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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Prema Katha
| name           = Prema Katha
| image = Prema_Katha.jpg
| image         = Prema_Katha.jpg
| caption =
| caption       =  
| director = [[Ram Gopal Varma]]
| director       = [[Ram Gopal Varma]]
| producer = [[Nagarjuna Akkineni]]
| producer       = [[Nagarjuna Akkineni]]
| writer = Vara Prasad Varma<small>''(Dialogues)''</small>
| writer         = Vara Prasad Varma <small>(Dialogues)</small>
| screenplay = Vara Prasad Varma
| screenplay     = Vara Prasad Varma
| story = Vara Prasad Varma
| story         = Vara Prasad Varma
| starring = [[Sumanth]]<br>[[Manoj Bajpayee]]<br>[[Antara Mali]]<br>[[Raadhika]]<br>[[Narasimharaju (Telugu actor)|Narasimharaju]]
| starring       = [[Sumanth]]<br>[[Manoj Bajpayee]]<br>[[Antara Mali]]<br>[[Raadhika Sarathkumar|Raadhika]]<br>[[Narasimharaju (Telugu actor)|Narasimharaju]]
| music = [[Sandeep Chowta]]
| music         = [[Sandeep Chowta]]
| cinematography = Venkat Prasad
| cinematography = Venkat Prasad
| editing =Bhanodaya
| editing       = Bhanodaya
| studio = [[Annapurna Studios]]
| studio         = [[Annapurna Studios]]
| distributor = Annapurna Studios
| distributor   = Annapurna Studios
| runtime = 123 minutes
| runtime       = 123 minutes
| released = April 16, 1999
| released       = April 16, 1999
| country = India
| country       = India
| language = Telugu
| language       = Telugu
}}
}}
'''''Prema Katha''''' (English: ''Love Story'') is a 1999 [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] romance drama written by Vara Prasad Varma and directed by [[Ram Gopal Varma]]. It is the debut film of both [[Sumanth]] and [[Antara Mali]]. The film opened to positive reviews by critics and had a super hit run at the box office. It had a highly praised soundtrack including the hit song "Devudu Karunisthaadani". The film bagged four state [[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fullhyderabad.com/profile/events/146/2/the-nandi-awards-for-1999-review|title=The Nandi Awards For 1999|work=fullhyderabad.com}}</ref><ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0248325/fullcredits</ref> and was dubbed into Tamil as ''Kadhal Vanile''.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/04/14/stories/09140224.htm ]{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> This film is rumoured to be remade in Hindi.
'''''Prema Katha''''' ({{translation|Love Story}}) is a 1999 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romance drama]] film written by Vara Prasad Varma and directed by [[Ram Gopal Varma]]. It is the debut film of both [[Sumanth]] and [[Antara Mali]] as lead in Telugu film industry. The film opened to positive reviews by critics and had a super hit run at the box office. It had a highly praised soundtrack including the hit song "Devudu Karunisthaadani". The film bagged six state [[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fullhyderabad.com/profile/events/146/2/the-nandi-awards-for-1999-review|title=The Nandi Awards For 1999|work=fullhyderabad.com}}</ref><ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0248325/fullcredits</ref> and was dubbed into Tamil as ''Kadhal Vanile''.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/04/14/stories/09140224.htm ]{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> This film is rumoured to be remade in Hindi.


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
Set in a rural backdrop, it is a love story between a poor village boy Suri ([[Sumanth]]) and a rich upper class girl Divya, much to the opposition of the latter's violent brother.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.sulekha.com/stargallery/sumanth/news/hero-sumanth-shoots-it-direct-on-varma.htm|title=Hero Sumanth shoots it direct on Varma|work=movies.sulekha.com}}</ref>
Set in a rural backdrop, it is a love story between a poor village boy Suri ([[Sumanth]]) and a rich upper-class girl Divya, much to the opposition of the latter's violent brother.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.sulekha.com/stargallery/sumanth/news/hero-sumanth-shoots-it-direct-on-varma.htm|title=Hero Sumanth shoots it direct on Varma|work=movies.sulekha.com}}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Antara Mali]] as Divya
* [[Antara Mali]] as Divya
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Sankaram
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Sankaram
* [[Raadhika]] as Subhadra, Suri's mother
* [[Raadhika Sarathkumar|Raadhika]] as Subhadra, Suri's mother
* [[Giri Babu]] as Janaki Ramaiah
* [[Giri Babu]] as Janaki Ramaiah
* [[Annapoorna (actress)|Annapoorna]] as Parvatiamma
* [[Annapoorna (actress)|Annapoorna]] as Parvatiamma
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==Awards==
==Awards==
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Nandi Award for Best Film]] (Bronze) - 1999
;[[Nandi Awards]] - 1999<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
*[[Nandi Award for Best Director]] - [[Ram Gopal Varma]] - 1999
* [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Third Best Feature Film - Bronze]] - [[Akkineni Nagarjuna|Nagarjuna]]
*[[Nandi Award & National Award for Best Supporting Actress]] - [[Raadhika|Radhika]] - 1999
* [[Nandi Award for Best Director|Best Director]] - [[Ram Gopal Varma]]
*[[Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist]] - [[P. Ravi Shankar]] - 1999
* [[Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] - [[Raadhika Sarathkumar|Raadhika]]  
* [[Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist|Best Male Dubbing Artist]] - [[P. Ravi Shankar]]
* [[Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematographer]] - Venkata Prasad
* [[Nandi Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]] - [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]


==References==
==References==
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Prema Katha
File:Prema Katha.jpg
Directed byRam Gopal Varma
Produced byNagarjuna Akkineni
Written byVara Prasad Varma (Dialogues)
Screenplay byVara Prasad Varma
Story byVara Prasad Varma
StarringSumanth
Manoj Bajpayee
Antara Mali
Raadhika
Narasimharaju
Music bySandeep Chowta
CinematographyVenkat Prasad
Edited byBhanodaya
Production
company
Distributed byAnnapurna Studios
Release date
April 16, 1999
Running time
123 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Prema Katha (transl. Love Story) is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romance drama film written by Vara Prasad Varma and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. It is the debut film of both Sumanth and Antara Mali as lead in Telugu film industry. The film opened to positive reviews by critics and had a super hit run at the box office. It had a highly praised soundtrack including the hit song "Devudu Karunisthaadani". The film bagged six state Nandi Awards[1][2] and was dubbed into Tamil as Kadhal Vanile.[3] This film is rumoured to be remade in Hindi.

Synopsis[edit]

Set in a rural backdrop, it is a love story between a poor village boy Suri (Sumanth) and a rich upper-class girl Divya, much to the opposition of the latter's violent brother.[4]

Cast[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by Sandeep Chowta and released by Aditya Music. All lyrics were penned by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry.

Prema Katha
Soundtrack album by
Sandeep Chowta
Released8 February 1999
Recorded1999
GenreSoundtrack
Length30:21
LabelAditya Music
ProducerSandeep Chowta
Sandeep Chowta chronology
Shanti Shanti Shanti
(1998) 		Prema Katha
(1999) 		Mast (film)
(1999)
Track list
No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Devudu Karunisthadani"  Rajesh Krishnan, Anuradha Sriram 4:59
2. "Changre Hangaama"  Sowmya Raoh 5:00
3. "Nee Kosam"  Rajesh Krishnan 6:14
4. "Kokkarako"  Rajesh Krishnan 4:51
5. "Sunday Sunday"  Mano, K. S. Chithra 4:58
6. "Prema Sangati Emito"  Sowmya Raoh 4:19
Total length:
 30:21

Awards[edit]

Nandi Awards - 1999[5]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "The Nandi Awards For 1999". fullhyderabad.com.
  2. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0248325/fullcredits
  3. ↑ [1][dead link]
  4. ↑ "Hero Sumanth shoots it direct on Varma". movies.sulekha.com.
  5. ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

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