Nam Areal Ond Dina ( transl. A day in our area) is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Aravind Kaushik and starring Anish Tejeshwar, Meghana Gaonkar, and Rakshit Shetty. The film began production in 2008 and released two years later. ^[2] This film marked the acting debut of Gaonkar and Shetty and the directorial debut of Aravind Kaushik. ^{[2] [3]} This film was supposed to be the debut film of Tejeshwar, but Police Quarters ended up releasing first. ^[4] Mandya Ramesh, Kuri Prathap, and Ravi Teja were cast in supporting roles and a song pictured on Ramesh was included in the film. ^{[1] [5]}

Gaonkar, Shetty, and Janya collaborated with Kaushik for his second film Tuglak (2012). ^[6] A sequel titled Namma Arealli Innondu Dina ( transl. Another day in our area) began production in 2012. ^{[7] [8]}

Plot

The film is about a man, Chinna, who has no major goal in his life, runs after a girl named Chinnu. ^[3] When she wants him to make Rs. 5000 a month, he manages to get the money illegally. ^[5] Chinna faces more problems after he learns about Chinnu's other love interest, Aravind. ^[5]

Cast

• Anish Tejeshwar as Chinna
• Meghana Gaonkar as Chinnu
• Rakshit Shetty as Aravind
• Mandya Ramesh
• Kuri Prathap

Soundtrack

The songs are composed by Arjun Janya. ^[3] Regarding the songs, a critic from Rediff wrote that "While Nenapu is a melodious composition, the other songs -- by Arjun -- are just okay. Some of them could have been done away with". ^[4]

Reception

A critic from the Bangalore Mirror noted that "The director’s non-linear narration turns out to be the biggest asset of the film". ^[5] A critic from Rediff gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and stated that "Colloquial dialogues by Arvind is another strong point. But the film could have had a better screenplay". ^[4]

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