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
Film poster
Directed bySuresh Krissna
Written byUniversal Films
Based onThanga Pathakkam (Tamil)
Produced byD. Kamalakar
M. B. Babu
StarringVishnuvardhan
Bhanupriya
Naveen Krishna
CinematographyRamesh Babu
Edited byShyam Yadav
Music byDeva
Production
company
Universal Films
Release date
  • 16 January 2004 (2004-01-16)
Running time
156 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Released on 16 January 2004, the film met with mixed response. It was an average at the box office, however later gained appreciation from the audience after making its television premiere in Udaya TV, especially from Vishnuvardhan fans.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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All the songs are composed and scored by Deva.[1] One of the songs "Sangathiye" is based on "Oru Pen Pura", composed by Deva for Annaamalai (1992).[2] 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 reception

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A critic from Deccan Herald wrote that "Producers M B Babu and Kamalakar who made successful films like Soorappa and Kotigobba have tried to do a mishmash of Vishnu’s earlier films to relieve him of his feudal lord image but at the same time give him a macho image through the film".[3] A critic from Chitraloka.com wrote that "Here in this neat package for family and fans this director gives a trouble free film. From the fountain of thought of a director there is a very much needed respite for Kannada audience. In the days of bizarre of ‘Chaku Churi Guns and Bombs’ culture on screen ‘Kadamba’ stands out for its brilliance in screenplay, acting, cinematography and music department".[4] A critic from Viggy wrote that "In a nutshell, Kadamba is truly a 'Habba' (transl. festival) to watch on the screen".[5]

References

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  1. ^ Kadamba songs
  2. ^ ""அஜித்தைப் பாட வைக்க முயற்சி செய்தேன்!"". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 24 October 2019. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. ^ Srikanth. "Kadamba". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Kadamba Movie Review". Chitraloka.com. 17 January 2004. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014.
  5. ^ 'Kadamba' - film of Vishnuvardhan directed by Suresh Krishna Viggy
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