{{No plot|date=February 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox film | name = Prema Chandrama | image = Prema Chandrama.jpg | alt = | caption = Promotional poster | native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --> | director = Sahuraj Shinde | writer = | screenplay = | story = | based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} --> | producer = U.E. Ganesh<br />G. Kumar<br /> G.S. Jagadish <br />Sunilkumar Shindhe | starring = {{plainlist|*Raghu Mukherjee *Rekha *Kiran Srinivas }} | narrator = | cinematography = H. C. Venu | editing = | music = V. Harikrishna | studio = <!-- or: | production_companies = --> | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|4|8}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Kannada | budget = | gross = }} '''''Prema Chandrama''''' ({{lit|Loveable moon}}) is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Sahuraj Shinde and starring Raghu Mukherjee, Rekha and Kiran Srinivas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-kannada-films-fear-ipl/20110407.htm|title=Do Kannada films fear IPL?|date=7 April 2011|work=Rediff.com|first=Shruti Indira|last=Lakshminarayana|access-date=20 February 2024|archive-date=25 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925021116/https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-kannada-films-fear-ipl/20110407.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The film released to negative reviews. The film's title is based on a song from ''Yajamana'' (2000).
== Cast == *Raghu Mukherjee as Sanjay / Palakshi / Devadatta *Rekha as Chetana *Kiran Srinivas as Dr. Vijay *Srinath *Sumithra *Umashree as Nurse *Abhinaya
== Production == Prem and Nikita Thukral were initially cast in the lead roles before they were replaced after a week due to differences with the film team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2010/raghu-rekha-replace-prem-nikitha-180610.html|title=Raghu Mukherjee, Rekha replace Prem, Nikitha|first=Shekhar H.|last= Hooli|date=18 June 2010|access-date=20 February 2024|work=Filmibeat}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/ganesh-loses-weight-role-2495024|title=The split is official|first=Nina C.|last=George|work=Deccan Herald|access-date=20 February 2024|date=17 June 2010}}</ref>
== Soundtrack == The soundtrack was composed by V. Harikrishna.<ref>{{cite web |title=Prema Chandrama (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by V. Harikrishna on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/za/album/prema-chandrama-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1046322929 |website=Apple Music |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=8 February 2011}}</ref> {{track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Kanngalu Ondadavu | length1 = 4:34 | lyrics1 = V. Nagendra Prasad | extra1 = Harish Raghavendra, Shamitha Malnad | title2 = Ommome Yaako | length2 = 4:15 | lyrics2 = Kaviraj | extra2 = Sonu Nigam | title3 = Rastheli Ibbarigunu | length3 = 4:24 | lyrics3 = Yogaraj Bhat | extra3 = Tippu, Sharvya | title4 = Ondanondu | length4 = 4:12 | lyrics4 = Kaviraj | extra4 = Shankar Mahadevan, Karthik | title5 = Ellindalo Ondu Swarga | length5 = 4:20 | lyrics5 = Kaviraj | extra5 = Shaan, Anuradha Bhat | total_length = 21:45 }}
== Reception == A critic from ''Bangalore Mirror'' wrote that "This film has shades of the Hindi make ''Deewana''. Beware, only shades of that story. The rest of it is in ‘TV serial’ mode".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/tough-love-prema-chandrama/articleshow/21636862.cms|title=Tough love ''Prema Chandrama''|date=8 April 2011|work=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=20 February 2024|archive-date=18 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240218221328/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/tough-love-prema-chandrama/articleshow/21636862.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> A critic from ''The Times of India'' rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "Director could have done a better job of this sentimental story with good script and neat narration".<ref name="T">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/prema-chandrama/movie-review/12162068.cms|title=PREMA CHANDRAMA MOVIE REVIEW|date=8 April 2011|work=The Times of India|access-date=20 February 2024|archive-date=18 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240218221525/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/prema-chandrama/movie-review/12162068.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> A critic from ''IANS'' wrote that "'Prema Chandrama' is another amateurish attempt of Shinde that has gone haywire because of a bad script".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaforums.com/article/prema-chandrama-is-ordinary-fare-kannada-movie-review_25327|title='Prema Chandrama' is ordinary fare (Kannada Movie Review)|date=9 April 2011|work=IANS|access-date=20 February 2024|via=India Forums|archive-date=18 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240218221327/https://www.indiaforums.com/article/prema-chandrama-is-ordinary-fare-kannada-movie-review_25327|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{IMDb title|13906876}}
Category:Indian romantic drama films Category:2011 romantic drama films Category:Films scored by V. Harikrishna Category:2011 Indian films Category:2011 Kannada-language films