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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kanti<br />
| image = Kanti (film).jpg<br />
| caption = <br />
| director = S. Bharath<br />
| producer = R. Srinivas<br />M. Kantharaj<br />K. P. Srikanth<br />
| writer = S. Bharath<br />
| story = Kala Kantirava Shivarajkumar Abhimanigala Sangha (Belagavi)<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|* [[Sriimurali|Murali]]<br />
* [[Divya Spandana|Ramya]]<br />
}}<br />
| narrator = <br />
| music = [[Gurukiran]]<br />
| cinematography = [[H. C. Venugopal|H. C. Venu]]<br />
| editing = T. Shashikumar<br />
| studio = R. S. Productions<br />Company Films<br />
| distributor = Company Films<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2004|7|9}}<br />
| runtime = 156 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Kannada]]<br />
| budget = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Kanti''''' is a 2004 Kannada-language [[romance drama film]] directed by debutant S. Bharath, starring [[Sriimurali|Murali]] and [[Ramya (actress)|Ramya]]. The music for the film was composed by [[Gurukiran]].<br />
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==Plot==<br />
The plot revolves around a Kannada college student who upon falling in love with a Marathi girl, gets embroiled politically.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{cast listing|<br />
* [[Sriimurali|Murali]] as Srikantha "Kanti"<br />
* [[Divya Spandana|Ramya]] as Reema<br />
* [[Govind Namdev]] as Samblekar<br />
* T.V. Gurumurthy<br />
* [[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] as [[Superintendent of police (India)|SP]] Avinash<br />
* [[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]] as Beera<br />
* Pawan Kumar<br />
* Chandru<br />
* [[Vinayak Joshi]] as Chidanand<br />
* Venkata Rao<br />
* Malathi Sardeshpande as Bharathi Devi, a lecturer<br />
* [[Mumtaj]] in a special appearance in "Ussaaru Ussaaru" song<br />
}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
The film takes place in Belgaum, a city in Karnataka that has a sizeable Marathi-speaking population. The film was shot in Bangalore and Belgaum.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_kanti.asp|title= Mumtaz's 'item dance' in Kanti|work=Viggy|date=2004}}</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The film's music was composed by [[Gurukiran]].<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Kanti<br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[Gurukiran]]<br />
| cover = <br />
| alt = Guru Kiran<br />
| released = 2004<br />
| recorded = <br />
| venue = <br />
| studio = <br />
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]<br />
| length = 21:28<br />
| label = Ashwini Recordings<br />
| producer = [[Gurukiran]]<br />
| prev_title = Partha<br />
| prev_year = 2003<br />
| next_title = [[Apthamitra]]<br />
| next_year = 2004<br />
}}<br />
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{{Tracklist<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| title1 = Baaninda Baa Chandira<br />
| extra1 = [[Sonu Nigam]]<br />
| length1 = 4:04<br />
| lyrics1 = [[Kaviraj (lyricist)|Kaviraj]]<br />
| title2 = Eddelu Hey Rambha<br />
| extra2 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] <br />
| length2 = 3:38<br />
| lyrics2 = Bhangiranga<br />
| title3 = Jinu Jinugo<br />
| extra3 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]] <br />
| length3 = 4:22<br />
| lyrics3 = Kaviraj<br />
| title4 = Bhramhachari <br />
| extra4 = [[Hemanth (singer)|Hemanth]]<br />
| length4 = 4:30<br />
| lyrics4 = Bhangiranga<br />
| title5 = Ussaaru Ussaaru<br />
| extra5 = [[Malgudi Subha]] <br />
| length5 = 4:55<br />
| lyrics5 = [[V. Manohar]]<br />
}}<br />
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== Release and reception ==<br />
The release of the film was delayed after the film was sent to the censor revision committee.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kanti faces censor problems|url=http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=8645 |work=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]] |accessdate=30 September 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040804041733/http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=8645 |archivedate=4 August 2004 |date=30 July 2004}}</ref><br />
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A critic from ''[[Sify]]'' wrote that "Debutant director Bharat has taken care over the script that is convincing".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/kanti-review-kannada-pclv4zfbdjdbd.html|title=Kanthi|work=[[Sify]]|date=13 July 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410000000/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ph5qWYOhNeAJ:https://www.sify.com/movies/kanti-review-kannada-pclv4zfbdjdbd.html+&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us|archive-date=10 April 2022}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' wrote that "Debutant director Bharat has handled the controversial Kannada-Maratha issue with all seriousness".<ref>{{cite web |title=Kanti |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july112004/mr3.asp |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |accessdate=9 October 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040825221938/http://deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july112004/mr3.asp |archivedate=25 August 2004 |date=11 July 2004}}</ref><br />
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=== Box office ===<br />
The film was a box office success.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/chow_murali.asp|title=Short Takes - a casual chat with Murali|work=Viggy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/news/kannada/excuse-me-exceeds-all-expectations-kannada-top-films/949/story.htm|title='Excuse Me' exceeds all expectations - Kannada Top Films|last=Vijayasarathy|first=R. G.|date=17 July 2004|work=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]|via=Nowrunning}}</ref> After the success of this film, Murali did not have a single successful film till the release of ''[[Ugramm]]'' (2014).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140530/entertainment-sandalwood/article/after-14-flops-sri-murli-finally-got-success|title=After 14 flops, Sri Murli finally got success|date=31 May 2014|work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
In [[2004–05 Karnataka State Film Awards]], [[Sriimurali|Murali]] won [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]], T Shashi Kumar won [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Editor|Best Editing]] and [[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]] won the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] awards.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shruti, Murali bag Karnataka film awards|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Shruti-Murali-bag-Karnataka-film-awards/articleshow/1238722.cms|work=The Times of India|accessdate=29 March 2017|date=22 September 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_state_award04_05.asp|title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2004-05 |website=viggy.com|accessdate= 8 August 2020}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|tt14755060}}<br />
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[[Category:2004 films]]<br />
[[Category:2004 Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:2004 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Gurukiran]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in Karnataka]]<br />
[[Category:2004 directorial debut films]]<br />
[[Category:2000s masala films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]<br />
[[Category:2004 romantic drama films]]<br />
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