Amrithadhare

Puru (Dhyan) and Amrutha (Ramya) are a married couple who behave like they are still lovers. Even though they like each other, they quarrel sometimes. Amrutha is a spendthrift and Puru is a miser. She wants a child to build a family, while he wants to build a house first. The film follows their trials and tribulations as they navigate the difficult world of marriage in the modern age. The film also has a strong social message and speaks about the emptiness of a large home without a large family inside it.

{{cast listing|

• Dhyan as Puru (Purandara)
• Ramya as Amritha
• Amitabh Bachchan as Himself (guest appearance)
• Ganesh as Venky, Puru’s colleague
• Mandya Ramesh as Dr Subbu, Puru and Amritha’s friend
• Yashwant Sardeshpande as Naani, Puru and Amritha’s friend
• Bhavya as Amritha's mother
• Avinash as Puru's father
• Mukhyamantri Chandru as the police inspector
• Mandeep Roy as Seth
• Raju Ananthaswamy as Puru and Amritha’s friend
• Karibasavaiah

}}

Amitabh Bachchan was brought in for a six minute guest role with the help of Dhyan, who worked in Hindi cinema under the stage name of Sameer Dattani.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/big-b-plays-superstar-in-kannada-film/story-0Bx0RrzocXT7aymdU8kc9N.html|title=Big B plays superstar in Kannada film|work=IANS|last1=Vijayasarathy|first1=R. G.|date=24 July 2006|access-date=3 December 2024}}

The official soundtrack contains six songs. The music was composed by Mano Murthy and lyrics were by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar. This became the 100th album to be released by Anand Audio.{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/action_cut/anandaudio_100_05.shtml|title=ANAND AUDIO 100TH FILM|website=Chitraloka.com|access-date=5 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119095514/http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/action_cut/anandaudio_100_05.shtml|archive-date=19 January 2008|date=16 August 2005}}

{{Infobox album|

| name = Amrithadhare

| type = Album

| artist = Mano Murthy

| cover = Amrithadhare Audio.jpg

| alt =

| released = 2005

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Feature film soundtrack

| length = 24:16

| label = Anand Audio

| prev_title = Preethi Prema Pranaya

| prev_year = 2003

| next_title = Joke Falls

| next_year = 2005

}}

;Kannada version

;Telugu versionhttps://open.spotify.com/album/2rBdUkUXgMHkQAXTUFvX0Z

1. "Adiga Adiga"- Avi
2. "Priyatama Priyatama" - Sam P. Keerthan, Srivardhini
3. "Illu Katti Choodu" - Illu Katti Choodu
4. "Naatho Matladu"- Amulya
5. "Ee Amrutha Varsham" - VV.Prasanna, Abhi

A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Outwardly, the language of Amrithdhare is regional. But it communicates ideas on love, loyalty, marriage and companionship with such passion".{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/sep/19amrit.htm|title=Amrithdhare: A must watch!|work=Rediff.com|first=Lata|last=Jha|date=19 September 2005|access-date=6 June 2022|archive-date=2 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102194711/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/sep/19amrit.htm|url-status=live}} A critic from Sify wrote that "On the whole, this neatly made family entertainer is good in parts and is a welcome change from action films".{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/amrithadhare-review-kannada-pclvM0hfdfgjh.html+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us|archive-date=6 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606025730/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:kf7guzmDoTQJ:https://www.sify.com/movies/amrithadhare-review-kannada-pclvM0hfdfgjh.html+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us|title=Amrithadhare|date=18 September 2005|work=Sify}}

;2005–06 Karnataka State Film Awards

• Third Best Film
• Best Female Playback Singer — Chaitra H. G. ("Huduga Huduga")
• For Best Sound Recording — Johnson

;53rd Filmfare Awards South

• Nominated, Best Film – Kannada
• Nominated, Best Director – Kannada — Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar
• Nominated, Best Actress – Kannada — Ramya

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Category:2000s Kannada-language films

Category:2000s Indian films

Category:2005 films

Category:Films scored by Mano Murthy

Category:Films directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar

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