usually need to go by a ‘first-impression’ basis". A critic from The New Indian Express wrote "who hails from a poor family from a village, wants to work hard to earn money and support his parents but suffers from cancer. Each character has its own uniqueness and the credit must go to director Pavan Kumar. Youth who love fun-oriented flicks could find this movie a worthy watch". B S Srivani from Deccan Herald wrote "The portion between Satish and Digant towards the end appears to be a justification of sorts, a quiet rebellion by the director against convention. But when there’s instant connect with the target audience - the 20 somethings - do niceties matter anymore? ". Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana from Rediff.com scored the film at 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "He has done well to avoid any melodrama. Rich visuals, especially in the songs, make the film enjoyable. The second half feels a bit stretched and some smart editing here would have helped". A critic from News18 India wrote "Jnana Murthy captures the mood of the film quite effectively. Editing is also good. Despite some of the flaws, Pawan Kumar's debut film 'Lifu Ishtene' looks interesting and watchable". Soundtrack Lifeu Ishtene music album, composed by Mano Murthy, was released on 21 July 2011. He also scored the background music for the film. The rights for the album was purchased by Ashwini Audio House. Jayant Kaikini, Yogaraj Bhat and Pawan Kumar penned lyrics for the tracks. The album consists of seven tracks. The album featured tracks from two debutantes, Rengith Raghav and Ankita Pai. Accolades References External links Films set in Bangalore 2011 films 2011 romantic comedy-drama films Indian black comedy films Indian romantic comedy-drama films Films scored by Mano Murthy 2010s Kannada-language films 2011 comedy films