| I Love You | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | R. Chandru |
| Written by | R. Chandru |
| Produced by | R. Chandru |
| Starring | Upendra Rachita Ram Sonu Gowda |
| Cinematography | Sugnaan |
| Edited by | Deepu S. Kumar |
| Music by | Dr. Kiran Thotambyle |
Production company | Sri Siddeshwara Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
I Love You is an Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written, directed and produced by R. Chandru. It completed 100 days in many theatres.[1][2] The film features Upendra, Rachita Ram and Sonu Gowda in the lead roles.[3] The film is the second collaboration of Upendra and director Chandru after the successful Brahma (2014).
The film is based on Upendra's earlier movies A, Upendra and Uppi 2.[4][5][6][7] The cinematography of the film was done by Sugunaan. The music for the film was scored by Dr. Kiran Thaotambyle, Indra K.M, and Aria Dakshin. The movie was reported to be similar to the 2007 English movie I Think I Love My Wife which itself was based on the 1972 French movie Love in the Afternoon.[8]
Premise
[edit]Santhosh, a happy-go-lucky man, believes that love is trumpcard for lust. Dharmika, who aspires to take a PhD believes that love is divine. How she changes his mind is crux of the plot.
Cast
[edit]- Upendra as Santhosh
- Rachita Ram as Dharmika
- Sonu Gowda as Gowri
- P. D. Sathish Chandra as Maalinga
- Sayaji Shinde
- Brahmanandam as Santhosh's PA
- Jai Jagadish
- Honnavalli Krishna as Santhosh's father
- Sonia Bose
- Nitesh Nittur
Soundtrack
[edit]The film's music has been scored by Dr. Kiran Thaotambyle, Indra K.M, and Aria Dakshin. The audio rights of the film was bought by Lahari Music.[9]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ondanondu Kaaladinda" | Dhananjay | Suchith Suresh | |
| 2. | "Maatanaadi Maayavade" | Santosh Naik | Armaan Malik | |
| 3. | "Life Ene T20" | Santosh Naik | Upendra, Chethan Naik, Vasushree Halemane | |
| 4. | "Love Annodu Ondh Dodda Roga" | Santosh Naik | Chethan Naik, Vasushree Halemane | |
| 5. | "Ninna Hrudaya" | Indra KM | Anuradha Bhat | |
| 6. | "Ninna Hrudaya" (Male) | Indra KM | Indra KM | |
| 7. | Untitled (Female) |
Release
[edit]The film was released on 14 June 2019.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "I Love You, a Kannada-Telugu bilingual by director R Chandru". The New Indian Express. 28 March 2018.
- ^ "I Love You, a bilingual by director R Chandru". Cinema Express.com. 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Upendra-Chandru to come together for bilingual I Love You". The New Indian Express. 25 April 2018.
- ^ Krishnamurthy, Chaitra (24 April 2019). "Kichha Sudeep To Release Upendra's Film I Love You's Second Trailer". Filmibeat. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Sudeep to unveil pre-release trailer of Upendra-Rachita Ram starrer 'I Love You'". thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Upendra's film I Love You gets postponed, blamed it on elections". in.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Kannada star Upendra's 'I Love You' to hit the screens on Valentines' Day". thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "I Love You Nanna Preethse movie review: A gracious love story with a stinging twist". Bangalore Mirror.
- ^ "I Love You | Song – Maatanaadi Maayavade (Lyrical) | Kannada Video Songs – Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Upendra's I Love You to release in Telugu on June 14". The Times of India. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2024.