Arunodaya (transl. Sunrise) is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by P. H. Vishwanath and starring Ramesh Aravind, Vijayalakshmi and Shilpa.[1][2] The plot of the film is similar to Premotsava (1999), which released prior to this film.[3] The film was a box office success.[4][5]
The music was composed by Hamsalekha, and the audio was released under the Anand Audio label.[6] Latha Hamsalekha won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer.[7]
A critic from Online Bangalore wrote that "Director P. H. Vishwanath comes out with another winner in Arunodaya; a please all film which has all the ingredients required to make a competent and good film, and which at the same time retains some class" and called the film "a perfect viewing for Kannada film goers this year end".[3] The critic praised the film's first half, actors' performances (particularly Vijayalakshmi's), music, photography, and dialogues while criticised the film's second half and called the climax "jarring and illogical".[3]