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Snehaloka
Snehaloka
Soundtrack album by Hamsalekha
Released	16 August 1999
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	40:27
Label	Anand Audio

Snehaloka
Snehaloka
	Audio cover page
Directed by	S. Mahendar
Written by	B. A. Madhu
Screenplay by	S. Mahender
Story by	Ravi. C. Chandran
Based on	Kannedhirey Thondrinal (Tamil) by Ravichandran
Produced by	Naara Bharathi Devi
Starring	Ramesh Aravind; Anu Prabhakar; Ramkumar; Shashikumar; Vinod Raj
Cinematography	Krishna Kumar
Edited by	P. R. Soundar Rajan
Music by	Hamsalekha
Production; company	Chinni Chitra
Release date	24 December 1999;
Running time	147 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

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Snehaloka (transl. World of friendship) is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by S. Mahendar and produced by N. Bharathi Devi. The film has an ensemble cast comprising Ramesh Aravind, Ramkumar, Shashikumar, Vinod Raj and Anu Prabhakar. This film is the Kannada remake of Tamil film Kannedhirey Thondrinal (1998). The film released on 24 December 1999 to generally positive reviews from critics who lauded the lead performances and the catchy musical score by Hamsalekha.

Plot

Ram meets Priya at Bangalore Airport and immediately falls for her. At college, after some ragging, Ramesh and his gang (Abhi, Sharan, Africa) become friends with Ram. Ram does not know that Priya is Ramesh's sister. Priya is unaware that Ram is her brother's friend. Ram pursues Priya and eventually Priya reciprocates his feelings.

Ramesh avoids bringing his friends home for some reason. Ram finds out that Ramesh had a friend called Vinod who had eloped with his other sister Hema on the day of her wedding. This had led to a lot of humiliation for Ramesh and his mother which is the reason why Ramesh's friends are not allowed in their house.

As his story with Priya is parallel to that of Vinod and Hema's, deciding to sacrifice his love, Ram begins avoiding Priya. When it is clear that Ram has chosen his brother's friendship over her love and there is no way of changing that, Priya tries to take here own life.

In the hospital, Ram's friend Shashi reveals the truth to Ramesh. A repentant Ramesh decides to accept Ram and Priya's love. He then finds out that Vinod was the one who got Priya admitted to the hospital and saved her life. He and his mother decide to forgive Vinod and Hema as well.

The film ends with a symbolic snapping that represents their friendship.

Cast

Ramesh Aravind as Ramesh
Ramkumar as Ramkumar
Anu Prabhakar as Priya
Shashikumar as Shashi (Special appearance)
Vinod Raj as Vinod
Vanishree as Hema
B. V. Radha as Ramesh's mother
Manju Malini
Sharan as Sharan
Abhishek as Abhi
Michael Madhu as "Africa"
Shobaraj as police officer
Lohithaswa as Manohar
Karibasavaiah as Muthanna "Muthu"
Shankanada Anjanappa as Sannappa

Soundtrack

This film music was composed and written by Hamsalekha.^[1] A breathless song "Onde Usiranthe" was recorded in the voices of Rajesh Krishnan and K. S. Chitra which was widely appreciated. Sonu Nigam also sang his second number in Kannada whose soundtrack was "inspired" by Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" from the soundtrack of the film Titanic (1997). The album consists of seven tracks.^[1]

All tracks are written by Hamsalekha

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Titanic Heroine"	Sonu Nigam, Hemanth Kumar	5:40
2.	"Ooty Ooty Beauty"	Suresh Peters, Rajesh Krishnan	6:37
3.	"Onde Usiranthe"	Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chithra	6:04
4.	"Loka Snehaloka"	Rajesh Krishnan	5:23
5.	"Yaarige Yaaroo Ilri"	Rajesh Krishnan	5:05
6.	"Thamta Thakita"	Rajesh Krishnan, Ramesh Chandra, Manjula Gururaj, Latha Hamsalekha^[2]	5:50
7.	"Don't Worry Thamma"	Suresh Peters, Latha Hamsalekha	5:48
Total length:			40:27

Reception

Srikanth Srinivasa of Deccan Herald called the film a "tear-jerker mould with a light and clean social entertainer." Of the acting performances, he wrote, "Ramesh fits the bill perfectly especially after shedding oodles of adipose. Ramesh has added another dimension to his acting capability. Ramkumar has definitely matured as an actor. Anu Prabhakar is a sweet delight to watch. Sharan seems to have a natural flair for comedy and his dialogues are timed well and so does Michael. Vinod Raj impresses in his brief sojourn. Shashi Kumar looks out of place but has a role to play in the end."^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Snehaloka Songs". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
^ "Snehaloka album". Gaana. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
^ Srinivasa, Srikanth (26 December 1999). "SNEHALOKA (Kannada)". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 5 June 2000. Retrieved 13 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

External links

Snehaloka at IMDb
film preview

[R-1] "Snehaloka Songs". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.

[2] "Snehaloka album". Gaana. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

[3] Srinivasa, Srikanth (26 December 1999). "SNEHALOKA (Kannada)". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 5 June 2000. Retrieved 13 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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-| based_on       = ''[[Kannedhirey Thondrinal]]'' (Tamil)
+| based_on       = ''[[Kannedhirey Thondrinal]]'' (Tamil) by [[Ravichandran (Tamil film director)|Ravichandran]]
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 | story          = Ravi. C. Chandran
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-'''''Snehaloka''''' ({{lang-kn|ಸ್ನೇಹ ಲೋಕ }}) is a 1999 Indian [[Kannada language|Kannada]] romantic drama film directed by [[S. Mahendar]] and produced by N. Bharathi Devi. The film has an [[ensemble cast]] comprising [[Ramesh Aravind]], [[Ramkumar]], [[Shashikumar]], Vinod Raj and [[Anu Prabhakar]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/movies/sneha-loka/cast-crew.html |title=Cast & Crew |publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date= |accessdate=2014-05-20}}</ref>
+'''''Snehaloka''''' ({{Translation|World of friendship}}) is a 1999 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed by [[S. Mahendar]] and produced by N. Bharathi Devi. The film has an [[ensemble cast]] comprising [[Ramesh Aravind]], [[Ramkumar]], [[Shashikumar]], Vinod Raj and [[Anu Prabhakar]]. This film is the Kannada remake of [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Kannedhirey Thondrinal]]'' (1998). The film released on 24 December 1999 to generally positive reviews from critics who lauded the lead performances and the catchy musical score by [[Hamsalekha]].
+==Plot==
-This film is the Kannada remake of [[Tamil language|Tamil]] blockbuster film ''[[Kannedhirey Thondrinal]]'' (1998) directed by [[Ravichandran (Tamil film director)|Ravichandran]] and starring [[Prashanth]] and [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/KannedhireyThondrinal |title=Kannedhirey Thondrinal is on Facebook |publisher=Facebook.com |date= |accessdate=2014-05-20}}</ref> The film was also made in [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] as ''[[Dhosth (2001 Malayalam film)|Dhosth]]'' (2001).
+Ram meets Priya at Bangalore Airport and immediately falls for her. At college,  after some ragging, Ramesh and his gang (Abhi, Sharan, Africa) become friends with Ram. Ram does not know that Priya is Ramesh's sister. Priya is unaware that Ram is her brother's friend. Ram pursues Priya and eventually Priya reciprocates his feelings.
+Ramesh avoids bringing his friends home for some reason. Ram finds out that Ramesh had a friend called Vinod who had eloped with his other sister Hema on the day of her wedding. This had led to a lot of humiliation for Ramesh and his mother which is the reason why Ramesh's friends are not allowed in their house.
-The film released on 24 December 1999 to generally positive reviews from critics who lauded the lead actors performance and the musical score by [[Hamsalekha]].
+As his story with Priya is parallel to that of Vinod and Hema's, deciding to sacrifice his love, Ram begins avoiding Priya. When it is clear that Ram has chosen his brother's friendship over her love and there is no way of changing that, Priya tries to take here own life.
-==Cast==
+In the hospital, Ram's friend Shashi reveals the truth to Ramesh. A repentant Ramesh decides to accept Ram and Priya's love. He then finds out that Vinod was the one who got Priya admitted to the hospital and saved her life. He and his mother decide to forgive Vinod and Hema as well.
+The film ends with a symbolic snapping that represents their friendship.
+==Cast ==
+{{cast listing|
 * [[Ramesh Aravind]] as Ramesh
-* [[Ramkumar]] as Ram
+* [[Ramkumar]] as Ramkumar
-* [[Shashikumar]] as Shashi
 * [[Anu Prabhakar]] as Priya
-* [[Vinod Raj]] as Vinod
+* [[Shashikumar]] as Shashi (Special appearance)
-* [[Sharan (actor)|Sharan]] as Sharan
+* [[Vinod Raj]] as Vinod
-* Abhishek as abhi
+* [[Vanishree]] as Hema
-* [[B. V. Radha]] as Ramesh-Priya's Mother
+* [[B. V. Radha]] as Ramesh's mother
-* [[Vanishree]] as younger sister of Ramesh
-* [[Karibasavaiah]] as Mutthu
-* [[Lohithaswa]] as Ram's Father
 * Manju Malini
+* [[Sharan (actor)|Sharan]] as Sharan
-* Shobhraj as police officer
+* Abhishek as Abhi
-* Vasu
+* [[Michael Madhu]] as "Africa"
-* John
+* [[Shobaraj]] as police officer
-* Micheal madhu
+* [[Lohithaswa]] as Manohar
-* Fayaz Khan
+* [[Karibasavaiah]] as Muthanna "Muthu"
-* Anjanappa
+* Shankanada Anjanappa as Sannappa
-* Danny
+}}
-* Ashok
-* Ravi varma
 ==Soundtrack==
@@ Line 76: / Line 79: @@
 }}
-This film music was composed and written by [[Hamsalekha]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/kannada/moviedetail.asp?mid=k0000033 |title=Snehaloka Songs |publisher=Raaga.com |date= |accessdate=2014-05-20}}</ref> A breathless song "Onde Usiranthe" was recorded in the voices of [[Rajesh Krishnan]] and [[K. S. Chitra]] which was widely appreciated. [[Sonu Nigam]] also sang his second number in Kannada whose soundtrack was inspired by [[Celine Dion]]'s "[[My Heart Will Go On]]" from the soundtrack of the film ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'' (1997).
+This film music was composed and written by [[Hamsalekha]].<ref name="R">{{cite web |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/kannada/moviedetail.asp?mid=k0000033 |title=Snehaloka Songs |website=[[Raaga.com]] |date= |accessdate=2014-05-20 |archive-date=6 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506145345/http://www.raaga.com/channels/kannada/moviedetail.asp?mid=k0000033 |url-status=live }}</ref> A breathless song "Onde Usiranthe" was recorded in the voices of [[Rajesh Krishnan]] and [[K. S. Chitra]] which was widely appreciated. [[Sonu Nigam]] also sang his second number in Kannada whose soundtrack was "inspired" by [[Celine Dion]]'s "[[My Heart Will Go On]]" from the soundtrack of the film ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'' (1997). The album consists of seven tracks.<ref name="R"/>
 {{Track listing
@@ Line 83: / Line 86: @@
 | all_writing = [[Hamsalekha]]
 | title1 = Titanic Heroine
-| extra1 = [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Hemanth (singer)|Hemanth]],  [[Nanditha (singer)|Nanditha]]
+| extra1 = [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Hemanth Kumar]]
 | length1 = 5:40
 | title2 = Ooty Ooty Beauty
@@ Line 92: / Line 95: @@
 | length3 = 6:04
 | title4 = Loka Snehaloka
-| extra4 = Rajesh Krishnan Sonu Nigam
+| extra4 = Rajesh Krishnan
 | length4 = 5:23
 | title5 = Yaarige Yaaroo Ilri
-| extra5 = Rajesh Krishnan Sonu Nigam
+| extra5 = Rajesh Krishnan
 | length5 = 5:05
 | title6 = Thamta Thakita
-| extra6 = Rajesh Krishnan,Sonu Nigam,  [[Ramesh Chandra (singer)|Ramesh Chandra]], [[Manjula Gururaj]], [[Latha Hamsalekha]]
+| extra6 = Rajesh Krishnan, [[Ramesh Chandra (singer)|Ramesh Chandra]], [[Manjula Gururaj]], [[Latha Hamsalekha]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gaana.com/album/snehaloka-kannada|title=Snehaloka album|website=Gaana|access-date=2 July 2021|archive-date=9 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182750/https://gaana.com/album/snehaloka-kannada|url-status=live}}</ref>
 | length6 = 5:50
 | title7 = Don't Worry Thamma
-| extra7 = Sonu Nigam , Latha Hamsalekha
+| extra7 = Suresh Peters, Latha Hamsalekha
 | length7 = 5:48
 }}
+== Reception ==
+Srikanth Srinivasa of ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' called the film a "tear-jerker mould with a light and clean social entertainer." Of the acting performances, he wrote, "Ramesh fits the bill perfectly especially after shedding oodles of adipose. Ramesh has added another dimension to his acting capability. Ramkumar has definitely matured as an actor. Anu Prabhakar is a sweet delight to watch. Sharan seems to have a natural flair for comedy and his dialogues are timed well and so does Michael. Vinod Raj impresses in his brief sojourn. Shashi Kumar looks out of place but has a role to play in the end."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Srinivasa |first1=Srikanth |title=SNEHALOKA (Kannada) |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/dec26/revs.htm |website=Deccan Herald |access-date=13 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000605031316/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/dec26/revs.htm |archive-date=5 June 2000 |date=26 December 1999 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>
 ==References==
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 == External links ==
 * {{IMDb title|tt14817012}}
+* [https://www.onlinebangalore.com/movi/snehaloka/ film preview]
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Snehaloka}}
 [[Category:1999 films]]
-[[Category:Indian films]]
 [[Category:1990s Kannada-language films]]
+[[Category:1990s Indian films]]
 [[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
 [[Category:Kannada remakes of Tamil films]]