{{Short description|2006 Kannada romance film}} {{about|the film|the time|12-hour clock|the song|A Bit of What You Fancy}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = 7 O' Clock | image = | caption = | director = Santosh Rai Pathaje | writer = Santosh Rai Pathaje | producer = N M Suresh | starring = Mithun Tejaswi<br />Pooja Kanwal<br />Langis Fernandez<br />Nithya | music = M S Madhukar | cinematography = K S Chandrashekhar <br /> Guruprashanth P Rai | editing = B S Kemparaj | studio = Sri Thulaja Bhavani Creations | released = {{Film date|df=y|2006|02|10}} | runtime = 139 minutes | language = Kannada | country = India }}
'''''7 O' Clock''''' is a 2006 Indian Kannada romance film directed by Santosh Rai Pathaje and starring Mithun Tejaswi, Pooja Kanwal, Langis Fernandez and Nithya. Reportedly inspired by the 1995 films ''Beladingala Baale'' and ''Kadhal Kottai'', the film was released to mixed to positive reviews but was a box office failure.<ref name="S"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/nm-suresh-celebrates-10-years-in-sandalwood/articleshow/26838379.cms | title=NM Suresh celebrates 10 years in Sandalwood - Times of India | website=The Times of India | access-date=13 October 2022 | archive-date=13 October 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013064139/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/nm-suresh-celebrates-10-years-in-sandalwood/articleshow/26838379.cms | url-status=live }}</ref>
==Cast== {{div col|colwidth=25em}} *Mithun Tejaswi as Rahul *Pooja Kanwal as Niveditha/Nithya/Neethu *Langis Fernandez as Sneha (credited as Sneha) *Nithya as Anu *Dileep Raj as Ajay (guest appearance) *Komal Kumar *Bhavya as Rahul's mother *Ramakrishna as Rahul's father *Sundar Raj as Nithya and Anu's father *Malathi Sardeshpande as Nithya and Anu's mother *Sharan as Rahul's friend *Rangayana Raghu *Bank Janardhan as Train Ticket Collector *M. S. Umesh as Rahul's uncle *Vaijanath Biradar as Beggar *Sridhar as Upendra *Baby Shrisha as Rahul's sister {{div col end}}
== Production == The director Santhosh Rai Pathaje worked as a cinematographer for ''Mithayi Mane'' (2005) and ''Mata'' (2006) and under R. P. Patnaik.<ref name="I"/><ref name="V"/> This film marks the lead Kannada debuts of Mithun Tejaswi, Pooja Kanwal, choreographer Langis Fernandez and Nithya Menen.<ref name="V">{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_7o_clock.asp|title=7 O' Clock - N.M. Suresh's next|work=Viggy|access-date=24 April 2023|archive-date=24 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424095711/http://www.viggy.com/english/current_7o_clock.asp|url-status=live}}</ref> Some scenes and songs were shot in Goa.<ref name="D"/>
==Soundtrack== All the songs are composed and scored by M. S. Madhukar. Anil Kumble, Ravichandran and Ramachandra Gowda attended the film's audio launch at The Club in Bangalore.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080331155159/http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/action_cut/7o_clock_05.shtml</ref>
{|class="wikitable" |+ {{center|{{big|''7 O' Clock'' track listing}}}} |- ! scope="col" | # ! scope="col" | Song title ! scope="col" | Singer(s) ! scope="col" | Lyricist |- | 1 || "Sanje Suryane" || Anuradha Sriram || K. Kalyan |- | 2 || "Ee Lokavannu" || K. S. Chithra || K. Ram Narayan |- | 3 || "Bhoolokava No No" || Tippu || K. Ram Narayan |- | 4 || "Kannige Kaanada" || Shankar Mahadevan || K. Kalyan |- | 5 || "Ee Dina Kushiyagide" || Rajesh Krishnan, Nithya Santhoshini || K. Ram Narayan |- | 6 || "Arere Jinkemari" || Mano, Swarnalatha || Kaviraj |}
==Reception== Film critic R. G. Vijayasarathy of ''IANS'' wrote that "At one stroke 7'O Clock can be dismissed as a boring film except for the last twenty minutes. But style of script, it has to be discussed in length.<ref name="I">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/2789/kannada/7-o-clock/692/review.htm|title=7 O Clock Kannada Movie|date=27 January 2006|first=R. G.|last=Vijayasarathy|author-link=R. G. Vijayasarathy|work=IANS|via=Nowrunning|access-date=2 January 2023|archive-date=2 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102074201/https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/2789/kannada/7-o-clock/692/review.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> A critic from ''Chitraloka.com'' wrote that "This is a very pleasant film".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/676-7o-clock-review.html|title=7O CLOCK MOVIE REVIEW|date=11 February 2006|work=Chitraloka.com|access-date=2 January 2023|archive-date=2 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102074201/https://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/676-7o-clock-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref> S. N. Deepak of the ''Deccan Herald'' wrote "The first half is lively with funny episodes and blossoming of love while the second half takes twists and turns. Except the loss of memory of the hero and the coma in the climax, the film is neat. A considerable number of scenes have been shot in train, may be the first of its kind in Kannada. Songs and dialogues are good. Some songs and scenes have been shot in Goa".<ref name="D">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb122006/movies1742522006211.asp|date=12 February 2006|title=7'O Clock|website=Deccan Herald|access-date=7 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060909214319/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb122006/movies1742522006211.asp|archive-date=9 September 2006|first=S. N.|last=Deepak}}</ref> A critic from ''Sify'' wrote, "Debutant director Santosh Rai Pathaje has reworked the old film <nowiki>'</nowiki>''Beladingala Baale'' <nowiki>'</nowiki> that had come a decade ago and managed to make this film which is good in parts".<ref name="S">{{Cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/kannada/review.php?cid=2427|title=Review: 7 O' clock|author=Moviebuzz|work=Sify|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060212235520/http://sify.com/movies/kannada/review.php?cid=2427|archive-date=12 February 2006}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb title|14338594}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:7O'Clock}} Category:2006 films Category:2006 Kannada-language films Category:Indian romance films Category:2006 romance films Category:Films shot in Goa