Allide Nammane Illi Bande Summane

Allide Nammane Illi Bande Summane is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Gopi Peenya and starring Saurav Babu, Sriraj, Yagna Shetty and Reena Mehta. Gopi Peenya and B. S. Kemparaju won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Dialogue and Best Editor, respectively, for their work in this film.^[1][2]

Allide Nammane Illi Bande Summane
Directed by	Gopi Peenya
Written by	Gopi Peenya (dialogue)
Screenplay by	Saurav Babu Gopi Peenya
Story by	Saurav Babu
Produced by	Roopa Saurav
Starring	Saurav Babu Sriraj Yagna Shetty Reena Mehta
Cinematography	P. K. H. Das
Edited by	B. S. Kemparaju
Music by	Gurukiran
Release date	9 September 2011 (2011-09-09)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Cast

• Saurav Babu as Kenchappa
• Sriraj as Sudhi
• Yagna Shetty
• Reena Mehta
• Dattatreya
• Padma Kumta
• Jaggesh (special appearance in the song "Kandora Hendru Akka")
• Komal (special appearance in the song "Kandora Hendru Akka")

Production

NRI Saurav Babu himself produced, acted and wrote the film's story and screenplay, which is based on his own life of growing up in Mandya and moving to America.^[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Gurukiran.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Kandora Hendru Akka"	V. Manohar	Gurukiran, Chetan Sosca, Aditya Nadig	3:46
2.	"Thuru Thuru Thunthuru"	Kaviraj	Rajesh Krishnan, Manjari	4:17
3.	"Bella Bellane"	Kaviraj	Meghana Venkatesh	3:06
Total length:				11:09

Reception

A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Gopi Peenya joins the band of young debut directors on a positive note by selecting a real-life story of an Indian who goes to the US only to be greeted by an entirely different way of life".^[5] A critic from Deccan Herald wrote that "Allide Nammane Illi Bande Summane is yet another reason to wind up the memory clock".^[6] A critic from IANS wrote that "Gopi Peenya makes a good impact through his first film. Despite new faces in the lead roles, Allide Nammane Illibande Summane is sure to make an impact with audience".^[7]