodbidri |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/dec01/ent5.asp |website=Deccan Herald |access-date=31 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030822031557/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/dec01/ent5.asp |archive-date=22 August 2003 |date=1 December 2002}}</ref> It went on to win awards at the [[Filmfare Awards South]] and [[Karnataka State Film Awards]] for the year 2003.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Raghu Mukherjee]] as Krish alias Krishna<br />
* Minal Patil as Poorvi<br />
* [[Rajesh (Kannada actor)|Rajesh]] as H. K. Master <br />
* [[Sharath Lohitashwa]] as Aditya<br />
* [[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]] as 'Cell' Seetha<br />
* Harinath Policharla<br />
* [[Sumalatha]]<br />
* [[Sudha Belawadi]]<br />
* [[Nagathihalli Chandrashekar]] guest appearance<br />
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===Voice-over===<br />
* [[Rajesh Krishnan]] dubbed for Raghu Mukherjee<br />
* [[Nanditha]] dubbed for Minal Patil<br />
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== Production ==<br />
[[Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar]] began working on the script in January 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/moviemaker-nagathihalli-turns-to-europe/articleshow/97950539.cms|title=Moviemaker Nagathihalli turns to Europe|first=G. S.|last=Kumar|date=3 January 2002|work=The Times of India}}</ref> [[Raghu Mukherjee]], the winner of the [[Grasim Mr. India|2002 Mister Grasim International]], plays an [[non-resident Indian|NRI]] from Europe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_parispranaya.asp|title=Paris Pranaya- new film of Nagathihalli|work=Viggy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/exclusive-raghu-mukherjee-i-am-a-lot-more-keen-today-on-going-against-my-image/826a11a1e1869|title=Exclusive! Raghu Mukherjee: I am a lot more keen today on going against my image|first=Swaroop|last=Kodur|date=6 November 2022|work=[[HT Media|OTT Play]]}}</ref> Minal Patil was to make her debut with ''Janani'' but was later replaced.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/another-carmelite-enters-films/articleshow/14396522.cms|title=Another carmelite enters films|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=28 June 2002|first=G. S.|last=Kumar}}</ref> The song "Rome Rome" was shot in [[Barcelona]] during the [[La Mercè]] celebrations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/spandana-to-be-telecast-from-sept-30/articleshow/23397881.cms|title=A song on Rome|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=26 September 2002|first=G. S.|last=Kumar}}</ref><br />
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==Music==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Paris Pranaya<br />
| type = soundtrack<br />
| artist = Stephen Prayog<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|03|25}}<br />
| recorded =<br />
| venue =<br />
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]<br />
| length = {{Duration|m=36|s=11}}<br />
| label = Akash Audio<br />
| producer =<br />
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| prev_year =<br />
| next_title = [[Karka Kasadara]]<br />
| next_year = 2005<br />
}}<br />
The music of the film was composed by Stephen Prayog.<ref>[http://kannadasongmp3.blogspot.in/2011/04/paris-pranaya-2003.html Songs]</ref> The soundtrack focused mainly on the fusion music of Indian and western styles. Popular Bollywood playback singers [[Sonu Nigam]] and [[Shreya Ghoshal]] rendered their voices for the songs, with Ghoshal making her debut in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/120320/happy-birthday-shreya-ghoshal-messages-flood-singers-timeline.html|title=Happy Birthday Shreya Ghoshal messages flood singer's timeline|date=12 March 2020|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|first=Nikita|last=Venkatesh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312103911/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/music/120320/happy-birthday-shreya-ghoshal-messages-flood-singers-timeline.html|archive-date=12 March 2020}}</ref> The soundtrack included a pure Kannada light music song "Yede Thumbi Haadidenu" composed by [[Mysore Ananthaswamy]] and written by acclaimed poet [[G. S. Shivarudrappa]]. On the other side, it had the musical bits played by the giants of [[Western Classical Music]] such as [[Beethoven]] and [[Mozart]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Fusion-music-for-Paris-Pranaya/articleshow/19900523.cms|title=Fusion music for Paris Pranaya|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=23 August 2002|first=G. S.|last=Kumar}}</ref> The track "[[Krishna Ni Begane Baaro|Krishna Nee Begane Baaro]]" is an adaptation of the renowned classical song of the same name, originally composed and written by saint [[Vyasatirtha]] in the raga [[Kalyani (raga)|Yamuna Kalyani]].<br />
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{{Track listing<br />
| collapsed = <br />
| headline = ''Paris Pranaya'' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)<br />
| extra_column = Artist(s)<br />
| total_length = 36:11<br />
| all_music = Stephen Prayog<br />
| title1 = One Foot Distance<br />
| lyrics1 = [[Nagathihalli Chandrashekar]]<br />
| extra1 = [[Suresh Peters]], [[Jaspinder Narula]]<br />
| length1 = 5:05<br />
| title2 = Dhig Dhig Digantadache<br />
| lyrics2 = Nagathihalli Chandrashekar<br />
| extra2 = [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], [[K. S. Chitra]]<br />
| length2 = 6:40<br />
| title3 = Yede Thumbi Hadidenu<br />
| lyrics3 = [[G. S. Shivarudrappa]]<br />
| extra3 = [[Nanditha]]<br />
| length3 = 5:16<br />
| title4 = Krishna Nee Begane Baaro<br />
| lyrics4 = Nagathihalli Chandrashekar<br />
| extra4 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]] Sonu Nigam<br />
| length4 = 5:47<br />
| title5 = Aa Biliyara Deshada<br />
| lyrics5 = Nagathihalli Chandrashekar<br />
| extra5 = [[K. S. Chitra]], [[Rajesh Krishnan]], [[Madhu Balakrishnan]]<br />
| length5 = 3:45<br />
| title6 = Appanaane<br />
| lyrics6 = Nagathihalli Chandrashekar<br />
| extra6 = [[Nanditha]], [[Hemanth Kumar]]<br />
| length6 = 3:54<br />
| title7 = Rome Rome<br />
| lyrics7 = Nagathihalli Chandrashekar<br />
| extra7 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Sonu Nigam]]<br />
| length7 = 5:44<br />
}}<br />
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== Release and reception ==<br />
The film released on 18 April 2003 alongside ''[[Kutumba]]'' (2003).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/date-issues-of-a-different-kind/articleshow/2619642.cms|title=Date issues of a different kind|first=Tejaswini|last=Tirta|date=14 December 2007|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> ''[[Viggy.com]]'' wrote, "Nagathihalli excels once again in Paris Pranaya through sharp dialogs, sober comedy apart from introducing two new talents to Kannada film industry in the form of Raghu Mukherjee and Minal Patil".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/review_paris_pranaya.asp |title=Paris Pranaya film review|work=Viggy|access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref> [[Chitraloka.com]] wrote that ''Paris Pranaya'' "is a panoramic view of Europe besides being palatable, paradigm, pragmatic and praiseworthy. All because of the passionate and diligent director Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar and his team".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/2826-paris-pranaya-review.html|title=Paris Pranaya Movie Review|work=[[Chitraloka.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115904/https://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/2826-paris-pranaya-review.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite releasing to positive reviews, the film was a box office failure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/popular-places-inspire-sandalwood-film-titles/articleshow/25681615.cms|title=Popular places inspire Sandalwood film titles|date=13 November 2013|first=Vinay|last=Lokesh|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
* [[Karnataka State Film Awards]]<br />
# [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] - Stephen Prayog<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/music-directing/articleshow/93862271.cms|title=Music & directing|work=[[Bangalore Mirror]]|date=30 August 2022|first=Y. Maheswara|last=Reddy}}</ref><br />
# [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]] - [[Nagathihalli Chandrashekar]]<br />
# [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]] - [[Nanditha]] for "Ede Tumbi Hadidenu"<br />
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* [[Filmfare Awards South]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/51st-annual-manikchand-filmfare-award-winners/articleshow/718496.cms|title=51st Annual Manikchand Filmfare Award winners|date=4 June 2004|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><br />
# [[Filmfare Award for Best Film - Kannada|Best Film]] - Tumkur Dayanand<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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