Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye

Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Raj B. Shetty
Written by	Raj B. Shetty
Produced by	Ramya Ravi Rai Kalasa Vachan Shetty Sunayana Suresh (Executive Producer)
Starring	Raj B. Shetty Siri Ravikumar
Cinematography	Praveen Shriyan
Edited by	Praveen Shriyan Raj B. Shetty
Music by	Midhun Mukundan
Production companies	Lighter Buddha Films AppleBox Studios
Distributed by	KRG Studios
Release date	24 November 2023 (2023-11-24)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye is a 2023 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written and directed by actor-director Raj B. Shetty.^[1] It was co-produced by actress Ramya under her home production studio, AppleBox Studios, in collaboration with Shetty's Lighter Buddha Films.^[2] It featured Raj B. Shetty and Siri Ravikumar in the lead roles.^[3] The music is scored by Midhun Mukundan. Both editing and cinematography are done by Praveen Shriyan.

The film is set in Ooty and Mysore locations and the filming was completed in a single schedule of just 18 days.^[4] It opened to critical acclaim, with the writing, performances, music, and cinematography receiving unanimous praise. However the movie ran only for a few weeks in the theatres.

Cast

• Raj B. Shetty as Aniketh
• Siri Ravikumar as Prerana
• Balaji Manohar as Dr. Manmohan
• Surya Vasishta as Sagar
• Rekha Kudligi as Prerna's mother
• Sneha Sharma as Asha
• JP Thumminad as Prabhakar
• Gopalkrishna Deshpande
• Sharadha G S

Production

Title row

Director Rajendra Singh Babu had filed a case under the Intellectual Property Rights, stating that he solely owned the title of the film, which was the starting lines of his film Bannada Gejje (1990), and no other party could use it without his prior permission.^[5] Also, he claimed that he had made an unfinished film with the same title starring Ambarish and Suhasini Maniratnam. However the court ruled out the case and came in favor of Ramya's decision to proceed with the title.^[6][7]

Casting

The film was initially slated to be a comeback film for actress Ramya. However she later opted out of the film but still remained as the producer for the film.^[8] Later, RJ-turned-actor Siri Ravikumar was cast in the role.^[9]

Soundtrack

Midhun Mukundan composed the background score for the film and the soundtrack. The single "Mellage" written by Prithvi bhat and sung by Madhuri Sheshadri was released on 7 November 2023.^[10] Midhun Mukundan in his interview has told that "Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye is one of my best works to date"^[11]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Mellage"	Prithvi	Madhuri Seshadri

Release and reception

The film was initially planned to be direct OTT release; however after discussions it was released in limited screens on 24 November 2023.^[12][13]

The movie opened to positive reviews with praises for all the departments of the team.

Subha J Rao of The News Minute rated the movie 4/5 and stated "Raj B Shetty helms a film he can be proud of".^[14] Shashiprasad S. M. of The South First described the movie as "An ordinary tale of love, loss, and life that is simply extraordinary" and rated 4/5.^[15] Prathiba Joy of OTTplay in her review wrote "Raj B Shetty crafts a film that is to be enjoyed like a fine drink; one slow sip at a time".^[16] Suhasini Srihari of Deccan Herald rated the movie 3.5/5 and described the movie as "A gentle-paced narrative on death" with praise for all the artists and the cinematographer and Music department.^[17] Sridevi S of The Times of India in her review stated that "The movie, which travels at a pace slower than usual, makes us rethink and celebrate the joy of living, while also pushing us to happily think about death, and life of the loved ones after death"^[18]

On the contrary, Vivek MV of The Hindu described "Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye has a lot of touching moments and offers a distinctive experience, but it fails to amp up the drama between the leads.^[19] A Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express in her review stated that the movie is "A beautiful tale of simple emotions and human connections" and added that "a film like Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye, while connecting universally, isn’t tailored for everyone; its appeal lies particularly with those who cherish simple emotions and value the depth of human connections."^[20]

References

1. "Raj B Shetty wraps up the shoot of 'Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye in a single schedule". Times of India. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
2. "'Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye' will make you fall in love with love: Actor Ramya". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
3. "Ramya backs out from Swati Muttina Male Haniye, Siri Ravikumar to replace her as lead". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
4. "Raj B Shetty's first look from 'Swati Mutthina Male Haniye' out". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
5. "I have got the stay order from the court to restrain from using the title Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye: Rajendra Singh Babu". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
6. "Ramya gets the title rights for Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye, rules city court". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
7. "Court rules turn in favour of Ramya in Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye title case". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
8. "Ramya opts out of acting in Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye, Siri Ravikumar in". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
9. "Ramya backs out from Swati Muttina Male Haniye, Siri Ravikumar to replace her as lead". The Times of India. 20 October 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
10. "Mellage from 'Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye' about love from woman's perspective: Raj B Shetty". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
11. "Exclusive! Midhun Mukundan: Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye is one of my best works to date". OTTPlay. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
12. "Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye should be an OTT release; decision is up to the producer: Raj B Shetty". OTTPlay. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
13. "Raj B Shetty's 'Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye' gets a release date". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
14. Rao, Subha J. (24 November 2023). "Swathi Muthina Male Haniye review: Raj B Shetty helms a film he can be proud of". The News Minute. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
15. M, Shashiprasad S. (24 November 2023). "Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye review: An ordinary tale of love, loss, and life that is simply extraordinary". The South First. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
16. "Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye review: A film to be enjoyed like a fine drink". OTTPlay. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
17. Srihari, Suhasini. "'Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye' movie review: A gentle-paced narrative on death". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
18. "Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye Movie Review : Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye: Raj B Shetty's movie is about finding beauty in death". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
19. M.V, Vivek (24 November 2023). "'Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye' movie review: Raj B Shetty, Siri Ravikumar's drama is heartening, yet not fulfilling". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
20. "A beautiful tale of simple emotions and human connections". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

External links

• Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye at IMDb