Mahakshathriya

Mahakshatriya
Directed by	Rajendra Singh Babu
Written by	Shantharam – ಡಾ. ಬ ಲ ಸುರೇಶ [Dialogues]
Screenplay by	S. V. Rajendra singh babu
Story by	Madhu Sinha
Produced by	G. Manohar naidu & brothers
Starring	Vishnuvardhan Sonu Walia Ramkumar Sudha Rani Shankar Ashwath B. C. Patil
Cinematography	D. V. Rajaram
Edited by	Suresh Urs
Music by	Hamsalekha
Production company	Lahari Recording Company
Distributed by	R. F. Productions
Release date	27 May 1994
Running time	2 hours 18 minutes
Language	Kannada

Mahakshatriya (transl. Great Warrior) is a 1994 Indian Kannada-language action-drama film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu, starring Vishnuvardhan, Sonu Walia, Ramkumar, Sudha Rani and B. C. Patil. Rajendra Singh Babu won Best Director Filmfare award.

Plot

The story revolves around a young man who is short-tempered but good at heart who is sent to prison for committing a murder which was actually accidental and the victim was his cousin. He has a lot of guilt built inside him for not being able to control his anger and manage his anger issues that cost him the life of his close cousin.The prison officer helps him in controlling and managing his anger. He finally overcomes his anger issues but on the other hand there are few of the youngsters who are misled in turn becoming drug addicts and also have involved themselves in the crime world. So seeing them he decides to transform them the same way he himself got transformed. He finds out that there are many more people few of them who are politicians too behind The misled youngsters.The rest of the story revolves around how the protagonist transforms the misled youngsters in order to avoid the adverse effects upon the society.

Cast

• Vishnuvardhan as Prathap
• Sonu Walia as Kaveri
• Ramkumar
• Sudha Rani as Priyadarshini and Lakshmi
• B. C. Patil
• Rahul Dev
• Shankar Ashwath
• Sushma Veer
• Sadashiva Brahmavar
• M. V. Vasudev rao
• Kunigal Nagabhushan
• Shankar Patil
• Gururaj Hosakote

Soundtrack

This film is well known for the hugely popular philosophical song "Ee Bhoomi Bannada Buguri", sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. Hamsalekha composed the lyrics and music for this song. This song has also been picturised very well in the film.

• "Ee Bhoomi Bannada Buguri" – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
• "Tavare Kendavare" – K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
• "Yenaithi Olage Yenaithi" – Malgudi Subha, Gururaj Hosakote
• "Chumbana Chumbana" – K. S. Chitra
• "O Prema O Prema" – K. S. Chitra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

External links

• An official website on VishnuVardhan