Sparsha (film)

Sparsha

Film VCD cover
Directed by Sunil Kumar Desai
Produced by Sarovar Sanjeev Rao
Screenplay by Sunil Kumar Desai
Story by Sunil Kumar Desai
Starring Sudeep
Rekha
Sudha Rani
Naveen Mayur
Music by Hamsalekha
Cinematography H. C. Venu
Edited by R. Janardhan
Production
company
Sarovar Productions
Release dates
  • 9 June 2000 (2000-06-09)
Running time
 154 minutes
Country India
Language Kannada
Budget ₹200 million (equivalent to ₹420 million or US$6.3 million in 2013)[1]

Sparsha (Kannada: ಸ್ಪರ್ಶ, English: The Touch) is a 2000 Indian Kannada film written and directed by Sunil Kumar Desai. It stars Sudeep, Rekha and Sudha Rani in lead roles. Naveen Mayur, Sihi Kahi Chandru, Kashi and Umashree feature in supporting roles.

Upon theatrical release on 9 June 2000, the film opened to widespread positive response from critics and filmgoers. However, the screening had to be stopped after bandh was called for in most towns and cities and towns of Karnataka following the abduction of Rajkumar, the Kannada actor, in July 2000, thereby affecting the film's collections.[1] After normalcy resumed, the film completed a 100-day run in theatres.[2]

Plot

Sudeep (Sudeep) is a film actor and model. He falls in love with Suma (Rekha) during a film shoot in Ooty. They meet each other, share their views and Sudeep meets with Suma's family. These incidents educate Sudeep that those who are make some mistakes they themselves correct and apologies next when Sudeep rushing to see off his lover at the Ooty railway station, accidentally knocks an unknown young woman, Radha (Sudha Rani), into the path of a moving train. Radha does not see who knocked her over, but only catches a glimpse of the jacket he wears. The accident causes her to lose a leg, as well as the love of her fiance. Sudeep rushes to the accident spot and takes her to the hospital. He takes care of her, but restrains from telling both Radha and Suma that he was responsible for the accident. To avoid the consequences, Sudeep offer to marry Radha. Suma hurt by his sudden change of heart, but accepts his decision. Radha accepts his offer too, but continues to hunt for the man who knocked her over.

Cast

  • Sudeep as Sudeep
  • Rekha as Suma
  • Sudha Rani as Radha
  • Naveen Mayur
  • Sihi Kahi Chandru
  • Kashi
  • Umashree
  • Anupam
  • Vanishree
  • Jayaram
  • Kishori Ballal
  • Vidya Murthy
  • Ramya
  • Rekhamrutha
  • Jayashree Raj
  • Tharakesh Patel
  • Bijjal
  • Prithviraj
  • Pushpa Swamy
  • Radha Ramachandra
  • Malathi Saroj
  • Shailaja Somashekar
  • Ayyappa

Production

Prior to Sparsha, Sudeep had appeared in minor roles in Thayavva (1997) and Prathyartha (1999). The director of the latter film, Sunil Kumar Desai, was roped to direct Sparsha by Sudeep's father Sarovar Sanjeev, who produced the film under the banner Sarovar Productions. Filming which began in early 2000 had to be stopped a few days into, after Sudeep fell ill from typhoid. He "lost weight" and "looked haggard" before the shooting resumed. Filming took place for a period of 99 days in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Darjeeling, Ooty, Kushalnagar and Chikmagalur.[2]

Soundtrack

Sparsha

Soundtrack cover
Soundtrack album by Hamsalekha
Released 2000
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length 43:41
Label Akash Audio

Hamsalekha scored for the film and its soundtracks, also penning lyrics for the soundtrack with Shyamsundar Kulkarni, K. Kalyan, Itagi Eeranna, Doddarange Gowda and R. N. Jayagopal. The album consists of eight tracks and was distributed in the market by Akash Audio.[3]

No. TitleLyricsSinger(s) Length
1. "Managala Sarigama Prema"  Shyamsundar KulkarniRajesh Krishnan, Archana Udupa 6:07
2. "Ivale Avalu"  K. KalyanHariharan 5:17
3. "Chandakintha Chanda"  Itagi EerannaPankaj Udhas 5:53
4. "Oho Chenne"  HamsalekhaHariharan, K. S. Chithra 5:10
5. "Paduvana Dikkinaage"  Doddarange GowdaC. Ashwath, B. Jayashree 5:03
6. "Sangathi Heegeke"  R. N. JayagopalRajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chithra 5:02
7. "Bareyada Mounada Kavithe"  R. N. JayagopalPankaj Udhas, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Archana Udupa 5:29
8. "Kanasali Kaaduva Hudugi"  Doddarange GowdaSonu Nigam, Kavita Krishnamurthy 5:40
Total length:
 43:41

Release and response

The film was released theatrically on 9 June 2000. After a good run in Karnataka having overwhelming response from audiences, it was 'special' screened in parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.[1] Between 2001 and 2002, it was screened in various parts of the US including Cleveland, Detroit, Washington DC, Chicago, Fremont, California and Dallas.[4]

The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics upon release. M. D. Riti reviewed the film for Rediff.com and wrote, "Desai relies largely on music to carry this film through. But the music is, of course, of a very different genre: it is soft, melodious and full of Kannada shayari." Despite rating the film well, she felt that it lacked the "special appeal that Desai's earlier films, Beladingala Baale and Nishkarsha had". She further wrote, "Where Sparsha seems to fall short is in the acting skills of its lead pair. Rekha comes across as rather wooden, while Sudeep certainly has the chocolate box good looks that his role calls for, but fails to deliver any powerful histrionics." Adding to it, she rated the music highly before concluding writing, " If only the stars had had more charisma or talent, this film by Desai might have made him even better remembered than his past ventures."[5]

Awards and nominations

2000–01 Karnataka State Film Awards
48th Filmfare Awards South[7]
Film Fan's Association Awards – Kannada[8][9]
Cinema Express Awards
2001 Asianet Kaveri Film Awards[11]
2000 Videocon–Suprabhata Awards[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sparsha Is Slipping Out Of Hands - Sanjeev". chitraloka.com. 29 December 2000. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Kannada film brings singing stars together". chirag-entertainers.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2002. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sparsha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  4. ↑ ""SPARSHA" the incomparable film with a galore of Awards.". chirag-entertainers.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2002. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  5. ↑ M. D. Riti (24 July 2000). "Not upto the mark!". rediff.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Sparsha". kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com.
  7. ↑ "48th South-Indian Filmfare Awards". events.fullhyderabad.com.
  8. ↑ "Tara bags best actress award". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2 May 2001.
  9. ↑ "The ones who made a mark". hindu.com. 6 July 2001.
  10. ↑ "Meena wins award for best actress". rediff.com. 15 October 2001.
  11. ↑ "Lifetime Achievement award for Rajkumar". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 14 May 2001.
  12. ↑ "KANNADA MOVIE BACK IN DETROIT". pampakannadakoota.org. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2016.

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