Akka Thangi

Akka Thangi
Akka Thangi
	Film poster
Directed by	S. Mahendar
Written by	S. Mahendar
Screenplay by	S. Mahendar
Produced by	Ramesh Yadav
Starring	Shruti; Rashmi
Cinematography	B. Suresh Babu
Edited by	P. R. Soundar Raj
Music by	V. Manohar
Production; company	Ramesh Yadav Movies
Release date	5 December 2008;
Running time	138 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Akka Thangi (Kannada: ಅಕ್ಕ ತಂಗಿ) is a 2008 Indian Kannada language film written and directed by S. Mahendar. It stars Shruti and Rashmi in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Mohan, Kishore and Sharan.^[1]

Cast

Shruti as Nagi
Rashmi as Kaveri
Mohan
Kishore as Huliyappa
Sharan
Vaijanath Biradar
Shankar Rao
Siddaraj Kalyankar
Dr. Manu
Namratha
M. N. Lakshmi Devi
Kishori Balal
Padmaja Rao
Baby Sahana
Baby Padmavathi
Baby Shravanishree
Master Bharath Venkatadri
Master Rakesh

Soundtrack

V. Manohar composed the film's background score and music for its soundtrack. The album consists of five tracks.

Tracklist
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)
1.	"Dharani Mandala"	S. Mahendar	Chithra
2.	"Thangaali"	K. Kalyan	Chithra
3.	"Tuvvi Tuvvi"	Kaviraj	Rajesh Krishnan, Nanditha
4.	"Badavanadare"	Satyananda Pathrota	S. Mahendar
5.	"Maadeva Maadeva"	K. Kalyan	Hemanth Kumar, Nanditha

Critical reception

Upon theatrical release, the film received positive reviews from critics. R. G. Vijayasarathy of Rediff rated the film 3.5/5 and called it "an emotionally engaging film made on a reasonable budget with a strong story, good narration and pleasing music." On the acting performances he wrote, "... Shruthi makes a deep impression as the elder sister. Kishor in the role of Huliyappa who stands out with another strong performance." He added, "V Manohar's music is the other plus point of the film."^[2] Newstrack India too rated the film 3.5/5 and the reviewer felt that the film "comes as a breath of fresh air" adding that it "has a strong native fervour and its highlight is its realistic narration. Besides, it gives a message promoting a value-based life where truth prevails." The reviewer further wrote, "The film stands out for excellent acting by Shruthi, Mohan and Kishore that is matched by great dialogues written by Madhu and Mohan. Mahendar's direction and Manohar's music are exceptional."^[3] Sify.com called it an "above average" film and the reviewer wrote, "The beauty of this film is the narration in a convincing manner which will appeal to all. The film belongs to Shruthi as it showcases the potentiality of this talented actress."^[4]

References

^ "Akka Thangi". kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Don't miss Akka Thangi". Rediff. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "'Akka Thangi' - a breath of fresh air (Kannada Film Review)". Newstrack India. 6 December 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Akka Thangi review". sify.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[1] "Akka Thangi". kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[2] "Don't miss Akka Thangi". Rediff. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[3] "'Akka Thangi' - a breath of fresh air (Kannada Film Review)". Newstrack India. 6 December 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[4] "Akka Thangi review". sify.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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