Devara Maga (transl. Son of God) is a 2000 Kannada-language drama film directed by D. Rajendra Babu and written by Mysore Harish. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar and Ambareesh, along with Laila and Bhanupriya in supporting roles.[1][2][3] Darshan plays a supporting role in his only movie with Shiva Rajkumar.[4]
| Devara Maga | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | D. Rajendra Babu |
| Written by | Richard Louis (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | D. Rajendra Babu |
| Story by | Mysore Harish |
| Produced by | A. Ganesh Anand B. S. |
| Starring | Shiva Rajkumar Ambareesh Laila Bhanupriya |
| Cinematography | P. K. H. Dass |
| Edited by | T. Shashikumar |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Sri Vinayaka Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film has an original score and soundtrack composed and written by Hamsalekha. The film was a box office success.[5]
Cast
edit- Ambareesh as Raje Gowda
- Shiva Rajkumar as Bharatha
- Bhanupriya as Annapoorna
- Laila as Sowmya
- Srinath as Rajashekhar
- Mukhyamantri Chandru as Sidde Gowda
- Bhavyasri Rai
- Darshan as Darshan
- Tara as Sundari
- Rajashekhara Kadamba
- Junglee Prasanna
- Akki Chennabasappa
- Tulasi
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Hamsalekha.
All lyrics are written by Hamsalekha
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bendakaloora Pakka" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Paudwal | |
| 2. | "Bharathappa Namma" | Hariharan, K. S. Chithra | |
| 3. | "Thayilla Thavarilla" | Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chithra | |
| 4. | "Gowdaji Gowdaji" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 5. | "Manjanthe Ele" | Rajkumar | |
| 6. | "Vasantha Bhoomige" | Rajesh Krishnan, Anuradha Paudwal | |
| 7. | "Ye Belle Gowda Yedda" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 8. | "Ye Nanji Ningond Kela" | Rajesh Krishnan, Manjula Gururaj |
Reception
editA critic from Sify wrote that "Many films in tha past have come on an `orphan` as a center point...Devaramaga is one more film on those lines".[6] A critic from indiainfo wrote that "A little more care in the technical department could have made this film an enjoyable fare".[7]
References
edit- ^ "Darshan: My father gave me life, but Ambareesh Appaji taught me all about life". OTT Play.
- ^ "Ambareesh's Demise: Why We Will Miss This Legend!". 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Devara".
- ^ "The rise and fall of Kannada star Darshan".
- ^ "D Rajendra Babu teams up with Shivarajkumar".
- ^ "Review: Devaramaga". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 December 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Devara Maga - Oodles of sentiment". movies.indiainfo.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2001. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
External links
edit- Devara Maga at IMDb
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