Apthamitra
2004 film directed by P. Vasu / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Apthamitra (transl. Close friend) is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language horror film directed by P. Vasu and produced by Dwarakish. It stars Vishnuvardhan, Soundarya and Ramesh Arvind in the lead roles, while Prema, Dwarakish and Avinash appear in supporting roles. The film is a remake of Malayalam film Manichithrathazhu with some plot changes.[4] The film was released on 27 August 2004 on Varalakshmi festival to positive reviews.[5]
Apthamitra | |
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Directed by | P. Vasu |
Screenplay by | P. Vasu |
Story by | Madhu Muttam |
Based on | Manichitrathazhu |
Produced by | Dwarakish |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Ramesh Babu |
Edited by | N. P. Satish |
Music by | Gurukiran |
Production company | Dwarakish Chithra |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Budget | ₹3 crore[1] |
Box office | ₹12 crore-₹20 crore[1][2][3] |
Apthamitra ran for 365 days in theaters across Karnataka and was the highest ever grossing kannada movie at that time and was an industry hit. The film was later followed by its sequel titled Aptharakshaka (2010). P. Vasu remade the film in Tamil as Chandramukhi (2005).[6][7]