Prarthane

Prarthane (Kannada:  ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ) (transl. Prayer) is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Sadashiva Shenoy and starring Anant Nag, Prakash Raj and Pavitra Lokesh in lead roles.^[1][2]

Prarthane
Directed by	Sadashiva Shenoy
Produced by	G C Pushpa
Starring	Anant Nag Prakash Raj Pavitra Lokesh
Cinematography	S Ramachandra
Edited by	Anil Naidu
Music by	Veer Samarth
Release date	6 January 2012 (2012-01-06)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Plot

Cast

• Anant Nag
• Pavitra Lokesh
• Prakash Raj^[3]
• Sudha Murty^[4]
• Master Manoj
• Master Sachin
• Ashok^[5]
• B. C. Patil
• Dinesh Mangalore
• Srinivas Prabhu

Music

Prarthane
Soundtrack album by Veer Samarth
Released	2012
Recorded	2012
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	5:38
Language	Kannada
Official audio
Prarthane - Full Album on YouTube

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Jayabhaarathi Bhuvaneshwari"	Vijay Prakash	5:38
Total length:			25:28

Reception

Critical response

B S Srivani from Deccan Herald wrote "The artwork and background score also add to the mood. Dialogues, co-written by J M Prahlad and the director himself, sometimes do stray towards turning preachy, but that’s it. Prarthane is a bold film in times of wanton neglect of legacies built with blood and sweat. Will those concerned hear this prayer though?"^[6] A critic from News18 India wrote "Veera Samarth gives a good background score for the film and the song "Jayabharathi" is soothing to ears. Camera work is average. Prarthane is a really good attempt and deserves to be encouraged".^[7] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote  "Sudha Murty makes a disastrous film debut. Her plea for Kannada medium schools, that forms part of the climax, is nothing short of a histrionic equivalent of hara-kiri. Unable to dub fluently, she makes a mess of her role. The main problem of the film is a weak script and even the background score which, at some places, sounds like the ‘bits’ inserted in seedy morning shows".^[8]