Sangama (film)

Sangama is a 2008 Kannada language romantic drama film directed by Ravi Varma and starring Ganesh and Vedhika. This film marks the directorial debut of musical arranger Ravi Varma. It was released on 24 October 2008.

Plot
Gajaraj has a big dream of getting his daughter Lakshmi (Vedhika) married to a good guy and he's looking out for a good bridegroom. Balu (Ganesh), who is Gajaraj's neighbour, has hard work getting the information of family background of the proposals and till now he has gotten it for Gajaraj's daughter. One day Balu gets a marriage proposal from someone who is an NRI guy from Germany. Lakshmi's family members are happy with the proposal and have agreed to it. Lakshmi's marriage arrangements are becoming greater and greater. Lakshmi expresses her love for Balu but he denies them. When it becomes very difficult for Lakshmi to forget Balu and marry the German bridegroom her family members come to know about her feelings towards Balu. Later her family members accept her affection for Balu and decide that she can marry Balu.

Music
The official soundtrack contains six songs composed by Devi Sri Prasad with lyrics penned by Kaviraj. The audio of the film released on 28 September 2008.

Critical response
A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "It is astonishing how a producer with experience and an actor with such mass following could agree to this project. There is nothing closely resembling a story or screenplay. The director has managed to make a film that would neither benefit the producer or enthuse Ganesh’s fans. Except for some decent music by Devi Sriprasad, the film falls flat in all other aspects". R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS wrote that "Golden Star' Ganesh's new film 'Sangama' does not boast of a fresh story. The movie's theme doesn't have any innovative elements, but it has appealing music and a great performance by Ganesh". A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Nothing exceptional can be said about Sekhar Chandru's photography, though Devi's music still make the film worth a watch. All in all, Sangama ends up as an ordinary fare because of a weak story and ill conceived narration". A critic from Sify wrote that "A tolerable and passable film from Golden star Ganesh for this Diwali festival is strictly for family viewing".

Box office
The movie had a good box office run initially in spite of negative reviews from critics.