Amruthavarshini (film)
Amruthavarshini (transl. Rain of immortal nectar) is a 1997 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written, photographed and directed by Dinesh Baboo. It stars Suhasini, Sarath Babu and Ramesh Aravind. Nivedita Jain appears in a cameo role. It features Ramesh Arvind playing a negative role for which he was widely praised. The film revolves around the three central characters of a husband (Sharath), wife (Suhasini) and a friend (Ramesh) who intrudes into the couple's life and turns their life into tragic events.
| Amruthavarshini | |
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| Directed by | Dinesh Baboo |
| Written by | Dinesh Baboo |
| Produced by | Bharathi Devi |
| Starring | Suhasini Sharath Babu Ramesh Aravind |
| Cinematography | Dinesh Baboo |
| Edited by | B S Kemparaju |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Chinni Chitra |
Release date | 29 January 1997 |
Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film was produced by Bharathi Devi under the banner Chinni Chitra. Upon release, the film was declared a musical blockbuster hit with all the songs of the soundtrack composed by Deva becoming evergreen hits. The songs of the film continue to be favorites among the Kannada audience. The film was one of the highest grossers at the box-office for the year 1997. The film was awarded with multiple State Awards and Filmfare Awards, particularly for the story and acting.
The film was subsequently dubbed in Telugu with same title name and in Tamil as Uyirinum Melaaga. In Malayalam, the film was remade as Mazhavillu (1999) by the same director.