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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Prasad<br />
| image = Prasad 2012.jpg<br />
| alt = <!-- see WP:ALT --><br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = Manoj Sati<br />
| producer = [[Ashok Kheny]]<br />
| story = Manoj Sati<br />
| screenplay = Manoj Sati<br />
| starring = [[Arjun Sarja]]<br/>[[Madhuri Bhattacharya]]<br />
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
| cinematography = Sanjay Malkar<br />
| editing = KK<br />
| studio = AKK Entertainment<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2012|3|23}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Prasad''''' is a 2012 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by Manoj Sati and produced by Ashok Kheny, it won the best film state award, also Best Director state award, Best Story and Screen Play, Best child actor sankalp jha karnataka state award, Best Story (manoj sati)-Uday TV Award, Best Child Actor Sankalp Jha Times of India viewers choice award, Standing ovation at Bangalore international film festival. The film stars [[Arjun Sarja]], who won [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor]] for his work in the film <ref name="Fri, 2 March 2012 1:05pm UTC by BollywoodLife">{{cite web|author=BollywoodLife |url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/arjun-sarja-i-want-a-change-from-my-action-roles/ |title=Arjun Sarja: I want a change from my action roles – Bollywood News & Gossip, Movie Reviews, Trailers & Videos at |publisher=Bollywoodlife.com |date=2012-03-02 |accessdate=2014-08-05}}</ref> and [[Madhuri Bhattacharya]] . The film's music was scored by Maestro [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. The film was simultaneously made in Tamil and Telugu languages.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120701165445/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-03/news-interviews/29613563_1_three-films-sandalwood-ypd ]</ref> The dance choreographer for the movie was [[Shiamak Davar]]. This film was declared as a Super-Hit at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/2012/01/13/prasad-to-berlin-film-festival|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115210001/http://www.chitraloka.com/2012/01/13/prasad-to-berlin-film-festival|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-01-15|title=Prasad to Berlin Film Festival|work=Chitraloka}}</ref><br />
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The film released across the Karnataka cinema halls on the auspicious [[Ugadi]] festival day on 23 March 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/41510/sandalwood/four-films-announced-for-23rd-march-news-details |title=Four films announced for 23 March |work=Super Good Movies |accessdate=2012-03-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320165539/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/41510/sandalwood/four-films-announced-for-23rd-march-news-details |archivedate=20 March 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The film was screened at the [[Berlin Film Festival]], along with fellow Indian film ''[[Don 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-23/news-interviews/31090458_1_martin-gropius-bau-festival-director-indian-film|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120702020941/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-23/news-interviews/31090458_1_martin-gropius-bau-festival-director-indian-film|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-07-02|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Prasad bowls Berlin over}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Shankar (Arjun) is a mechanic who leads a happy life with his wife Malathi (Madhuri Bhattacharya) and his sister's daughters. Malathi gives birth to a boy named Prasad who is deaf and dumb. Shankar doesn't love his son because he is physically disabled. Malathi finds out that Prasad is talented as a swimmer. Initially, Shankar refuses to come to see the swimming competition but later changes his mind. Shankar understands his son's talent and starts caring for him.<br />
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Malathi joins as a deaf and dumb teacher in the school where Prasad studies and Shankar opens a mechanic garage. When Prasad tries to help a blind man cross a road, Prasad gets involved in an accident. In the end, Prasad survives and Shankar starts a foundation in the name of Prasad for the deaf and dumb children.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Arjun Sarja]] as Shankar<br />
* [[Madhuri Bhattacharya]] as Malathi<br />
* Sankalp as Prasad<br />
* [[Ramakrishna (actor)|Ramakrishna]]<br />
* [[Ramesh Bhat]]<br />
* Ninasam Ashwath<br />
* Shama<br />
* Monika<br />
* Swathi<br />
* Anjanappa<br />
* [[Shiamak Davar]] in a cameo appearance<br />
* Smriti Kulkarni as Nidhi<br />
* Varnika as Shree<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Prasad<br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]], [[Mano Murthy]]<br />
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| released = 31 December 2011<br />
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]<br />
| length =<br />
| label = [[Lahari Music]]<br />
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The soundtrack of Prasad consists of 5 songs composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and one song composed by [[Mano Murthy]]. Kaviraj, [[Jayanth Kaikini]] and V. Nagendra Prasad are the lyricists who have penned the lyrics for the songs.<br />
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{{Track listing<br />
| total_length = <br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| title1 = O Nanna Kanda<br />
| lyrics1 = [[V. Nagendra Prasad]]<br />
| extra1 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]<br />
| length1 = 1:08<br />
| title2 = Naanu Neenu Kanda Kanasu<br />
| lyrics2 = [[Kaviraj (lyricist)|Kaviraj]]<br />
| extra2 = [[Madhu Balakrishnan]], [[Rita (singer)|Rita]]<br />
| length2 = 3:55<br />
| title3 = Ondu Aramane<br />
| extra3 = [[Ilaiyaraaja]], Rita, Anitha, [[Surmukhi Raman]]<br />
| lyrics3 = V. Nagendra Prasad<br />
| length3 = 4:50<br />
| title4 = O Nanna Amma (Bit)<br />
| extra4 = Baby Haripriya, Rita<br />
| lyrics4 = Kaviraj<br />
| length4 = 1:45<br />
| title5 = O Nanna Kanda (Bit)<br />
| extra5 = Karthik<br />
| lyrics5 = Kaviraj<br />
| length5 = 1:08<br />
| title6 = We Are OK (composed by [[Mano Murthy]])<br />
| extra6 = [[Sonu Nigam]]<br />
| lyrics6 = [[Jayanth Kaikini]]<br />
| length6 = 3:32<br />
}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:2012 films]]<br />
[[Category:2010s Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Films about disability in India]]<br />
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