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'Prema Katha' is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romance drama film written by Vara Prasad Varma and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. It is the debut film of both Sumanth and Antara Mali as lead in Telugu film industry. The film opened to positive reviews by critics and but was commercially unsuccessful. It had a highly praised soundtrack including the hit song "Devudu Karunisthaadani". The film bagged six state Nandi Awards and was dubbed into Tamil as 'Kadhal Vanile'.

Synopsis



Set in a rural backdrop, it is a love story between a poor village boy Suri (Sumanth) and a rich upper-class girl Divya, much to the opposition of the latter's violent brother.

Cast



* Sumanth as Suri

* Antara Mali as Divya

* Manoj Bajpayee as Sankaram

* Raadhika as Subhadra, Suri's mother

* Giri Babu as Janaki Ramaiah

* Annapoorna as Parvatiamma

* Narasimha Raju as Suri's father

* Khayyum as Suri's friend

* Tanish as Subba Rao

Soundtrack



The music was composed by Sandeep Chowta and released by Aditya Music. All lyrics were penned by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry.

Awards



;Nandi Awards - 1999(in Telugu)

* Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Nagarjuna

* Best Director - Ram Gopal Varma

* Best Supporting Actress - Raadhika

* Best Male Dubbing Artist - P. Ravi Shankar

* Best Cinematographer - Venkata Prasad

* Best Lyricist - Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry

References




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