Payana (film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Payana
| image = Payana film poster.jpg
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| caption = Official poster
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| director = Kiran Govi
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| producer = C. Venkatesh
| starring = Ravishankar Gowda
Ramanithu Chaudhary
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| music = V. Harikrishna
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2008|10|17}}
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| country = India
| language = Kannada
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Payana ({{translation|Journey}}) is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Kiran Govi and starring Ravishankar Gowda and Ramanithu Chaudhary.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Ravishankar Gowda as Ravishankar
- Ramanithu Chaudhary as Kaveri
- Sarath Babu as Kaveri's father
- Chitra Shenoy
- Rangayana Raghu
- Mandya Ramesh
- Bullet Prakash
- Shivaram
- Jayalakshmi
- M. S. Umesh
- Michael Madhu
}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by V. Harikrishna.{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ae/album/payana-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/668631166|title=Payana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|date=2008|work=Apple Music|access-date=2023-04-26|archive-date=2023-04-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426071359/https://music.apple.com/ae/album/payana-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/668631166|url-status=live}}
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 33:41
| title1 = Chandira Muduva
| extra1 = Shaan
| length1 = 4:41
| title2 = Gap Chip
| extra2 = Sonu Nigam, Suma Shastri
| length2 = 4:44
| title3 = Jaare Jaare
| extra3 = Vani Harikrishna, V. Harikrishna
| length3 = 4:22
| title4 = Lovela Lovela
| extra4 = L. N. Shastri
| length4 = 4:11
| title5 = Manasa Gange
| extra5 = Sonu Nigam
| length5 = 5:07
| title6 = Modala Olage
| extra6 = Sonu Nigam
| length6 = 6:02
| title7 = Yekanthada Mouna
| extra7 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length7 = 4:34
}}
Reception
A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "The Kannada film Payana starts on a promising note and ends in a fantastic climax. It has some interesting sequences in the middle too".{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/ssp1/20081017.htm|title=A feel good romance|work=Rediff.com|date=17 October 2008|access-date=23 April 2023|archive-date=23 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423003402/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/ssp1/20081017.htm|url-status=live}} A critic from IANS wrote that "'Payana' is a must watch, feel-good film".{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaforums.com/article/payana-a-feelgood-romantic-story-kannada-film-review_8852|title='Payana' a feel-good romantic story (Kannada Film Review)|work=IANS|via=India Forums|date=18 October 2008|access-date=23 April 2023|archive-date=23 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423003403/https://www.indiaforums.com/article/payana-a-feelgood-romantic-story-kannada-film-review_8852|url-status=live}} A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "Except for the songs, though they look like remixed versions of Mungaaru Male, there is nothing worthwhile in the film".{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/payana-long-tedious-journey/articleshow/22382285.cms|title=Payana: Long, tedious journey|work=Bangalore Mirror|date=18 October 2008|access-date=23 April 2023|archive-date=23 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423003402/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/payana-long-tedious-journey/articleshow/22382285.cms|url-status=live}} A critic from Indiaglitz wrote that "Slash 40 minutes of the film and you could watch this one".{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/payana-review-malayalam-movie-9734|title=Payana Review|date=18 October 2008|work=Indiaglitz|access-date=23 April 2023|archive-date=23 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423003403/https://www.indiaglitz.com/payana-review-malayalam-movie-9734|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=tt14252760}}