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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Sathyavan Savithri<br />
| image = Sathyavan Savithri.jpg<br />
| caption = DVD cover<br />
| director = [[Ramesh Arvind]]<br />
| writer = Rajendra Karanth<br />
| based_on = ''Fleur de cactus'' and ''[[Cactus Flower (film)|Cactus Flower]]'' (1969)<br />
| starring = [[Ramesh Aravind]]<br /> [[Daisy Bopanna]]<br /> [[Jennifer Kotwal]]<br />
| producer = Ajay Chandani<br />
| music = [[Gurukiran]]<br />
| cinematography = PKH Das<br />
| editing = P. R. Soundar Rajan<br />
| studio = Ajay Films<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2007|06|29}}<br />
| runtime = 137 minutes<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
| country = India<br />
| budget =<br />
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'''''Sathyavan Savithri''''' is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language [[comedy (genre)|comedy]] film directed by [[Ramesh Aravind]], who costars alongside [[Jennifer Kotwal]] and [[Daisy Bopanna]]. The story written by Rajendra Karanth, is inspired by a famous French play ''Fleur de cactus'' by [[Pierre Barillet]] and ''Jean-Pierre Gredy'' which was also made in English as ''[[Cactus Flower (film)|Cactus Flower]]'' (1969) and Hindi as ''[[Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?]]'' (2005). It features soundtrack and score by [[Gurukiran]].<br />
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==Plot==<br />
The film is about the hilarious incidents that happen in a dentist Sathyavan's (Ramesh Aravind) life. He is a big time flirt and doesn't believe in marriage. His grandfather (Dattatreya) plays a game of handing over his luxurious property to a charitable trust if he does not heed to the request of marriage. Sathyavan meets a girl Monisha (Jennifer Kotwal) and tries to woo her for marriage. Meanwhile, another girl Subbulakshmi (Daisy Bopanna) comes into his life as his secretary and the story focuses on whom Sathyavan chooses to marry.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{Cast listing|<br />
* [[Ramesh Aravind]] as Sathyavan<br />
* [[Jennifer Kotwal]] as Monisha<br />
* [[Daisy Bopanna]] as Subbulakshmi<br />
* Nethra<br />
* [[Mohan Shankar]]<br />
* [[Aniruddha Jatkar|Aniruddh]]<br />
* [[Komal Kumar]]<br />
* [[H. G. Dattatreya]]<br />
* [[Sadashiva Brahmavar]]<br />
* [[Sundar Raj]]<br />
* Shobha Raghavendra<br />
* Pal Chandani<br />
}}<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by [[Gurukiran]] for [[Anand Audio]] company. The audio was launched and released to the market on 13 June 2007. The song "Dr. Sathya" is heavily inspired from [[Barbie Girl]] song performed by Danish-based dance group [[Aqua (band)|Aqua]].<br />
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{{track listing<br />
| headline = Track listing<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| title1 = Dr. Sathya<br />
| extra1 = [[Gurukiran]], [[Chaitra H. G.]]<br />
| lyrics1 = [[Kaviraj (lyricist)|Kaviraj]]<br />
| length1 = 4:45<br />
| title2 = First Time Ninna Nodidaaga<br />
| extra2 = Lakshmi Manmohan<br />
| lyrics2 = [[Kaviraj (lyricist)|Kaviraj]]<br />
| length2 = 4:46<br />
| title3 = Hello Boys<br />
| extra3 = Apoorva Sridhar, [[L. N. Shastry]], [[Gurukiran]]<br />
| lyrics3 = Rajendra Karanth<br />
| length3 = 4:24<br />
}}<br />
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==Reception==<br />
Upon release, the film met with favorable critical reviews for its comical content and character portrayals. [[Rediff.com]] reviewed with 3.5 stars saying the film is hilarious and is an enjoyable fare for family audiences.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jul/02ss.htm|title=Sathyavaan Saavithri is hilarious|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' reviewed saying the film is a clean entertainer.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Srivani |first1=B. S. |title=Satyavan Savitri |url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Jun302007/movies2007062910220.asp |website=Deccan Herald |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505113002/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Jun302007/movies2007062910220.asp |archive-date=5 May 2014 |date=30 June 2007}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* ''[[Cactus Flower (film)]]''<br />
* ''[[Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya?]]''<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{IMDb title|14288528}}<br />
{{Ramesh Aravind}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian remakes of American films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films based on plays]]<br />
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