Summary
Z (Kannada: ಝಡ್) is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language mystery thriller film written and directed by K. Praveen Nayak. It stars Prakash Rai, Prema and Ritu Shivpuri in the lead roles and features five different composers tuning for the soundtrack.
| Z | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. Praveen Nayak |
| Written by | K. Praveen Nayak |
| Produced by | H. P. Amarnath |
| Starring | Prakash Raj Prema Ritu Shivpuri |
| Cinematography | R. Giri |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Rajesh Ramanath V. Manohar Praveen D. Rao Praveen Kumar Murali Mohan |
Production company | Prem Rathna Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Z was released on 19 February 1999. It was dubbed in Telugu and released in Telugu as Maha Natudu.[1]
Plot summary edit
Cast edit
- Prakash Rai as Prakash
- Prema as Prema
- Ritu Shivpuri
- Sundeep Malani
- Tennis Krishna
- Harsha Darbar
- Kote Prabhakar
- Agro Chikkanna
- Sunitha
- Nagesh Mayya
- Dinesh Mangalore
- K. Praveen Nayak
- Vaijanath Biradar
- Bank Suresh
- Fayaz Khan
- A. S. Murthy
Soundtrack edit
Five composers contributed six tracks for the film, including the film's director Praveen Nayak, who composed one song and wrote lyrics for two others.
| S. No. | Song Title | Music Director | Singer(s) | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Prema Prema" | Rajesh Ramanath | Rajesh Krishnan, Sowmya Raoh | K. Praveen Nayak |
| 2 | "Reelo Reelo" | Murali Mohan | Murali Mohan, L. N. Shastry | Murali Mohan |
| 3 | "Nee Rathiyu Naa Rathanu" | K. Praveen Nayak | Mangala | Sadhu Kokila |
| 4 | "Thutiyali Thutiyu" | Rajesh Ramanath | Sowmya Raoh | K. Praveen Nayak |
| 5 | "Choli Aata" | Praveen D. Rao | L. N. Shastry | Achyuth |
| 6 | "Kele Kishori" | V. Manohar | Rajesh Krishnan, Sowmya Raoh | V. Manohar |
Reception edit
A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "The only reason to watch this movie is if you have nothing else to do".[2] Jyothi Raghuram of The Hindu wrote "Praveen’s story rambles, and his dialogues are simplistic. His screenplay is in keeping with all of this. Yet, this debutant director cannot be written off, for ‘Z” does have its moments of pluses, and Praveen, his flashes of directorial grip."[3]
References edit
- ^ "Maha Natudu". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 10 October 1999. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Cinema Reviews - the New Indian Express". www.cscsarchive.org. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Z". The Hindu. 19 February 1999. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
External links edit
- Z at IMDb
