Thandege Thakka Maga
| Thandege Thakka Maga | |
|---|---|
 VCD cover | |
| Directed by | S. Mahendar |
| Story by | Kamal Haasan |
| Based on | Thevar Magan |
| Produced by | R. Pavan Kumar |
| Starring | Ambareesh Upendra Laila Sakshi Shivanand |
| Cinematography | Krishna Kumar |
| Edited by | P. R. Soundarrajan |
| Music by | S. A. Rajkumar |
Production company | Sri Mahalakshmi Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Thandege Thakka Maga (transl. A befitting son)[1] is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by S. Mahendar. The film stars Ambareesh and Upendra along with Laila, Sakshi Shivanand and Ashish Vidyarthi in other prominent roles.[2] It is a remake of the Tamil film Thevar Magan (1992).[2][3] The film was a box office failure.[4]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs an improved plot summary. (April 2025) |
Foreign-educated Satya, son of a village chieftain returns home after a long stay abroad. He is accompanied by his girlfriend, Sathya, with whom he intends to settle in a city and start a business. However, things get problematic when Sathya is forced to marry a woman from a lower caste after his father's sudden death.
Cast
[edit]- Ambareesh as Chowdaiah
- Upendra as Sathya
- Laila as Pancharangi
- Sakshi Shivanand as Bhanu
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Dharmanna
- Srinivasa Murthy as Veeraiah
- M. N. Lakshmi Devi
- Ramesh Bhat
- Komal Kumar
- Bank Janardhan
- B. V. Radha
- Shankar Ashwath
- Chitra Shenoy
Soundtrack
[edit]The music of the film was composed by S. A. Rajkumar. Three songs were reused from the original version which was composed by Ilaiyaraaja: "Jajiya Hoovu Anda" is based on "Inji Idupazhagi", "Kaveri Seemyaga" is based on "Potri Paadadi" and "Nammoora Deepa" is based on "Vaanam Thottu", respectively. The song "Kailasada Aa Shivanigu" is based on "Vellipani Mutrathil" portion of song "Golukathu Radhai" from Anandham.[citation needed]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kaveri Seemeyaaga" | Doddarangegowda | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Dore Dore" | Kaviraj | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 3. | "Savaalaku Savaalaku" | Kaviraj | Rajesh Krishnan | |
| 4. | "Jajiya Hoovu Anda" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chithra | |
| 5. | "Dum Dama Dum Dama" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Shankar Mahadevan | |
| 6. | "Namma Oora Deepa" | Doddarangegowda | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Baby Vyshali | |
| 7. | "Kailasada Aa Shivanigu" | Kaviraj | Chorus |
Critical reception
[edit]The Hindu wrote, "Producer R. Pavan Kumar deserves a mention for his tasteful choice. However, director S. Mahendar has overlooked many sensitive aspects and the insightful social struggle poignantly delineated in the original. Comparing Thevar Magan with Tandege Takka Maga becomes inevitable as the latter poses some basic questions such as what role creativity plays in the direction of a film based on an already acclaimed biopic with the director being loyal frame-to-frame to the original with no fresh perspective to offer".[2] R. G. Vijayasarathy wrote for Rediff.com, "Thandege Thakka Maga will please those who have not seen the original Tamil film".[3]
Sify wrote, "This remake of the 14 years old Tamil classic Thevar Magan is passable. S.Mahender has been able to retain the Kannada nativity, with excellent performance from the lead cast plus excellent camerawork and music lifts the film".[5] S. N. Deepak of Deccan Herald wrote, "Director Mahendar who successfully remade Ninagagi later failed in his attempts to do remakes or original Kannada films. Thandege Takka Maga lacks lustre. His efforts to adopt the story to Kannada could have been much more effective".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Thandege thakka maga': A long journey in his father's footsteps". The Times of India. 30 October 2021. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Not a patch on the original". The Hindu. 2 April 2006. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ a b Vijayasarathy, R G (3 April 2006). "Thandege Thakka Maga:Nice remake". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2006. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R.G. (6 January 2007). "2006 – year of flops for Kannada film industry". nerve.in. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Thandege Thakka Maga". Sify. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Deepak, S. N. (22 April 2006). "Thandege Thakka Maga". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 8 April 2006. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
