Omkaram

Omkaram is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Upendra making his directorial debut in Telugu. The film stars Dr. Rajasekhar, Prema and Bhagyashree.[1] The film was a remake of director's own 1995 Kannada film Om with Prema reprising her role in the remake.[2] The Telugu version was an average success in comparison to the original Kannada version.[3]

Omkaram
Directed byUpendra
Written byUpendra
L. B. Sriram (dialogues)
Screenplay byUpendra
Story byUpendra
Based onOm, Kannada film
by Upendra
Produced byKKN Kumari
StarringDr. Rajasekhar
Prema
CinematographySundarnath Suvarna
Edited byR. Janardhan
Music byHamsalekha
Release date
23 January 1997
Running time
158 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Hamsalekha who also composed the songs for the original Kannada version . He retained three songs from the original while the fourth one was from one of his earlier Kannada movie.

The film retained three songs from the original film. While the song Om Brahmanda which comes in the place of Hey Dinakara retained only the opening Sanskrit verse from the original version and was followed by the tune of another Kannada song by Hamsalekha - Eke Heegaytho from the 1988 Kannada movie Anjada Gandu.

Telugu version [4]
  • "College Kurrodu" - Mano
  • "O Gulabi" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  • "Bullemma" - Mano
  • "Dilruba" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  • "Om Brahmanda" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Tamil version [5]
  • "College Student" - Mano
  • "O Rojave" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  • "Kanne Vaa" - Devi
  • "Om Brahmananda" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  • "I Love You" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

References
  1. "Omkara Cast & Crew, Omkara Telugu Movie Cast, Actor, Actress, Director".
  2. "Valentine's Day 2021: 'RX 100' To 'Omkaram', Telugu Films On The Dark Side Of Love". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022.
  3. "Kannada Movies Remade in Other Languages". 16 October 2013.
  4. http://telugusongs.allindiansite.com/omkaram.html
  5. "Omkaaram (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Hamsalekha". iTunes. 31 August 2014.


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