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	\|starring =[[Upendra (actor)\|Upendra]]<br>[[Pranitha Subhash]]<br>Sara Sharmaa<br>[[Nassar (actor)\|Nassar]]<br>[[Shayaji Shinde]]		\|starring =[[Upendra (actor)\|Upendra]]<br />[[Pranitha Subhash]]<br />Sara Sharmaa<br />[[Nassar (actor)\|Nassar]]<br />[[Shayaji Shinde]]
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	'''''Brahma''''' is a 2014 Indian [[Kannada]] [[action film\|action]] [[historical drama film]] directed by [[R. Chandru]] and produced by Manjunath Babu. The film was dubbed into [[Telugu language\|Telugu]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news-interviews/Brahma-set-to-release-in-Tollywood/articleshow/30622334.cms]</ref> The film stars [[Upendra (actor)\|Upendra]] playing dual roles though both the roles never appear together onscreen. It also stars [[Pranitha Subhash]] and Sara Sharma ~~in the lead roles~~, while actors [[Nassar (actor)\|Nassar]], [[Rahul Dev]], and [[Shayaji Shinde]] play other prominent roles. The film spanning four generations, from the 16th to the 21st century, features an original soundtrack by [[Gurukiran]].		'''''Brahma''''' is a 2014 Indian [[Kannada]] [[action film\|action]] [[historical drama film]] directed by [[R. Chandru]] and produced by Manjunath Babu. The film was dubbed into [[Telugu language\|Telugu]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news-interviews/Brahma-set-to-release-in-Tollywood/articleshow/30622334.cms\|title=Brahma set to release in Tollywood - Times of India\|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film stars [[Upendra (actor)\|Upendra]] playing dual roles though both the roles never appear together onscreen. It also stars [[Pranitha Subhash]] and Sara Sharma, while actors [[Nassar (actor)\|Nassar]], [[Rahul Dev]], and [[Shayaji Shinde]] play other prominent roles. The film spanning four generations, from the 16th to the 21st century, features an original soundtrack by [[Gurukiran]].

	==Plot==		==Plot==
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	* [[Upendra (actor)\|Upendra]] as Brahma / Upendra		* [[Upendra (actor)\|Upendra]] as Brahma / Upendra
	* [[Pranitha Subhash]] as		* [[Pranitha Subhash]] as Pranitha
	*Sara Sharmaa as Rahul Dev's wife		*Sara Sharmaa as Rahul Dev's wife
	* [[Rangayana Raghu]] as Lucky Man		* [[Rangayana Raghu]] as Lucky Man
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	* [[Urvashi (actress)\|Urvashi]]		* [[Urvashi (actress)\|Urvashi]]
	* [[Nassar (actor)\|Nassar]] as Veer Bramha		* [[Nassar (actor)\|Nassar]] as Veer Bramha
	* [[Shayaji Shinde]] as [[Assistant commissioner\|ACP]] Shinde		* [[Shayaji Shinde]] as [[Assistant commissioner (police)\|ACP]] Shinde
	* [[Rahul Dev]] as Rahul Dev		* [[Rahul Dev]] as Rahul Dev
	* [[Sumithra (actress)\|Sumithra]]		* [[Sumithra (actress)\|Sumithra]]
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	Director [[R. Chandru]], who tasted success from his previous venture ''[[Charminar (2013 film)\|Charminar]]'' revealed his intention to direct his next venture on 1 April 2013.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130419034715/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-01/news-interviews/38188870_1_next-film-director-r-chandru-upendra R Chandru to direct Upendra in Bramha]</ref> He announced that he is going to direct [[Upendra (actor)\|Upendra]] in a film titled ''Bramha - The Leader''and the shoot for the film will commence in the first week of May. He also announced that the venture would be a Kannada - Telugu bilingual project, and actors from the Kannada and Telugu film industries would be acting in Bramha. He then quickly roped in actors Nassar and [[Shayaji Shinde]] to play the pivotal roles.		Director [[R. Chandru]], who tasted success from his previous venture ''[[Charminar (2013 film)\|Charminar]]'' revealed his intention to direct his next venture on 1 April 2013.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130419034715/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-01/news-interviews/38188870_1_next-film-director-r-chandru-upendra R Chandru to direct Upendra in Bramha]</ref> He announced that he is going to direct [[Upendra (actor)\|Upendra]] in a film titled ''Bramha - The Leader''and the shoot for the film will commence in the first week of May. He also announced that the venture would be a Kannada - Telugu bilingual project, and actors from the Kannada and Telugu film industries would be acting in Bramha. He then quickly roped in actors Nassar and [[Shayaji Shinde]] to play the pivotal roles.

	For the female lead, director approached actress [[Trisha Krishnan\|Trisha]] who turned down the offer citing personal reasons.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.chakpak.com/content/news/who-will-step-trisha%E2%80%99s-shoes \|title=Who will step into Trisha's shoes? \|access-date=1 June 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226210811/http://www.chakpak.com/content/news/who-will-step-trisha%E2%80%99s-shoes \|archive-date=26 February 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Later actresses [[Deeksha Seth]] and [[Deepa Sannidhi]] were considered but could not finalize.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130610083909/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-14/news-interviews/39255015_1_director-r-chandru-kannada-brahma ]</ref> Finally, actress [[Pranitha Subhash\|Pranitha]] was signed in to play the role who immediately agreed upon hearing the script.<ref>[http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Trisha%E2%80%99s-loss-Pranitha%E2%80%99s-gain/2013/05/14/article1588853.ece ~~Trisha’s~~ loss, ~~Pranitha’s~~ gain]</ref>		For the female lead, director approached actress [[Trisha Krishnan\|Trisha]] who turned down the offer citing personal reasons.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.chakpak.com/content/news/who-will-step-trisha%E2%80%99s-shoes \|title=Who will step into Trisha's shoes? \|access-date=1 June 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226210811/http://www.chakpak.com/content/news/who-will-step-trisha%E2%80%99s-shoes \|archive-date=26 February 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Later actresses [[Deeksha Seth]] and [[Deepa Sannidhi]] were considered but could not finalize.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-14/news-interviews/39255015_1_director-r-chandru-kannada-brahma \|title=Archived copy \|website=articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com \|access-date=17 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610083909/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-14/news-interviews/39255015_1_director-r-chandru-kannada-brahma \|archive-date=10 June 2013 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> Finally, actress [[Pranitha Subhash\|Pranitha]] was signed in to play the role who immediately agreed upon hearing the script.<ref>[http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Trisha%E2%80%99s-loss-Pranitha%E2%80%99s-gain/2013/05/14/article1588853.ece Trisha's loss, Pranitha's gain]</ref>

	===Filming===		===Filming===
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	===Critical reception===		===Critical reception===
	The film opened to mostly positive reviews from the critics. SandalwoodBoxOffice.com rated the film 3.75/5 and called it a brilliant entertainer with a good story, acting, and action.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://anaamikamathu.wordpress.com/2014/02/07/brahma-kannada-film-review/ \|title=BRAHMA KANNADA FILM REVIEW \|work=Anaamika Kamathu \|access-date=2014-02-07 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222042950/http://anaamikamathu.wordpress.com/2014/02/07/brahma-kannada-film-review/ \|archive-date=22 February 2014 \|df=dmy }}</ref> Shyam Prasad of Bangalore mirror rated the film 3/5 saying "Shekar Chandru is at the top of his game. Be it the battle scenes of the 15th century or the car chase in Malaysia, and he makes it look great. Brahma aspires to be a film taken seriously. But in the end, it is just a commercial film."<ref>http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-review-Brahma/articleshow/30010003.cms</ref> CineLoka rated the film 3.75/5 and called it a "Brilliant Entertainer".<ref>https://www.facebook.com/cineloka?ref=stream&hc_location=timeline</ref> Sandesh of One India rated the film 3/5 and said "The director is successful in showing Upendra in five shades. As Upendra is also an admired director among Kannadigas and others, there is a lot of expectations from the movie. Well, to be more accurate, director R Chandru has not disappointed Upendra's fans in the film."<ref>http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/reviews/2014/brahma-movie-review-131553.html</ref> The Hans India rated the film 3/5 and said "The film spans four generations and costumes are definitely the talking point. If you are an Uppi fan, you will love this film which is a typical Upendra film which bears all the trademarks of the actor."<ref>http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-02-07/Upendras-Brahma-Movie-Review-Kannada-Film-Brahma-Rating-85059</ref> GS Kumar of the Times of India rated the film 3.5/5 and said, "With complete grip over the lively script laced with witty dialogues, the director has narrated the story excellently keeping the interest alive till the end. Upendra rightly fits into the role and has done a neat job. Though Praneetha's role is limited, her expressions are impressive. Rangayana Raghu is sure to make you laugh with a brilliant performance. Suresh Mangalore and Nazar are graceful. Shekhar Chandra's cinematography is lovely. Music by Gurukiran has nothing much to offer."<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Brahma/articleshow/30066811.cms</ref> India Glitz rated the film 7.5/10 saying, "Director R Chandru is scaling heights with big thoughts, big canvas and tremendous marketing skills to promote his product. A successful director with the most successful hero Upendra has not given room for drop for a few seconds in 'Brahma'. He has made such a captivating, concern filled, chilling moments, close to heart at the end of the film 'Brahma' - surely a wholesome entertainer with ingredients well measured and transmitted on the silver screen. Upendra has given different shades required for the acting. He dances well, action is fabulous and looks in different get up is undoubtedly a mass hero. The technical aspects of this film editing, graphics and 16th century well adjusted, 70s shade are convincingly portrayed on the screen."<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/brahma-kannada-movie-review-17538</ref>		The film opened to mostly positive reviews from the critics. SandalwoodBoxOffice.com rated the film 3.75/5 and called it a brilliant entertainer with a good story, acting, and action.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://anaamikamathu.wordpress.com/2014/02/07/brahma-kannada-film-review/ \|title=BRAHMA KANNADA FILM REVIEW \|work=Anaamika Kamathu \|access-date=2014-02-07 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222042950/http://anaamikamathu.wordpress.com/2014/02/07/brahma-kannada-film-review/ \|archive-date=22 February 2014 \|df=dmy }}</ref> Shyam Prasad of Bangalore mirror rated the film 3/5 saying "Shekar Chandru is at the top of his game. Be it the battle scenes of the 15th century or the car chase in Malaysia, and he makes it look great. Brahma aspires to be a film taken seriously. But in the end, it is just a commercial film."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-review-Brahma/articleshow/30010003.cms\|title = Movie review: Brahma}}</ref> CineLoka rated the film 3.75/5 and called it a "Brilliant Entertainer".<ref>https://www.facebook.com/cineloka?ref=stream&hc_location=timeline {{User-generated source\|certain=yes\|date=March 2022}}</ref> Sandesh of One India rated the film 3/5 and said "The director is successful in showing Upendra in five shades. As Upendra is also an admired director among Kannadigas and others, there is a lot of expectations from the movie. Well, to be more accurate, director R Chandru has not disappointed Upendra's fans in the film."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/reviews/2014/brahma-movie-review-131553.html\|title = Brahma - Movie Review\|date = 7 February 2014}}</ref> The Hans India rated the film 3/5 and said "The film spans four generations and costumes are definitely the talking point. If you are an Uppi fan, you will love this film which is a typical Upendra film which bears all the trademarks of the actor."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-02-07/Upendras-Brahma-Movie-Review-Kannada-Film-Brahma-Rating-85059\|title = Upendra's Brahma Movie Review, Kannada Film Brahma Rating\|date = 7 February 2014}}</ref> GS Kumar of the Times of India rated the film 3.5/5 and said, "With complete grip over the lively script laced with witty dialogues, the director has narrated the story excellently keeping the interest alive till the end. Upendra rightly fits into the role and has done a neat job. Though Praneetha's role is limited, her expressions are impressive. Rangayana Raghu is sure to make you laugh with a brilliant performance. Suresh Mangalore and Nazar are graceful. Shekhar Chandra's cinematography is lovely. Music by Gurukiran has nothing much to offer."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Brahma/articleshow/30066811.cms\|title=Brahma Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Brahma by Times of India\|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> India Glitz rated the film 7.5/10 saying, "Director R Chandru is scaling heights with big thoughts, big canvas and tremendous marketing skills to promote his product. A successful director with the most successful hero Upendra has not given room for drop for a few seconds in 'Brahma'. He has made such a captivating, concern filled, chilling moments, close to heart at the end of the film 'Brahma' - surely a wholesome entertainer with ingredients well measured and transmitted on the silver screen. Upendra has given different shades required for the acting. He dances well, action is fabulous and looks in different get up is undoubtedly a mass hero. The technical aspects of this film editing, graphics and 16th century well adjusted, 70s shade are convincingly portrayed on the screen."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/brahma-kannada-movie-review-17538\|title = Brahma review. Brahma Kannada movie review, story, rating}}</ref>

	===Box office===		===Box office===
	''Brahma'' took a grand opening at the box office by collecting a whopping {{INR}} 36 million on its first day in a record breaking 276 screens and 1076 shows all over Karnataka. Even though release in too many theaters limited the number of houseful screenings, the overall collection was huge. ''Brahma'' had a spectacular opening weekend and collected a total of {{INR}} 97.5 million in its opening weekend which is the highest weekend collection for a Kannada movie.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://anaamikamathu.wordpress.com/2014/02/08/brahma-first-day-box-office-collection-report/ \|title=Brahma - First day Box Office Collection \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303165613/http://anaamikamathu.wordpress.com/2014/02/08/brahma-first-day-box-office-collection-report/ \|archive-date=3 March 2014 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> The break-up, according to director R Chandru, is {{INR}} 36.5 million (Friday), {{INR}} 24 million (Saturday) and {{INR}} 37 million (Sunday). But collection gradually fades the following week, and It was declared a ~~super hit By~~ Box Office India.		''Brahma'' took a grand opening at the box office by collecting a whopping {{INR}} 36 million on its first day in a record breaking 276 screens and 1076 shows all over Karnataka. Even though release in too many theaters limited the number of houseful screenings, the overall collection was huge. ''Brahma'' had a spectacular opening weekend and collected a total of {{INR}} 97.5 million in its opening weekend which is the highest weekend collection for a Kannada movie.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://anaamikamathu.wordpress.com/2014/02/08/brahma-first-day-box-office-collection-report/ \|title=Brahma - First day Box Office Collection \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303165613/http://anaamikamathu.wordpress.com/2014/02/08/brahma-first-day-box-office-collection-report/ \|archive-date=3 March 2014 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> The break-up, according to director R Chandru, is {{INR}} 36.5 million (Friday), {{INR}} 24 million (Saturday) and {{INR}} 37 million (Sunday). But collection gradually fades the following week, and It was declared a blockbuster by Box Office India as it ran for 50 days in 35 centres.<ref>Everything you want to know about pranitha-subhash https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/pranitha-subhash/1042880
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	==References==		==References==

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{{Infobox film
|name = Bramha
|image =Brahma 2014 Kannada Film Poster.jpg
|caption =Theatrical release poster
| native_name =
|director = [[R. Chandru]]
|producer = Manjunath Babu
|screenplay = R. Chandru
|story = R. Chandru
|starring =[[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]]<br>[[Pranitha Subhash]]<br>Sara Sharmaa<br>[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]<br>[[Shayaji Shinde]]
|music = [[Gurukiran]]
|cinematography = Shekar Chandra
|editing = K M Prakash
|studio = Mylari Enterprises
|released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|2|7}}
|runtime = 149 minutes
|country= India
|language= Kannada
|budget = ₹ 25 crore <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/2686-bramha-r-chandru-to-direct-upendra.html|title=Bramha - R Chandru To Direct Upendra|publisher=chitraloka.com|access-date=29 March 2013}}</ref>
|gross = {{INR}} 18.35 crore <ref>{{cite web|url=http://anaamikamathu.wordpress.com/2014/02/15/brahma-fist-week-collection-in-kannada-box-office/ |title=Brahma first week collection |work=Anamika Kamathu |access-date=2014-02-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303180529/http://anaamikamathu.wordpress.com/2014/02/15/brahma-fist-week-collection-in-kannada-box-office/ |archive-date=3 March 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref>
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'''''Brahma''''' is a 2014 Indian [[Kannada]] [[action film|action]] [[historical drama film]] directed by [[R. Chandru]] and produced by Manjunath Babu. The film was dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news-interviews/Brahma-set-to-release-in-Tollywood/articleshow/30622334.cms]</ref> The film stars [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] playing dual roles though both the roles never appear together onscreen. It also stars [[Pranitha Subhash]] and Sara Sharma in the lead roles, while actors [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], [[Rahul Dev]], and [[Shayaji Shinde]] play other prominent roles. The film spanning four generations, from the 16th to the 21st century, features an original soundtrack by [[Gurukiran]].

==Plot==
The film opens with a lady coming to India from Malaysia. She takes a taxi and wants to go to Brahma's place. The driver then starts telling her about Brahma's life. The movie goes into a flashback. In 1970, Veer Brahma (Nassar) killed two rich men. Then his wife gives birth to a son. The movie then comes back in 2014, ACP Shinde ([[Sayaji Shinde]]) is handed the case of Brahma. Pranitha comes and tells her story - Pranitha ([[Pranitha Subhash]]) is a girl from Malaysia. She lives with her parents in Malaysia. She saw Brahma ([[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]]) helping a beggar. After some events, she falls in love with Brahma. Then Lucky man, ([[Rangayana Raghu]]) a millionaire, is also fooled by Brahma. In Malaysia, Bramha killed an international don named Rahul Dev ([[Rahul Dev]]). Now we see that Brahma is a Don. Brahma goes to loot his house. There Brahma is living with a new name, Upendra. He works in his father's house. Then we see some comedies of Sadhu ([[Sadhu Kokila]]), who is the leader of the servants in the house. Then Pranitha and Lucky man come into that house. One day Brahma is caught by ACP Shinde in that house. Then Brahma's grandfather reveals their past. In [[1600 BC]] A warrior named Brahma ([[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]]) is very kind to poor. He gives all his wealth to the poor. But in 1950, their family becomes very poor. Then Veer Brahma says that he will take all the wealth his grandfather gave to others. Then Bramha is taken to court, and he is sentenced to 2 years in jail. There, his father apologizes to him. After two years, Bramha is now the chief minister of Karnataka. The lady came to kill Brahma, but she did not succeed in killing him. She is the wife of Rahul Dev. The movie ends with Upendra saying, ''Jo janta ko chodkar dourta hai woh leader nehi ho ta, Jo janta ko sath lekar dourta hai wahi ho ta hai leader''. In English, this means, ''Which man runs without the public he is not a leader, but he who runs with the public he is the leader''.

==Cast==
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] as Brahma / Upendra
* [[Pranitha Subhash]] as
*Sara Sharmaa as Rahul Dev's wife
* [[Rangayana Raghu]] as Lucky Man
* [[Sadhu Kokila]] as Sadhu
* [[Anant Nag]] as Narayana Murthy
* [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Veer Bramha
* [[Shayaji Shinde]] as [[Assistant commissioner|ACP]] Shinde
* [[Rahul Dev]] as Rahul Dev
* [[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]]
* [[Bullet Prakash]]
* [[Kuri Prathap]]
* Suchendra Prasad
* John Kokkin
* Padmaja Rao
* Suresh Mangaluru
{{div col end}}

==Production==

===Development and casting===
Director [[R. Chandru]], who tasted success from his previous venture ''[[Charminar (2013 film)|Charminar]]'' revealed his intention to direct his next venture on 1 April 2013.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130419034715/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-01/news-interviews/38188870_1_next-film-director-r-chandru-upendra R Chandru to direct Upendra in Bramha]</ref> He announced that he is going to direct [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] in a film titled ''Bramha - The Leader''and the shoot for the film will commence in the first week of May. He also announced that the venture would be a Kannada - Telugu bilingual project, and actors from the Kannada and Telugu film industries would be acting in Bramha. He then quickly roped in actors Nassar and [[Shayaji Shinde]] to play the pivotal roles.

For the female lead, director approached actress [[Trisha Krishnan|Trisha]] who turned down the offer citing personal reasons.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chakpak.com/content/news/who-will-step-trisha%E2%80%99s-shoes |title=Who will step into Trisha's shoes? |access-date=1 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226210811/http://www.chakpak.com/content/news/who-will-step-trisha%E2%80%99s-shoes |archive-date=26 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Later actresses [[Deeksha Seth]] and [[Deepa Sannidhi]] were considered but could not finalize.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130610083909/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-14/news-interviews/39255015_1_director-r-chandru-kannada-brahma ]</ref> Finally, actress [[Pranitha Subhash|Pranitha]] was signed in to play the role who immediately agreed upon hearing the script.<ref>[http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Trisha%E2%80%99s-loss-Pranitha%E2%80%99s-gain/2013/05/14/article1588853.ece Trisha’s loss, Pranitha’s gain]</ref>

===Filming===
The principal photography of the film began on 15 May 2013 at the backdrop of the Bangalore Palace, and the audio recording launch began two days prior to this at the Gurukiran studios.<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/93771.html Brahma begins]</ref> After launching in Bangalore Palace and song recording muhurth in Gurukiran Studio, the film team went straight to Lalith Mahal Palace in Mysore for eight days shooting. After this schedule, the director and team are moving to the Bangkok portion of the shooting.

== Soundtrack ==
The music is composed by [[Gurukiran]] for [[Anand Audio]] company and lyrics are written by [[Kaviraj (lyricist)|Kaviraj]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://southsongs4u.co.in/brahma-2014-kannada/|title=Brahma 2014 Kannadasongs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231160010/http://southsongs4u.co.in/brahma-2014-kannada/ |date=31 December 2014 |archive-date=31 December 2014|work=Southsongs4u}}</ref>
{{track listing
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| extra_column = Singer(s)
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| title1 = Tunta Tunta
| extra1 = [[Shweta Mohan]]
| lyrics1 = [[Kaviraj (lyricist)|Kaviraj]]
| length1 = 05:10
| title2 = Tingu Tingu
| extra2 = [[Nakash Aziz]], [[Chaitra H. G.]]
| lyrics2 = Kaviraj
| length2 = 03:45
| title3 = Pesallagi Order Kotte
| extra3 = [[Gurukiran]]
| lyrics3 = Kaviraj
| length3 = 05:16
| title4 = Brahma
| extra4 = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], [[Gurukiran]]
| lyrics4 = hridaya shiva
| length4 = 04:50
}}

==Release==

===Critical reception===
The film opened to mostly positive reviews from the critics. SandalwoodBoxOffice.com rated the film 3.75/5 and called it a brilliant entertainer with a good story, acting, and action.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://anaamikamathu.wordpress.com/2014/02/07/brahma-kannada-film-review/ |title=BRAHMA KANNADA FILM REVIEW |work=Anaamika Kamathu |access-date=2014-02-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222042950/http://anaamikamathu.wordpress.com/2014/02/07/brahma-kannada-film-review/ |archive-date=22 February 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref> Shyam Prasad of Bangalore mirror rated the film 3/5 saying "Shekar Chandru is at the top of his game. Be it the battle scenes of the 15th century or the car chase in Malaysia, and he makes it look great. Brahma aspires to be a film taken seriously. But in the end, it is just a commercial film."<ref>http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-review-Brahma/articleshow/30010003.cms</ref> CineLoka rated the film 3.75/5 and called it a "Brilliant Entertainer".<ref>https://www.facebook.com/cineloka?ref=stream&hc_location=timeline</ref> Sandesh of One India rated the film 3/5 and said "The director is successful in showing Upendra in five shades. As Upendra is also an admired director among Kannadigas and others, there is a lot of expectations from the movie. Well, to be more accurate, director R Chandru has not disappointed Upendra's fans in the film."<ref>http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/reviews/2014/brahma-movie-review-131553.html</ref> The Hans India rated the film 3/5 and said "The film spans four generations and costumes are definitely the talking point. If you are an Uppi fan, you will love this film which is a typical Upendra film which bears all the trademarks of the actor."<ref>http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-02-07/Upendras-Brahma-Movie-Review-Kannada-Film-Brahma-Rating-85059</ref> GS Kumar of the Times of India rated the film 3.5/5 and said, "With complete grip over the lively script laced with witty dialogues, the director has narrated the story excellently keeping the interest alive till the end. Upendra rightly fits into the role and has done a neat job. Though Praneetha's role is limited, her expressions are impressive. Rangayana Raghu is sure to make you laugh with a brilliant performance. Suresh Mangalore and Nazar are graceful. Shekhar Chandra's cinematography is lovely. Music by Gurukiran has nothing much to offer."<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Brahma/articleshow/30066811.cms</ref> India Glitz rated the film 7.5/10 saying, "Director R Chandru is scaling heights with big thoughts, big canvas and tremendous marketing skills to promote his product. A successful director with the most successful hero Upendra has not given room for drop for a few seconds in 'Brahma'. He has made such a captivating, concern filled, chilling moments, close to heart at the end of the film 'Brahma' - surely a wholesome entertainer with ingredients well measured and transmitted on the silver screen. Upendra has given different shades required for the acting. He dances well, action is fabulous and looks in different get up is undoubtedly a mass hero. The technical aspects of this film editing, graphics and 16th century well adjusted, 70s shade are convincingly portrayed on the screen."<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/brahma-kannada-movie-review-17538</ref>

===Box office===
''Brahma'' took a grand opening at the box office by collecting a whopping {{INR}} 36 million on its first day in a record breaking 276 screens and 1076 shows all over Karnataka. Even though release in too many theaters limited the number of houseful screenings, the overall collection was huge. ''Brahma'' had a spectacular opening weekend and collected a total of {{INR}} 97.5 million in its opening weekend which is the highest weekend collection for a Kannada movie.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://anaamikamathu.wordpress.com/2014/02/08/brahma-first-day-box-office-collection-report/ |title=Brahma - First day Box Office Collection |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303165613/http://anaamikamathu.wordpress.com/2014/02/08/brahma-first-day-box-office-collection-report/ |archive-date=3 March 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The break-up, according to director R Chandru, is {{INR}} 36.5 million (Friday), {{INR}} 24 million (Saturday) and {{INR}} 37 million (Sunday). But collection gradually fades the following week, and It was declared a super hit By Box Office India.

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|3129364|Brahma}}

{{R. Chandru}}

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