Kotha Bangaru Lokam

Kotha Bangaru Lokam (transl. A new golden world) is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by debutant Srikanth Addala, and produced by Dil Raju. The film stars Varun Sandesh and Shweta Basu Prasad with Prakash Raj, Jayasudha, Brahmanandam, and Rao Ramesh in supporting roles. The film has music composed by Mickey J. Meyer and cinematography by Chota K. Naidu.

Kotta Bangaru Lokam
Directed bySrikanth Addala
Written bySrikanth Addala
Produced byDil Raju
StarringVarun Sandesh
Shweta Basu Prasad
Prakash Raj
Jayasudha
CinematographyChota K. Naidu
Edited byMarthand K. Venkatesh
Music byMickey J. Meyer
Production
company
Distributed bySri Venkateswara Creations
Release date
  • 9 October 2008 (2008-10-09)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹35 million[1]

The film released on 9 October 2008. The film received two Nandi Awards and five Filmfare Awards South.[2]

Plot

Balu is the only son of a humble middle-class couple. Swapna is the daughter of a strict and rich couple. Both of them study in a residential college located at Visakhapatnam.

They soon fall for each other but question their relationship, whether it's attraction or love. Swapna is taken away from the college after a picture of them gets published in the newspaper. Balu is asked to bring his father lest he should not write exams. He goes home and tells his parents a completely different story. While his parents keep thinking that he is studying for his exam, he is busy daydreaming about Swapna and looking for her. At last, he brings his father to the college, not to write the exam but to see Swapna. His father is clueless about what is happening and still believes Balu.

Balu meets Swapna and her parents. Swapna's parents arrange another marriage for her. Balu's father learns of his behaviour from his friend. Though disappointed, he believes that children should be dealt with love and not fear. While leaving on a train, Balu's father dies in an accident. On the same day, Swapna runs away from her house to live with Balu, but Balu doesn't show up because of his father's death. Balu thinks that Swapna is with her father and her father thinks that she is with Balu. Four years later, they both miss each other. Balu and Swapna's father meet at a railroad station. Balu gets to know that swapna was not with her father and Swapna's father that she is not with balu. Balu's mother reaches and tells Balu that she had Swapna with one of his lecturers who helped him realize the meaning of life. She kept them away from each other so they realize what life means and also that patience comes from true love only. Now that they are mature enough, none can stop them. Swapna and Balu reunite, also they reunite with her father.

Cast

Soundtrack
Kotha Bangaru Lokam
Soundtrack album by
Mickey J Meyer
Released23 August 2008 (India)
Recorded2008
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length27:46
LanguageTelugu
LabelAditya Music
ProducerMickey J Meyer
Mickey J Meyer chronology
Hare Ram
(2008)		 Kotha Bangaru Lokam
(2008)		 Ganesh
(2009)

The soundtrack of the film was released on 23 August 2008. It had music scored by composer, Mickey J Meyer. The music was launched on the evening of 23 August 2008 at State Art Gallery, Hyderabad by Jr. NTR, Prabhas and Allu Arjun.[4]

Track-List
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kalasalalo"Srikanth AddalaKrishna Chaitanya, Aditya, Siddhartha, Kranthi, Sasikiran3:56
2."Nijangaa Nenena"Ananta SriramKarthik5:21
3."Confusion"Ananta SriramKrishna Chaitanya, Mickey J Meyer4:17
4."Nenani Neevani" (Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu[5])Sirivennela Seetharama SastryShweta Pandit5:12
5."Ok Anesa"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryNaresh Iyer, Kalyani Nair4:35
6."Nee Prashnalu"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:25
Total length:27:46
Ithu Njangalude Lokam
Soundtrack album by
Mickey J Meyer
Released2009
Recorded2009
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length27:57
LanguageMalayalam
LabelUniversal Music India
ProducerMickey J Meyer
Malayalam Track-List[6]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kalashaalakal (Kanninte Karuthil)"Khader HassanAfsal3:53
2."Ninakkaay"Siju ThuravoorVineeth Sreenivasan5:34
3."Confusion"Siju ThuravoorAjay Sathyan4:20
4."Mizhi Pootti Olichaal"Siju ThuravoorAnwar Sadath4:27
5."Oh En Manasse"Khader HassanManjari, Vidhu Prathap4:33
6."Thinkalum Aambalum"Siju ThuravoorShobha5:10
Total length:27:57

Release

The film was dubbed into Malayalam with the title Ithu Njangalude Lokam and Hindi as Pavitra Bandhan in 2013 by Goldmines Telefilms. The Television rights of the film was sold to Zee Telugu.

The film was remade in Kannada as Cheluvina Chilipili (2009) by S. Narayan starring Pankaj and Roopika, and in Bengali as Tor Naam by Jaya Sankar starring Gaurav Bajaj and Swathi Deekshith.

Reception

Rediff.com critic Radhika Rajamani rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and opined that Addala has written an interesting screenplay for a routine storyline. On performances, she wrote: "Varun Sandesh and Shwetha Prasad wow with their liveliness, energy and their teenage innocence. Both are sprightly and full of joie de vivre, necessary for the role as teenage students and are the right choice for the roles."[7]

Idlebrain.com, which rated the film 4/5, stated: "The debutant director Srikanth Addala comes up with a script that offers lot of freshness."[8]

Accolades
Award[lower-alpha 1] Date of ceremony[lower-alpha 2] Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Filmfare Awards South 31 July 2009 Best Film – Telugu Kotha Bangaru Lokam – Sri Venkateswara Creations Nominated [9]
[10]
Best Cinematographer – South Chota K. Naidu Won
Best Actress – Telugu Shweta Basu Prasad Nominated
Best Supporting Actor – Telugu Prakash Raj Nominated
Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Jayasudha Won
Best Music Director – Telugu Mickey J. Meyer Won
Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu Karthik - (for "Nijangaa Nenenaa") Won
Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu Shweta Pandit - (for "Nenani Neevani") Won
Nandi Awards 17 March 2010 Best Cinematographer Chota K. Naidu Won [11]
Best Music Director Mickey J. Meyer Won
Santosham Film Awards 21 August 2009 Best Musical Film Kotha Bangaru Lokam – Sri Venkateswara Creations Won [12]
Best Cinematographer Chota K. Naidu Won
Best Dubbing Artist – Female Haritha Won
Best Publicity designer Anil – Bhanu Won

Notes
  1. Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.
  2. Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

References
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  2. "56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2008". ragalahari.com. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  3. "Shweta Basu Prasad: A Former Child Star's Fall from Grace".
  4. "Kotha Bangaru Lokam music launch - Telugu cinema - Varun Sandesh & Swetha Prasad".
  5. "filmfare south awards 2008 - Telugu cinema function". www.idlebrain.com.
  6. "Ithu Njangalude Lokam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 1 January 2012.
  7. "Review: Kotham Bangaru Lokam". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  8. "Kotha Bangaru Lokam movie review - Telugu cinema Review - Varun Sandesh & Sweta Basu Prasad". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  9. "56th Filmfare Awards South". ReachoutHyderabad. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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