{{No plot|date=February 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film |name = Paru Wife of Devadas |image = Paaru_Wife_Of_Devadas_Album_Cover.jpg |director = Kiran Govi |producer = Krishna Deva Gowda <br> Mukhtar |writer = Kiran Govi |starring = Srinagar Kitty <br> Soundarya Jayamala |music = Arjun Janya |cinematography = Ramesh Raj |editing = Srinivasan Babu |distributor = Harshini Productions |released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|6|27}} |runtime = |country = India |language = Kannada }} '''''Paru Wife of Devadas''''' is a 2014 Indian Kannada romantic comedy film starring Srinagar Kitty and Soundarya Jayamala in the lead role. The film is directed by Kiran Govi and produced by Krishna Deva Gowda and Mukhtar. The music for the film is composed by Arjun Janya.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/paru-wife-of-devadas-completes-shoot-news-kannada-njxqjFfidcisi.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140625084408/http://www.sify.com/movies/paru-wife-of-devadas-completes-shoot-news-kannada-njxqjFfidcisi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-06-25|title='Paru Wife of Devadas' completes shoot|website=Sify|year=2014}}</ref> The film was released on 27 June 2014.
The film, although takes the character names from the Sharat Chandra's Bengali novel ''Devdas'', is depicted in an entirely different manner according to the director. The filming started early February 2013 at the Kanteerava Studios in Bangalore with a song sequence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chitraloka.com/news/2507-paru-wife-of-devadas-launched.html|title=Paru Wife of Devadas Launched|publisher=Chitraloka|date=15 February 2013}}</ref>
==Cast== * Srinagar Kitty as Devdas * Soundarya Jayamala as Parvathy Sreenivas Shastry "Paaru" * Neha Patil as Sukanya * Siddaraj Kalyankar as Paaru's father * Layendra as passenger in train * Mohan Juneja as ticket collector in train * Michael Madhu as passenger in train * Veena Venkatesh * V. Nagendra Prasad
==Soundtrack== The audio of the film was launched in March 2014 at hotel Citadel in Bangalore. Ace playback singer Manjula Gururaj and her husband musician Gururaj were present as the chief guest. It was revealed that the director had roped in local talents who were winners of talent shows for singing the soundtrack of the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.m.indiancinemagallery.com/kannada/news/paru-wife-of-devadas-audio-hits-market.html|title='Paru Wife of Devadas' Audio Hits Market|publisher=Indiancinemagallery|date=12 March 2014|access-date=25 June 2014|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003338/http://www.m.indiancinemagallery.com/kannada/news/paru-wife-of-devadas-audio-hits-market.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The music is composed by Arjun Janya, consisting of six tracks. While the five songs are written by Nagendra Prasad, one single is written by Jayanth Kaikini.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kannadasonglyrics.com/movie/paaru-wife-devadas-2014/|title=Paru Wife of Devadas songs lyrics|publisher=Kannadasonglyrics|date=March 2014}}</ref>
{{Track listing | total_length = 25:32 | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Kannalle Neenu | lyrics1 = Jayanth Kaikini | extra1 = Sonu Nigam, Palak Muchhal | length1 = | title2 = Haadu Haadu | lyrics2 = Nagendra Prasad | extra2 = Nakul | length2 = | title3 = O Devathe | lyrics3 = Nagendra Prasad | extra3 = Sonu Nigam | length3 = | title4 = Premana Premina | lyrics4 = Nagendra Prasad | extra4 = Pragya, Anuradha Bhat | length4 = | title5 = Paaru Paaru | lyrics5 = Nagendra Prasad | extra5 = Harsha, Shwetha | length5 = | title6 = Beke Beku | lyrics6 = Nagendra Prasad | extra6 = Anuradha Bhat | length6 = }}
== Reception == A critic from ''Deccan Chronicle'' wrote that "However, there is very little to be thrilled about the movie as it moves on a snail pace embroiled with past events told through the lead female character".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140701/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-%E2%80%98paru-wo-devdas%E2%80%99-namesake-devdas|title=Movie review 'Paru w/o Devdas': Namesake Devdas|work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/paru-wife-of-devadas/cast-crew.html OneIndia information] * [https://archive.today/20140625084458/http://southmusic2u.blogspot.in/2014/03/paaru-wo-devdas-2014-kannada-mp3-songs.html Songs list] * [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/previews/paru-w/o-devdas/articleshow/37242494.cms Times of India]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Paru Wife of Devadas}} Category:2014 films Category:2014 Kannada-language films Category:2014 Indian films Category:Indian romantic comedy films Category:Films scored by Arjun Janya Category:2014 romantic comedy films