Venkata in Sankata
| Venkata In Sankata | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ramesh Arvind |
| Written by | Madhu Thotapalli |
| Produced by | Naren A Manglani Ashok V Mittal Prakash N Amarnani |
| Starring | Ramesh Aravind Sharmiela Mandre Anusha Devadas Kapikad rajinikant s |
| Cinematography | PKH Das G. S. Bhaskar |
| Edited by | P. R. Soundar Rajan |
| Music by | Ricky Kej |
Production company | Sinema House |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Venkata In Sankata (Template:Lang-kn) is a 2009 Kannada comedy film directed by Ramesh Aravind and produced by "Sinema House" banner. The story is written by the popular Telugu film writer, Madhu Thotapalli. This is the fourth directorial venture of actor Ramesh.[1]
Besides Ramesh playing the titular role of a traffic cop, the film cast includes Sharmiela Mandre, Anusha, Meghana Mudiyan, Tulu theatre artist Devadas Kapikad, H. G. Dattatreya, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Umashree Umesh and rajinikant s among others. The film made its theatrical release on 20 February 2009 and received favorable reviews from the critics.[2]
Plot
The film is all about a traffic constable Venkata (Ramesh) who dreams big to become a commissioner. Situations provoke him to become a target for all the troubles that happen around him. Later he is sent as an undercover cop to a college. His duty is to bust the terrorist who are stealing the chemicals from that college to prepare bombs. How he comes out of the trouble and reaches his aim forms the rest of the plot told in a hilarious manner.
Cast
- Ramesh Aravind as Venkata
- Devadas Kapikad as Rajaram Laddoo
- Sharmiela Mandre
- Meghana Mudiyam
- Anusha
- M. S. Umesh as "Gundamma"
- Mukhyamantri Chandru
- H. G. Dattatreya
- Rajendra Karanth as Iqbal
- Umashree
- Bank Janardhan
- Karibasavaiah
- Kashi
- Dingri Nagaraj
- rajinikant s as punga
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ricky Kej for Anand Audio company. The audio was launched and released to the market on 20 January 2009.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Venkata" | Avinash Chebbi | Avinash Chebbi | |
| 2. | "Yedeya Olage" | Kaviraj | M. D. Pallavi Arun | |
| 3. | "Koogi Kuniyona" | Kaviraj | Avinash Chebbi, Chaitra H. G. | |
| 4. | "Nodutha" | Jayanth Kaikini | Naresh Iyer, Chaitra H. G. | |
| 5. | "Venkata (English)" | Avinash Chebbi, Devan | Avinash Chebbi |
Review
Upon release, the film met with positive critical reviews for its comical content and character portrayals. Times Of India reviewed with 4 stars lauding the film to be a "brilliant family entertainer with an excellent script, neat narration and slick placement of sequences". Rediff.com reviewed that the film is "worth a watch" giving it a 3.5 star rating.[4]
References
- ^ "First Look: Ramesh Arvind's Venkata In Sankata". Rediff.com. 20 January 2009.
- ^ "Venkata In Sankata movie review". The Times Of India. 19 February 2009.
- ^ "Fun-filled 'Venkata in Sankata'". The Hindu. 23 January 2009.
- ^ "Venkata In Sankata: Worth a watch". Rediff.com. 19 February 2009.