Summary
Kadamba is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language action drama film starring Vishnuvardhan, Bhanupriya and Naveen Krishna. The film is directed and written by director Suresh Krissna, making his debut in Kannada cinema and features soundtrack by Deva. The film is inspired by the 1974 Tamil movie Thanga Pathakkam.
| Kadamba | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Suresh Krissna |
| Written by | Universal Films |
| Produced by | D. Kamalakar M. B. Babu |
| Starring | Vishnuvardhan Bhanupriya Naveen Krishna |
| Cinematography | Ramesh Babu |
| Edited by | Shyam Yadav |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Universal Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 156 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Released on 16 January 2004, the film met with mixed response at the box-office.[1] It was an average at the box office.[2]
Cast edit
- Vishnuvardhan as Madhukeshawara Kadamba
- Bhanupriya as Yaamini
- Naveen Krishna as Rajashekar alias Raju, Kadamba and Yamini’s son
- Rekha Kumar as Uma, Raju’s wife
- Tharun as Sharat Chandra
- Ramesh Bhat as Ramesh, Kadamba's close friend
- Chi. Guru Dutt as Jaya Chandra, Sharat Chandra's Brother
- Avinash as Deputy Chief Minister
- Rockline Venkatesh as Rockline
- Srinivasa Murthy as Srinivasaiah, a money lender (Special Appearance)
- Sathyapriya as Kadamba's teacher (Special Appearance)
- Anantha Velu
- Shivaram
Soundtrack edit
All the songs are composed and scored by Deva.[3] One of the songs "Sangathiye" is based on "Oru Pen Pura", composed by Deva for Annaamalai (1992).[4] The song "Chukki Chukki" was partly based on Deva's own Tamil song "Oh Nandini" from the Tamil film Oruvan (1999) while "Baala Gopalana" is partly based on Deva's own Malayalam song "Shyamame" from Malayalam film The Prince (1996), both these films were directed by Krissna.
Deva later reused "Banda Nodamma" as "Gaja Varanda" for Tamil film Gajendra (2004) also directed by Suresh Krissna.
| Sl No | Song Title | Singer(s) | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Yamini Yaramma Neenu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | K. Kalyan |
| 2 | "Sangathiye Kannalli" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | K. Kalyan |
| 3 | "Chukki Chukki" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | K. Kalyan |
| 4 | "Baala Gopalana" | Kavita Krishnamurthy | K. Kalyan |
| 5 | "Banda Nodamma" | B. Jayashree | K. Kalyan |
| 6 | "Pancha Koti Kannadigare" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | K. Kalyan |
Critical review edit
References edit
- ^ "Movie Review". Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "2004 Year Round Up - chitraloka.com | Kannada Movie News, Reviews | Image". www.chitraloka.com. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Kadamba songs
- ^ ""அஜித்தைப் பாட வைக்க முயற்சி செய்தேன்!"". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 24 October 2019. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ 'Kadamba' - film of Vishnuvardhan directed by Suresh Krishna
- ^ Kadamba review
External links edit
- Kadamba at IMDb
