Snehaloka

<p>Ram meets Priya at Bangalore Airport and immediately falls for her. At college, after some ragging, Ramesh and his gang (Abhi, Sharan, Africa) become friends with Ram. Ram does not know that Priya is Ramesh’s sister. Priya is unaware that Ram is her brother’s friend. Ram pursues Priya and eventually Priya reciprocates his feelings. Ramesh avoids bringing his friends home for some reason. Ram finds out that Ramesh had a friend called Vinod who had eloped with his other sister Hema on the day of her wedding. This had led to a lot of humiliation for Ramesh and his mother which is the reason why Ramesh’s friends are not allowed in their house. As his story with Priya is parallel to that of Vinod and Hema’s, deciding to sacrifice his love, Ram begins avoiding Priya. When it is clear that Ram has chosen his brother’s friendship over her love and there is no way of changing that, Priya tries to take her own life. In the hospital, Ram’s friend Shashi reveals the truth to Ramesh. A repentant Ramesh decides to accept Ram and Priya’s love. He then finds out that Vinod was the one who got Priya admitted to the hospital and saved her life. He and his mother decide to forgive Vinod and Hema as well. The film ends with a symbolic snapping that represents their friendship. This film music was composed and written by . A breathless song “Onde Usiranthe” was recorded in the voices of and which was widely appreciated. also sang his second number in Kannada whose soundtrack was “inspired” by ‘s ” ” from the soundtrack of the film (1997). The album consists of seven tracks. All tracks are written by . Srikanth Srinivasa of called the film a “tear-jerker mould with a light and clean social entertainer.” Of the acting performances, he wrote, “Ramesh fits the bill perfectly especially after shedding oodles of adipose. Ramesh has added another dimension to his acting capability. Ramkumar has definitely matured as an actor. Anu Prabhakar is a sweet delight to watch. Sharan seems to have a natural flair for comedy and his dialogues are timed well and so does Michael. Vinod Raj impresses in his brief sojourn. Shashi Kumar looks out of place but has a role to play in the end.”</p>