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<div>{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}<br />
{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Sipayi<br />
| image = Sipayi Kannada Film Poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Music album picture<br />
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|kn|ಸಿಪಾಯಿ}}<br />
| director = [[V. Ravichandran|Ravichandran]]<br />
| producer = Ravichandran<br />
| writer = Ravichandran<br/>B Suresh <small>(Dialogue)</small><br />
| screenplay = Ravichandran<br />
| narrator = <br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[V. Ravichandran|Ravichandran]]<br />
* [[Soundarya]]<br />
* [[Chiranjeevi]]<br />
}}<br />
| music = [[Hamsalekha]]<br />
| cinematography = G. S. V. Seetharam<br />
| editing = <br />
| studio = Eshwari Pictures<br />
| released = {{film date|1996}}<br />
| runtime = 139 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Sipayi''''' is a 1996 [[Kannada]]-language [[action film]], directed and produced by [[V. Ravichandran]]. The film stars [[V Ravichandran|Ravichandran]] and [[Soundarya]] in lead roles with Telugu actor [[Chiranjeevi]] appearing in an important role. Music and lyrics were composed by [[Hamsalekha]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-cast/6586/sipayi.html |title=Sipayi |work=Oneindia |access-date=2012-08-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317065332/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-cast/6586/sipayi.html |archive-date=17 March 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The movie was later dubbed in Telugu as ''Major'', and released on 5 December 1998.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[V. Ravichandran|Ravichandran]] as Sipayi (Shiva)<br />
* [[Soundarya]] as Shanti<br />
* [[Chiranjeevi]] as Major Chandrakanth<br />
* [[Vinaya Prasad]]<br />
* [[Ramakrishna (Kannada actor)|Ramakrishna]] <br />
* [[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]]<br />
* [[Umashri]]<br />
* [[Ramesh Bhat]]<br />
* [[Balaraj]] as Different Viji<br />
* [[Mukhyamantri Chandru]] as Baaji Bettayya<br />
* [[Sanketh Kashi]]<br />
* [[Doddanna]]<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
[[Hamsalekha]] has composed the music and lyrics for the film.<br />
{| class=wikitable sortable<br />
|-<br />
! # !! Title !! Singer(s) !! Length<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Hey Rukkamma" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || 5:18<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "O Megha Rajane" || [[S. Janaki]] || 5:06<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Snehakke Sneha" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 4:54<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Bangaarada Bombe" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[K. S. Chitra]] || 4:46<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Yaarige Beku Ee Lokha" || K. J. Yesudas || 4:36<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Yaarele Ninna Mechidavanu" || S. Janaki, Mano || 4:07<br />
|-<br />
| 7 || "Kokko Koliye" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 4:23<br />
|-<br />
| 8 || "Chittegale" || Mano || 4:27<br />
|-<br />
| 9 || "Karago Chandira" || rowspan="3"|[[L. N. Shastri]] || 0:43<br />
|-<br />
| 10 || "Odo Chandira" || 0:51<br />
|-<br />
| 11 || "Vanditha Kiranaa" || 1:18<br />
|}<br />
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==Reception==<br />
The film music composed by [[Hamsalekha]] was well received, and the audio sales hit a record high.<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{V. Ravichandran}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sipayi}}<br />
[[Category:1990s Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1996 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Hamsalekha]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by V. Ravichandran]]<br />
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