2006 Indian film
| Miss California | |
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| Directed by | Kodlu Ramakrishna |
| Written by | Sathyamurthy Ananduru (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Vagdevi |
| Based on | Megha Mandara by C. N. Muktha |
| Produced by | Mallika Dattatreya |
| Starring | Diganth Jahnavi Soumya |
| Cinematography | A.C. Mahendar |
| Music by | Ravi Dattatreya |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Miss California is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Kodlu Ramakrishna and starring Diganth, Jahnavi and Soumya in their lead debuts. The film's storyline is based on C. N. Muktha's novel Megha Mandara.
Cast
- Diganth as Diganth
- Jahnavi as Janu
- Soumya as Soumya
- Jayanthi
- Bhavya
- Sarath Babu
- Geetha
- Dattanna
- Swastik Shankar
- Master Kishan (special appearance in the song "Mailaari Lingaa")
Production
The film was shot in Bangalore, California and Tirthahalli. The film is produced by NRIs. The songs were shot in places such as the Golden Gate Bridge and Stanford University.
Soundtrack
Music by Ravi Dattatreya.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "First Time Heegaaytu Nange" | Ram Prasad, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:19 |
| 2. | "Ee Bhoomi Aanegu" | Ram Prasad | 5:32 |
| 3. | "Jaanu Oh Jaanu" | Manjula Gururaj, Ram Prasad | 5:16 |
| 4. | "Mailaari Lingaa" | Chaitra, Master Kishan, Ram Prasad | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Love Moodinalli" | Kavitha Krishnamurthy, Ram Prasad | 5:04 |
| 7. | "Kannadada Makkalella Ondaagi Banni" | Ram Prasad | 2:01 |
| Total length: | 27:23 | ||
Reception
R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS wrote that "Miss California can be viewed for its rich locales and a good story, but you will get a feeling that the film lacks a strong script". A critic from Rediff.com gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Despite the minor flaws though, Miss California is definitely above average". On the contrary, a critic from Chitraloka wrote that "Based on C.N.Muktha's novel this film Miss California is aptly made for the family viewing". A critic from webindia123 said that "the film has not turned out to be impressive mainly because of an incoherent script and inadequate direction by Kodlu Ramakrishna".
References
- "First Shot... Diganth, hero of 'Miss California' shares his first experience". viggy.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- "'Miss California' – new Kannada cinema by NRI Dr. Ravi Dattatreya". viggy.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- "'Miss California' – film of new talents". viggy.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- "Miss California Songs". mymazaa.
- Vijayasarathy, R. G. (9 May 2006). "Miss California Review | Miss California Kannada Movie Review by R.G.Vijayasarathy". IANS. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022 – via NOWRUNNING.
- R. G. Vijayasaarthay (9 June 2006). "Miss California: Good visuals, bad performances". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- "Miss California Movie Review". Chitraloka.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- "Miss California Kannada Movie review". Webindia123.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2022.