Omkaram

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Omkaram
Directed byUpendra
Produced byKKN Kumari
Written byUpendra
L. B. Sriram (dialogues)
Screenplay byUpendra rao
Story byUpendra rao
Based onOm (1995 film)
by Upendra
StarringDr. Rajasekhar
Prema
Music byHamsalekha
CinematographySundarnath Suvarna
Edited byR. Janardhan
Release date
23 January 1997
Running time
158 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Omkaram is a 1997 Telugu-language action film directed by Upendra making his directorial debut in Telugu. The film stars Dr. Rajasekhar, Prema and Bhagyashree Patwardhan.[1] The film was a remake of director's own 1995 Kannada film Om with Prema reprising her role in the remake. The Telugu version was an average success in comparison to the original Kannada version.[2]

Cast[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]

The soundtrack was composed by Hamsalekha who also composed the songs for the original Kannada version . He retained three songs from the original while the fourth one was from one of his earlier Kannada movie.

The retained songs from the original movie were: College Kurrodu [3] was the retained version of College Kumar.[4] O Gulabi [5] was the retained version of O Gulaabiye.[6] Bullemma [7] was the retained version of Mehabooba.[8] While the other song Om Brahmanda [9] which comes in the place of Hey Dinakara retained only the opening Sanskrit verse from the original version [10] and was followed by the tune of another Kannada song by Hamsalekha - Eke Heegaytho [11] from the 1988 Kannada movie Anjada Gandu.

Telugu version [12]
  • "College Kurrodu" - Mano
  • "O Gulabi" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  • "Bullemma" - Mano
  • "Dilruba" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  • "Om Brahmanda" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Tamil version [13]
  • "College Student" - Mano
  • "O Rojave" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  • "Kanne Vaa" - Devi
  • "Om Brahmananda" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  • "I Love You" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

References[edit]

  1. http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/omkara/cast-crew.html
  2. http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2013/kannada-movies-remade-in-other-languages-122546.html#slide27043
  3. Omkaram Songs | College Kurrodu Song | Rajasekhar | Prema. TeluguOne. 1 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021 – via YouTube.
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVJ25KPoHCk
  5. Omkaram Songs - Oh Gulabi - Rajasekhar, Prema - HD. Volga Video. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2021 – via YouTube.
  6. O Gulabiye || Om Kannada Movie Video Songs HD || Hamsalekha || Dr Rajkumar || Shivarajkumar. SGV Music. 1 December 2015. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021 – via YouTube.
  7. https://wynk.in/music/album/omkaram/hu_398538
  8. "MEHABOOBA MEHABOOBA" Kannada New Video Song Full HD || "OM" Movie 2015 || Shiva Rajkumar. SGV Music. 2 December 2015. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021 – via YouTube.
  9. https://wynk.in/music/album/omkaram/hu_398538
  10. Hey Dinakara || Om Kannada Movie Songs HD 1080p || Hamsalekha || Dr Rajkumar. SGV Music. 2 December 2015. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021 – via YouTube.
  11. Eke Heegaytho Video Song II Anjada Gandu II S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, B.R. Chaaya. T-Series Kannada. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2021 – via YouTube.
  12. http://telugusongs.allindiansite.com/omkaram.html
  13. https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/omkaaram-original-motion-picture/id982121750

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