Tenali Rama (film)
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| Directed by | Magadi Pandu |
| Produced by | S. V. Babu |
| Starring | Ramesh Aravind Jaggesh |
| Cinematography | Ananaji Nagaraj |
| Music by | R. P. Patnaik |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Tenali Rama is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language comedy film directed by Magadi Pandu and starring Ramesh Aravind and Jaggesh as the titular characters.[1][2] It is a remake of the Malayalam film Nadodikattu. The film released to positive reviews from critics and became a super hit.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Ramesh Aravind as Tenali
- Jaggesh as Rama
- Komal
- Rangayana Raghu
- Dharma
- Deepu
- Santhoshi
- Manasi
Production
[edit]After the success of Honeymoon Express, director Magadi Pandu and producer SV Babu teamed up again for this film.[3]
Soundtrack
[edit]Music by R. P. Patnaik.[4]
- "Hoye Mama" - Manu, Karthik
- "Madaithe Madaithe" - Karthik, Sujatha
- "Thenali Rama" - Malgudi Subha, R. P. Patnaik
- "Neene Neene" - Kunal Ganjawala
- "Oh Myna" - Manu, Karthik
Reception
[edit]R. G. Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com opined that "Tenali Rama could have been a continuous laugh riot like the Malayalam original, but the script lets the film down. Ramesh and Jaggesh have tried their best to salvage the film, complementing each other very well".[3] A critic from Indiaglitz said that "This is a first class comedy in the first half".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dupe for dupe in 'Tenali Rama'". IndiaGlitz. 29 September 2006.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (2006). "First Look: Ramesh and Jaggesh unite". Rediff.com.
- ^ a b c Vijayasarathy, R. G. (11 December 2006). "Tenali Rama disappoints". Rediff.com.
- ^ "Thenali Rama (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify.
- ^ "Tenali Rama Review". IndiaGlitz. 9 December 2006.