Srinivasa Kalyana

Srinivasa Kalyana is a 2017 Kannada language romantic comedy-philosophical film written and directed by M. G. Srinivas, who also appears in the lead role, along with Sujay Shastry, Kavitha Gowda, Nikhila Suman, Achyuth Kumar and HG Dattatreya playing supporting roles. The movie was released on 24 February 2017 opened to positive reviews.

Cast

MG Srinivas as Srinivas aka Lakshmi Kantha Baalu
Sujay Shastry as Benki Seena
Kavitha Gowda as Akshara
Nikhila Suman as Radha
Achyuth Kumar
H. G. Dattatreya
Ram Manjjonaath
Poornachandra Mysore

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film was composed by Midhun Mukundan, Raghavendra Thane and remix for Kanasina was done by DJ Yash.

Critical reception

The film Srinivasa Kalyana garnered mixed to negative feedback from critics. The New Indian Express dismissed it as a stale and tedious story, recommending viewers avoid it. Vijaya Karnataka highlighted the shortcomings in the storyline, stating that the love story and character development lacked depth and failed to resonate. Deccan Chronicle pointed out the muddled and incomplete nature of the film’s romantic narratives, referring to them as "first, second, and third" love stories. Deccan Herald characterized it as a display of "Romeo’s escapades," but noted it offered little novelty or impact. The Times of India gave it a rating of 2.5 out of 5, conceding some entertainment value but criticizing the inconsistency in the script and dialogues.