Omkaram

{{Short description|1997 Telugu film by Upendra}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Omkaram | image = Omkaram poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | writer = Upendra <br /> L. B. Sriram (dialogues) | based_on = {{Based on|''Om'' (1995)}} | story = Upendra | screenplay = Upendra | producer = KKN Kumari | director = Upendra | starring = Dr. Rajasekhar <br /> Prema | music = Hamsalekha | cinematography = Sundarnath Suvarna | editing = R. Janardhan | studio = | released = {{Film date|1997|2|6|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Omkaram (1997) |url=https://indiancine.ma/BISU/info |website=Indiancine.ma |access-date=29 May 2025}}</ref> | runtime = 158 minutes | country = India | language = Telugu | budget = | gross = }}

'''''Omkaram''''' is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Upendra making his directorial debut in Telugu. The film stars Dr. Rajasekhar, Prema and Bhagyashree.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/omkara/cast-crew.html | title=Omkara Cast & Crew, Omkara Telugu Movie Cast, Actor, Actress, Director | access-date=13 March 2015 | archive-date=19 June 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619154612/https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/omkara/cast-crew.html | url-status=live }}</ref> The film was a remake of director's own 1995 Kannada film ''Om'' with Prema reprising her role in the remake.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/valentines-day-2021-rx-100-to-vennela-telugu-films-on-the-dark-side-of-love/photostory/80877283.cms?picid=80877342 |title=Valentine's Day 2021: 'RX 100' To 'Omkaram', Telugu Films On The Dark Side Of Love|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227120650/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/valentines-day-2021-rx-100-to-vennela-telugu-films-on-the-dark-side-of-love/photostory/80877283.cms?picid=80877342 |archive-date=2022-02-27}}</ref> The Telugu version was an average success.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2013/kannada-movies-remade-in-other-languages-122546.html#slide27043 | title=Kannada Movies Remade in Other Languages | date=16 October 2013 | access-date=13 March 2015 | archive-date=8 May 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508130925/https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2013/kannada-movies-remade-in-other-languages-122546.html#slide27043 | url-status=live }}</ref>

==Cast== *Dr. Rajasekhar as Satya *Prema as Madhuri "Madhu" *Bhagyashree as Sasi *J. V. Somayajulu as Satya's father *Kote Prabhakar *Upendra as the narrator of the first scene *Subbaraya Sharma *Ananth

==Soundtrack==

The soundtrack was composed by Hamsalekha who also composed the songs for the original Kannada version . He retained three songs from the original while the fourth one was from one of his earlier Kannada movie.

The film retained three songs from the original film while the song "Om Brahmanda", which comes in the place of "Hey Dinakara" retained only the opening Sanskrit verse from the original version and was followed by the tune of another Kannada song by Hamsalekha - "Eke Heegaytho" from the 1988 Kannada movie ''Anjada Gandu''.

;Telugu version <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://telugusongs.allindiansite.com/omkaram.html |title=Omkaram |access-date=13 March 2015 |archive-date=12 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812080810/http://telugusongs.allindiansite.com/omkaram.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

*"College Kurrodu" - Mano *"O Gulabi" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam *"Bullemma" - Mano *"Dilruba" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam *"Om Brahmanda" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

;Tamil version <ref>{{cite web | url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/omkaaram-original-motion-picture/id982121750 | title=Omkaaram (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Hamsalekha | website=iTunes | date=31 August 2014 | access-date=28 October 2015 | archive-date=7 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307024717/https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/omkaaram-original-motion-picture/id982121750 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

*"College Student" - Mano *"O Rojave" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam *"Kanne Vaa" - Devi *"Om Brahmananda" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam *"I Love You" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

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Category:1997 films Category:1997 Telugu-language films Category:1997 Indian films Category:Telugu remakes of Kannada films Category:Films scored by Hamsalekha Category:Films about organised crime in India Category:1990s crime action films Category:Indian crime action films Category:Films directed by Upendra