| Naanu Nanna Hendthiru | |
|---|---|
| File:Naanu Nanna Hendthiru.jpg VCD cover | |
| Directed by | V. S. Reddy |
| Produced by | Rockline Venkatesh |
| Written by | K. Nanjunda (dialogues) |
| Story by | K. Bhagyaraj |
| Based on | Thaikulame Thaikulame (1995) |
| Starring | Ravichandran Soundarya Prema |
| Music by | Ravichandran |
| Cinematography | G. S. V. Seetharam |
| Edited by | Shyam |
Production company | Rockline Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 166 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Naanu Nanna Hendthiru (English: Me and my wives) is a 1999 Indian Kannada language comedy drama film directed by V. S. Reddy and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The film stars Ravichandran along with Soundarya and Prema among others. Ravichandran has scored the music for the film.
The film was a remake of Tamil film Thaikulame Thaikulame.[1] The film was a box office success.[citation needed]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Ravichandran as Sriram
- Soundarya as Seetha
- Prema as Manisha (Voice by Sunethra Pandit)
- Doddanna as Sriram's father
- Mandya Ramesh
- Srinivasa Murthy
- Kashi as Kashi
- Bank Janardhan
- Jyothi
- Shobha Raghavendra
Production[edit | edit source]
In February 1999, shooting for the film began.[2] The first schedule took place in Bangalore and the second schedule was shot in Thailand for twenty days in March 1999.[3] A scene with Ravichandran and the lead actresses was shot on a set at Kanteerva Studios.[4]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by V. Ravichandran in his debut as a film composer[5] and lyrics for the soundtrack were penned by K. Kalyan.[6]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Baare Chinna" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 2. | "Nannavalu Nakkare" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 3. | "Naanu Nanna Hendthiru" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 4. | "Ready 123" | Gurukiran, L. N. Shastry | |
| 5. | "Ee Bhumige" | L. N. Shastry, K. S. Chithra, Suma Shastry | |
| 6. | "Ee Jagave Namadu" | L. N. Shastry, K. S. Chithra |
Reception[edit | edit source]
A critic from The Hindu wrote "ROCKLINE PRODUCTION’S yet another re- make, Naanu Nanna Hendtheeru has all the trappings such as exotic foreign locales, a surfeit of songs and dances, and a story full of drama that are so identifiable with its earlier productions. But the only impression the film leaves behind is that of the beautiful snow covered expanse of the Himalayas and that of colourful Malaysia, a far-fetched story, with its retrograde ideas on women and an inexpressive Ravichandran being the major cause for the film falling fiat".[7] Deccan Herald's Srikanth Srinivasa opined that "Ravichandran has improved his acting performance from his earlier films, he definitely needs to invest more time on improving his acting faculties rather on making a foray into music direction." He praised the performances of the rest of the actors, while adding that it seemed that the film was "ghost directed by Ravichandran," and that "[m]usic is defintely a casualty without Hamsalekha".[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Making of Gharwali Baharwali | Anil Kapoor | Raveena Tandon | Flashback". Lehren. 10 September 2020. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ↑ M., Sandeep (27 February 1999). "Remake Chandran!". The Times of India – via csc.archive.org.
- ↑ "Naanu Nanna Hendthiyaru: Schedule in Thailand". Screen. 12 March 1999. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ↑ "Naanu Nanna Hendthiru | After the producer's dharna". Express India. Archived from the original on 5 December 2000. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ↑ "Naanu Nanna Hendthiyaru: Ravichandran tunes music". Screen. Archived from the original on 1 March 2000. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ↑ "Songs list". Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ↑ "Naanu Nanna Hendtheeru". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020 – via csc.archive.org.
- ↑ Srinivasa, Srikanth (2 May 1999). "AT THE THEATRES: NAANU NANNA HENDATHIRU (Kannada)". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 2 September 1999. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
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