Prarthane
{{Short description| Indian Kannada-language film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Prarthane
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| director = Sadashiva Shenoy
| producer = G C Pushpa
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| music = Veer Samarth
| cinematography = S Ramachandra
| editing = Anil Naidu
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|01|06}}
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| country = India
| language = Kannada
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Prarthane ({{langx|kn| ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ}}) ({{Translation|Prayer}}) is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Sadashiva Shenoy and starring
Anant Nag, Prakash Raj and Pavitra Lokesh in lead roles.{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/content/217200/film-release.html|title=Film release : 'Prarthane' (Kannada)|work=Deccan Herald|date=6 January 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/sudha-murty-rewrites-dialogues/articleshow/21904800.cms|title=Sudha Murty rewrites dialogues|work=Bangalore Mirror|date=20 March 2010}}
Plot
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Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Anant Nag
- Pavitra Lokesh
- Prakash Raj{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/role-play/articleshow/21960529.cms|title=Role play|work=Bangalore Mirror|date=28 December 2009}}
- Sudha Murty{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2010/mar/23/sudha-murthy-completes-prarthane-shooting-141770.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171422/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2010/mar/23/sudha-murthy-completes-prarthane-shooting-141770.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 September 2022|title=Sudha Murthy completes Prarthane shooting|work=The New Indian Express|date=23 March 2010}}
- Master Manoj
- Master Sachin
- Ashok{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/star-encore/articleshow/21918284.cms|title=Star encore|work=Bangalore Mirror|date=23 February 2010}}
- B. C. Patil
- Dinesh Mangalore
- Srinivas Prabhu
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Music
{{Infobox album
| name = Prarthane
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Veer Samarth
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| released = 2012
| recorded = 2012
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| genre = Feature film soundtrack
| length = 05:38
| language = Kannada
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| prev_year = 2011
| year = 2013
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| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio
|{{YouTube| _hqvlD5tOyE| Prarthane - Full Album}}
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{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
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| total_length = 25:28
| title1 = Jayabhaarathi Bhuvaneshwari
| extra1 = Vijay Prakash
| length1 = 5:38
}}
Reception
= Critical response =
B S Srivani from Deccan Herald wrote "The artwork and background score also add to the mood. Dialogues, co-written by J M Prahlad and the director himself, sometimes do stray towards turning preachy, but that’s it. Prarthane is a bold film in times of wanton neglect of legacies built with blood and sweat. Will those concerned hear this prayer though?"{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/content/217348/prarthane.html|title=Prarthane|work=Deccan Herald|date=7 January 2012}} A critic from News18 India wrote "Veera Samarth gives a good background score for the film and the song "Jayabharathi" is soothing to ears. Camera work is average. Prarthane is a really good attempt and deserves to be encouraged".{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/kannada-review-prarthane-is-a-must-watch-435378.html|title=Kannada Review: 'Prarthane' is a must watch|work=News18 India|date=8 January 2012}} A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote "Sudha Murty makes a disastrous film debut. Her plea for Kannada medium schools, that forms part of the climax, is nothing short of a histrionic equivalent of hara-kiri. Unable to dub fluently, she makes a mess of her role. The main problem of the film is a weak script and even the background score which, at some places, sounds like the ‘bits’ inserted in seedy morning shows".{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/prarthane-a-miserable-mans-story/articleshow/21443688.cms|title=Prarthane: A miserable man's story|work=Bangalore Mirror|date=6 January 2012}}