Sadhu Kokila

2021-07-27T08:30:04Z

2401:4900:4993:71B8:B0A5:FE31:7B1A:7247: /* As actor */

{{short description|Indian actor and composer}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2014}}
{{EngvarB|date=January 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sadhu Kokila
| image =
| image_size =
| caption = Kokila in 2018
| birth_name = Sahaya Sheelan Shadrach<ref name="AS"/>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|3|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Bangalore, Karnataka]], India
| occupation = Musician, actor, film director, producer
| nationality = [[India]]n
| othername = Kokila Sadhu, Sadhu maharaj
| years active = 1992–present
| spouse = Saleena
| children = 2
| website = {{url|www.sadhukokila.yolasite.com}}
}}

'''Sahaya Sheelan Shadrach''' (born 24 March 1966)<ref name=sk1>{{cite video|title=Weekend with Ramesh Season 2 - Episode 13 - February 06, 2016 - Full Episode|url=http://www.zeekannadatv.com/shows/weekend-with-ramesh-season2/video/weekend-with-ramesh-season-2-episode-13-february-6-2016-full-episode.html|access-date=16 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160210020128/http://www.zeekannadatv.com/shows/weekend-with-ramesh-season2/video/weekend-with-ramesh-season-2-episode-13-february-6-2016-full-episode.html|archive-date=10 February 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> known by his [[Stage name|screen name]] '''Sadhu Kokila''', is an [[India]]n musician, actor, comedian, film director and producer, and an occasional screenwriter and lyricist who works in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]]. He began his career as a composer before taking to acting in films, appearing mostly in comic roles. He has also directed ten Kannada films, the notable one being ''[[Raktha Kanneeru]]'' (2003).

As a composer, he is a two-time recipient of the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director]], which he won for ''[[Rakshasa (film)|Rakshasa]]'' (2005) and ''[[Inthi Ninna Preethiya]]'' (2008). As an actor, he has received multiple nominations and awards in the category of Best Comedian in the [[South Indian International Movie Awards]].

==Early life and career==
Sadhu Kokila was born as Sahaya Sheelan on 24 March 1966 into a Tamil nadaar Christian family of Natesh and Mangala in [[Bangalore]] in the Indian [[Mysore State|State of Mysore]] (now [[Karnataka]]).<ref name=sk1/> He was born to a family of musicians with father being a [[violin]]ist in a music band of Karnataka Police Department, his mother and sister being [[playback singer]]s. Sadhu Kokila's brother Layendra is also an actor. Kokila studied in St. Joseph's Indian High School, [[Bangalore]]. He was given the stage name Sadhu Kokila by [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]], the director of Sheelan's debut film ''[[Shhh! (film)|Shhh!]]''.<ref name="AS"/>

Kokila began his career as a musician after he was taken to musician Kasturi Shankar by his brother. He is also one of the fastest keyboard players in India.

==Personal life==
Kokila married Saleena in 1993. They have two children together, Suraag and Srujan.<ref name="AS">{{cite AV media | people=Kokila, Sadhu | date=28 October 2014 | title=Sadhu Kokila - Event - 10.4.13 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srSuAFyseNs | location=India | publisher=Suvarna | access-date=1 December 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618040739/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srSuAFyseNs | archive-date=18 June 2016 | url-status=live }}</ref>

==Filmography==

===As actor===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Years !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
|rowspan="1"|1992||''Sorry''|| ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|1993||''[[Shhh! (film)|Shhh!]]'' || || Cameo appearance
|-
|rowspan="1"|1995 ||''[[Om (1995 film)|Om]]'' || Shankar ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|1997||''[[O Mallige]]''|| Mustafa||
|-
|rowspan="1"|1999||''Bombat Halva''|| ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2000||''[[Kiladi]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Ekangi]]''|| ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2001||''[[Vaalee (2001 film)|Vaalee]]''|| ||
|-
|''Jipuna Nanna Ganda''|| Vikram||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2002||''[[Chandu (2002 film)|Chandu]]''|| Thimma ||
|-
|''[[Nagarahavu (2002 film)|Nagarahavu]]''|| Vishwanath Sharma ||
|-
| rowspan="5" |2003||''[[Laali Haadu]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Raktha Kanneeru]]''|| || Also director
|-
|''[[Raa (film)|Raa]]''|| Sridhar's friend ||Telugu film
|-
|[[Mani (Kannada movie)|''Mani'']]
|
|
|-
|''[[Thayi Illada Thabbali]]''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="5"|2004||''Saagari''|| ||
|-
|''Mellusire Savigaana'' || ||
|-
|''[[Rama Krishna]]'' || Ranganna||
|-
|''[[Maurya (film)|Maurya]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Kalasipalya (film)|Kalasipalya]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="6"|2005||''[[Kanchanaganga]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Anna Thangi (2005 film)|Anna Thangi]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Gowramma]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Rakshasa (film)|Rakshasa]]'' || || Also director
|-
|''[[Nammanna]]''|| ||
|-
|''Sakha Sakhi''|| ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|2006||''[[Hubli (film)|Hubli]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Aishwarya (film)|Aishwarya]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Suntaragaali]]'' || "Machine" Raja "MBBS" || Also director
|-
|''[[Mata (2006 film)|Mata]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="5" |2007||''Parodi''|| ||
|-
|''[[Sixer (2007 film)|Sixer]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Anatharu]]''|| Film director || Also director, screenwriter and composer
|-
|''[[Amrutha Vaani]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Snehana Preethina]]''|| ||
|-
|rowspan="6"|2008||''Meravanige''|| ||
|-
|''[[Mast Maja Maadi]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Kaamannana Makkalu]]''|| ||
|-
|''PUC''|| ||
|-
|''[[Nee Tata Naa Birla]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Sangama]]''|| ||
|-
|rowspan="11"|2009||''Gilli''|| ||
|-
|''Lift Kodla''|| ||
|-
|''[[Devaru Kotta Thangi (2009 film)|Devaru Kotta Thangi]]''|| ||
|-
|''Tabbali''|| ||
|-
|''[[Dubai Babu]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Raam (2009 film)|Raam]]''|| Santosh||
|-
|''[[Vayuputra]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Savari]]'' || ||
|-
|''Male Barali Manju Irali''|| ||
|-
|''Devru''|| ||
|-
|''Rajani''|| ||
|-
|rowspan="16"|2010||''[[Super (2010 Indian film)|Super]]'' || Chaddi brother ||
|-
|''Deadly 2'' || ||
|-
|''[[Prithvi (2010 film)|Prithvi]]''|| Tirupathi ||
|-
|''[[Kari Chirathe]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Shourya]]''|| Jimson ||
|-
|''[[Mr. Theertha]]''|| || Also director
|-
|''[[Hoo (film)|Hoo]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Porki]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Hendtheer Darbar]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Zamana (2010 film)|Zamana]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Aithalakkadi]]''|| ||
|-
|''Veera''|| ||
|-
|''[[Ullasa Utsaha]]''|| ||
|-
|''Jothegara''|| ||
|-
|''O Manase''|| ||
|-
|''Hara''|| ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2011||''Aata''||
|-
|''[[Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam]]''|| ||
|-
|rowspan="8"| 2012 ||''[[Yaare Koogadali]]''|| Shishupala || SIIMA Award for Best Comedian (Kannada)
|-
|''[[Romeo (2012 film)|Romeo]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Jaanu]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Anarkali (2012 film)|Anarkali]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Mr. 420]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Lucky (2012 Kannada film)|Lucky]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Snehitaru]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Gokula Krishna]]''|| ||
|-
|rowspan="16"| 2013 || ''[[Victory (2013 film)|Victory]]'' || Sadhu gowda
|
|-
| ''[[Bhajarangi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Dilwala]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Googly (film)|Googly]]'' || Musthafa || Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Comedian
|-
| ''[[Sweety Nanna Jodi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Loosegalu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Auto Raja (2013 film)|Auto Raja]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Myna (film)|Myna]]'' || Beggar in train ||
|-
| ''[[Ninnindale]]'' || Lucky ||
|-
| ''[[Election (2013 film)|Election]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bachchan (2013 film)|Bachchan]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Aane Pataaki]]'' || ||
|-
|''Madarangi'' || ||
|-
| ''Devarane'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bangari]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Shravani Subramanya]]'' || Govinda ||
|-
|rowspan="10"| 2014 || ''[[Maanikya]]'' || Veeraprathapa Simha ||
|-
|''[[Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari]]''|| Manche Gowda || IIFA Award for Best Comedian (Kannada)<br/>Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Comedian (Kannada)
|-
| ''[[Chandralekha (2014 film)|Chandralekha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Brahma (2014 film)|Brahma]]'' || Sadhu ||
|-
| ''[[Gajakesari]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Love Is Poison]]'' ||||
|-
| ''[[Power (2014 Kannada film)|Power]]'' || Kidney Kamangi ||
|-
| ''Khatarnaak'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Savaari 2]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Tirupathi Express (film)]]'' || |§
|-
|rowspan="6"| 2015|| ''[[Ond Chance Kodi]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Mythri (2015 film)|Mythri]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Ranna (film)|Ranna]]'' || Bhaskar ||
|-
| ''[[Aatagara]]'' || Sadhu Maharaj ||
|-
|'' [[1st Rank Raju (2015 film)|1st Rank Raju]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Mr. Airavata]]'' || Bahubali||
|-
| rowspan="22"|2016 || ''[[Kathe Chitrakathe Nirdeshana Puttanna]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Mast Mohabbat]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Viraat]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Shivalinga (2016 film)|Shivalinga]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Bhale Jodi (2016 film)|Bhale Jodi]]'' || || Also director, composer
|-
|''U the end A'' || ||
|-
|''Supari Surya'' || ||
|-
|''[[Jai Maruthi 800]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Chakravyuha (2016 film)|Chakravyuha]]'' || Sadhu ||
|-
|''[[Style King]]'' || Sadhu ||
|-
|''Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara'' || ||
|-
|''[[Jaggu Dada]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Jigarthanda (2016 film)|Jigarthanda]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Lakshmana (film)|Lakshmana]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Zoom (2016 Kannada film)|Zoom]]'' || M.J. || Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada]]
|-
|''[[Bhujanga]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Deal Raja]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Kotigobba 2]]'' || || Bilingual film (Kannada, Tamil)
|-
|''[[Crazy Boy (film)|Crazy Boy]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Happy Birthday (2016 Indian film)|Happy Birthday]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Mungaru Male 2]]'' || ||Nominated SIIMA Award for Best Comedian
|-
|rowspan="11"| 2017 || ''[[Lee (2017 film)|Lee]]'' || ||
|-
|''Hai'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Raajakumara]]'' || Anthony Gonsales ||
|-
| ''Real Police'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bangara s/o Bangarada Manushya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Dandupalya 2]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bharjari]]'' || Loveguru ||
|-
| ''[[Chamak (film)|Chamak]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mahanubhavaru]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mufti (film)|Mufti]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Upendra Matte Baa]]'' || Atmananda ||
|-
|rowspan="16"| 2018 || ''[[Kanaka (film)|Kanaka]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Sanjeeva'' || ||
|-
| ''Preethiya Raayabhari'' || ||
|-
| ''[[O Premave (2018 film)|O Premave]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Johnny Johnny Yes Papa (film)|Johnny Johnny Yes Papa]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Huccha 2'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Seizer]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Double Engine'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ayogya (2018 film)|Ayogya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Snehave Preethi'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Victory 2]]'' || Sadhu Gowda ||Nominated- [[SIIMA Award for Best Comedian - Kannada]]
|-
| ''Sur Sur Batthi'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thayige Thakka Maga (2018 film)|Thayige Thakka Maga]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Tharakasura'' || ||
|-
| ''Looty'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Orange (2018 film)|Orange]]'' || Kodanda ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |2019 || ''[[Amar (2019 film)|Amar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Natasaarvabhowma]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Yajamana (2019 film)|Yajamana]]'' || ||
|-
|[[Adyaksha in America]]
|
|
|-
| ''[[Bharaate]]'' ||||
|-
|''[[Mane Maratakkide]]''
|Raghava
|
|-
|rowspan="6"|2020
|''[[Mayabazar 2016]]''
|Pataki Pandu ||
|-
| ''[[Drona (2020 film)|Drona]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Yuvarathnaa]]'' || Dr. Kokila Raman ||
|-
| ''[[Ranam (2021 film)|Ranam]]''
|
|
|-
|}

===As director===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Years !! Film !! Notes
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Raktha Kanneeru]]'' ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Rakshasa (film)|Rakshasa]]'' ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Suntaragaali]]'' ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Anatharu]]'' ||
|-
| 2008 || ''Gange Baare Thunge Baare'' ||
|-
| 2009 || ''Devru'' ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Mr. Theertha]]'' ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Shourya]]'' ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Police Story 3 (2011 film)|Police Story 3]]'' || Co-director
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Super Ranga]]'' ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Bhale Jodi (2016 film)|Bhale Jodi]]'' ||
|-
|}

===As composer===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Notes
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Shhh! (Kannada film)|Shhh!]]'' ||
|-
| 1994 || ''Curfew'' ||
|-
| 1994 || ''Asha Jyoti'' ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Gandugali]]'' ||
|-
| 1995 || '' Mangalya Sakshi'' ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Savyasachi (1995 film)|Savyasachi]]'' ||
|-
| 1995 || ''Ohhoo'' ||
|-
| 1995 || ''Mother India'' ||
|-
| 1995 || ''Priya O... Priya'' ||
|-
| 1995 || ''Bal Nan Maga'' ||
|-
| 1995 || ''Betegara'' ||
|-
| 1995 || ''Aata Hudugata'' ||
|-
| 1995 || ''Thavaru Beegaru'' ||
|-
| 1995 || ''Nighatha'' ||
|-
| 1995 || ''Nishchithartha'' ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Kavya (film)|Kavya]]'' ||
|-
| 1995 || ''Shiva'' ||
|-
| 1995 || ''Emergency'' ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Ibbara Naduve Muddina Aata]]'' ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Gajanura Gandu]]'' ||
|-
|1996||''Dhani''||
|-
|1996||''Shrimathi Kalyana''||
|-
|1996||''Simhadri''||
|-
|1997||''Jackie Chan''||
|-
|1999||''No 1''||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Kiladi]]'' ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Swalpa Adjust Madkolli]]'' ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Majestic (film)|Majestic]]'' ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[H2O (2002 film)|H2O]]'' ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Kitty (2002 film)|Kitty]]'' ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Laali Haadu]]'' ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Raktha Kanneeru]]'' ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Daasa]]'' ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Rowdy Aliya]]'' || Guest composer
|-
|2004||''Darshan''||
|-
|2004||''Y2K''||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Rakshasa (film)|Rakshasa]]'' || [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director]]
|-
|2005
|[[Masala (2005 film)|''Masala'']]
|
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Deadly Soma]]'' ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Suntaragaali]]'' ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Thangigagi]]'' ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Inthi Ninna Preethiya]]'' || Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director
|-
| 2009 || ''Devru'' ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Jaaji Mallige]]''||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Aithalakkadi]]'' ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Hendtheer Darbar]]'' ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Shourya]]'' ||
|-
|2011||''Aata''||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Sanju Weds Geetha]]'' || Background score only
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Police Story 3 (2011 film)|Police Story 3]]'' || Background score only
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Edegarike]]'' || Also playback singer for song "Neenondu Mugiyada Mouna"<br/>Udaya Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Myna (film)|Myna]]'' || Background score only
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Tony (2013 film)|Tony]]'' ||
|-
| 2014 || ''Anarkali'' ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Rathavara]]'' ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Bhale Jodi (2016 film)|Bhale Jodi]]'' ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu]]'' ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Masti Gudi]]'' ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Uppi Rupee]]'' ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Rajasimha (film)|Rajasimha]]'' || Background score only
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Prema Baraha]]'' || Background score only
|-
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
;[[Karnataka State Film Awards]]
* 2004–05: [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]: ''[[Rakshasa (film)|Rakshasa]]''
* 2007–08: Best Music Director: ''[[Inthi Ninna Preethiya]]''

;[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
* 2011: Best Comedian: ''[[Hudugaru]]''
* 2012: Best Comedian: ''[[Yaare Koogadali]]''

;[[IIFA Utsavam]]
*2016: Best Performance In A Comic Role: ''[[Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari]]''

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|2794335|Sadhu Kokila}}
* [http://www.sadhukokila.yolasite.com/ Personal website]
* [http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/sadhu-kokila/filmography.html Sadhu Kokila Filmography]
* [http://cine-talkies.com/movies/kannada-actor/sadhu-kokila/biography.php Sadhu Kokila Film History]

{{Sadhu Kokila}}

{{authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kokila, Sadhu}}
[[Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Kannada film score composers]]
[[Category:Kannada film directors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Bangalore]]
[[Category:1966 births]]
[[Category:Film directors from Bangalore]]
[[Category:Indian male comedians]]
[[Category:Kannada comedians]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:Indian film score composers]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Musicians from Bangalore]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian composers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian composers]]
[[Category:Film producers from Bangalore]]
[[Category:Kannada screenwriters]]
[[Category:Screenwriters from Bangalore]]
[[Category:Kannada film producers]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2015]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]

Villain (2012 film)

2021-07-27T08:18:19Z

2401:4900:4993:71B8:B0A5:FE31:7B1A:7247: /* Cast */

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Villain
| image = Villain Kannada film poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = M. S. Ramesh
| producer = Yogish Hunsur
| starring = [[Auditya]]<br/>[[Ragini Dwivedi]]
| music = [[Gurukiran]]
| cinematography = Dasari Seenu
| released = {{Film date|2012|05|25|df=y}}
| studio = Saraswathi Entertainers
| editing = S. Manohar
| language = Kannada
| country = India
| budget =
}}

'''''Villain''''' ({{lang-kan|ವಿಲನ್}}) is a 2012 Indian [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada]] action film written and directed by M. S. Ramesh and produced by Yogish Hunsur under the banner Saraswathi Entertainers. The film stars [[Auditya]] and [[Ragini Dwivedi]] in lead roles.<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/81705.html]</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Auditya]] as Tippu
* [[Ragini Dwivedi]] as Anu
* [[Rangayana Raghu]]
* [[Avinash]]
* [[Shobhraj]]
* Malathi Sardespande
* Simran
* Chikkanna

==Production==
''Villain'', which was shot mostly in Mysore and surrounding areas, was given U/A certificate by the regional censor board. The film was originally titled ''Rebel''.

==Critical reception==
''Villain'' received negative reviews from film critics upon its release. ''[[CNN-IBN|IBN Live]]'' gave the film a rating of 1.5/5 and commented that the script and narration were poor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kannada-review-villain-is-uselessly-dragged/261709-47-81.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527123813/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kannada-review-villain-is-uselessly-dragged/261709-47-81.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-05-27 |title=Review: Villain |publisher=ibnlive.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-21}}</ref> ''Nowrunning'' too blamed the film's weak script and dragging narration and gave one and a half out of five star rating.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/10776/kannada/villain/3739/review.htm |title=Review: Villain |publisher=nowrunning.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-21}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Villain
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Gurukiran]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released =
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Anand Audio]]
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
{{Track listing
| total_length =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Operation Kamala
| lyrics1 = Kaviraj
| extra1 = [[Malgudi Subha]], Chorus
| title2 = Kannalle Sambashane
| lyrics2 = [[Jayanth Kaikini]]
| extra2 = [[Rajesh Krishnan]], [[Anuradha Bhat]]
| title3 = Gelathi Ninninda
| lyrics3 = Santhosh Naik
| extra3 = [[Kailash Kher]]
| title4 = Illa Annutha Naanu
| extra4 = Srini, Jayanth Kaikini
| lyrics4 = Jayanth Kaikini
| title5 = Garam Masale
| extra5 = [[Jassie Gift]], [[Shibani Kashyap]]
| lyrics5 = [[Gurukiran]]
| title6 = Kannalle Sambashane
| extra6 = Rajesh Krishnan
| lyrics6 = Jayanth Kaikini
}}
<ref>[http://www.123musiq.com/Villain-Kannada.htm]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.supergoodmovies.com/36191/sandalwood/villain-songs-hits-the-market-news-details]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Villain (2012 film)}}
[[Category:2012 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Gurukiran]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mysore]]
[[Category:2012 action films]]

Bharatpedia - User contributions [en]

Sadhu Kokila

Villain (2012 film)