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	\| runtime = 154 minutes		\| runtime = 154 minutes
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = [[Kannada ~~language\|Kannada]]~~		\| language = Kannada
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	'''''Rudra Tandava''''' ({{~~lang-kn~~\|~~ರುದ್ರ ತಾಂಡವ~~}}) is a 2015 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[action film]] directed by Guru Deshpande, and is a remake of the 2013 [[Tamil film]] ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]''. It stars [[Chiranjeevi Sarja]] and [[Radhika Kumaraswamy]] in the lead roles. [[P. Ravi Shankar]], [[Girish Karnad]] and [[Krishna (Kannada actor)\|Krishna]] feature in supporting roles. The film tells the story about how Shivaraj (Sarja), a regular man avenges the killing of his brother by the local mafia. The film upon theatrical release on 27 February 2015 received mixed reviews from critics.		'''''Rudra Tandava''''' ({{translation\|Violent dance}}) is a 2015 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[action film]] directed by Guru Deshpande, and is a remake of the 2013 [[Tamil film]] ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]''. It stars [[Chiranjeevi Sarja]] and [[Radhika Kumaraswamy]] in the lead roles. [[P. Ravi Shankar]], [[Girish Karnad]] and [[Krishna (Kannada actor)\|Krishna]] feature in supporting roles. The film tells the story about how Shivaraj (Sarja), a regular man avenges the killing of his brother by the local mafia. The film upon theatrical release on 27 February 2015 received mixed reviews from critics.

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
	~~{{empty section\|date=March 2019}}~~		Shivaraj, a carefree young man, is devastated when a gangster, Narasimha, kills his elder brother. When Narasimha is not arrested by the police, Shivaraj and his father vow to take revenge.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
	* [[Chiranjeevi Sarja]] as Shivaraj		{{Cast listing\|* [[Chiranjeevi Sarja]] as Shivaraj
	* [[Radhika Kumaraswamy]] as Jhanavi		* [[Radhika Kumaraswamy]] as Jhanavi
	* [[P. Ravi Shankar]] as Narasimha Reddy		* [[P. Ravi Shankar]] as Narasimha Reddy
	* [[Girish Karnad]] as ~~Shivaraj's father~~		* [[Girish Karnad]] as Girishanna
	* [[Krishna (Kannada actor)\|Krishna]] (credited as Darling Krishna)		* [[Krishna (Kannada actor)\|Krishna]] (credited as Darling Krishna) as Kumar
	* [[Kumar Govind]] as Nagaraj		* [[Kumar Govind]] as Nagaraj
	* [[Chikkanna]]		* [[Chikkanna]]
	* [[Babitha(Shruthi Raj)~~\|Shruthi Raj]]~~		* Babitha (Shruthi Raj)
	* [[Vasishta N. Simha]] as Jagga		* [[Vasishta N. Simha]] as Jagga
	* [[Chithra Shenoy]]		* [[Chithra Shenoy]]
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	* [[Lohithaswa]]		* [[Lohithaswa]]
	* Rockline Sudhakar		* Rockline Sudhakar}}

	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
	[[V. Harikrishna]] scored the film's background music and composed for its soundtrack, with its lyrics written by Dhananjay Adiga, Puneeth Arya and [[K. Kalyan]]. The soundtrack album consists of five tracks and all the songs from ~~Tamil film~~ composed by D.Imman ~~has~~ been retained ~~here~~. The track "Try Try Try" was sung solo by actress [[Ramya Nambeesan]], who made her debut in [[Cinema of Karnataka\|Kannada cinema]] as a playback singer with the song.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Remya-Croons-for-Rudratandava/2015/01/13/article2616514.ece\|title=Remya Croons for Rudratandava\|publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The track "Ondooralli Obba" was sung by actor [[Puneeth Rajkumar]],<ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Puneeth-Lends-His-Voice-to-Three-Actors-in-Rudratandava/2014/12/29/article2592819.ece Puneeth lends his voice to three actors in Rudratandava]</ref> with the other three tracks sung by [[Shankar Mahadevan]] (two) and [[Rajesh Krishnan]] (one). The album was released in January 2015 in [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rudra Tandava Audio Release\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/rudra-tandava-audio-release-kannada-event-56899.html\|work=indiaglitz.com\|date=12 January 2015\|accessdate=13 July 2015}}</ref>		[[V. Harikrishna]] scored the film's background music and composed for its soundtrack, with its lyrics written by Dhananjay Adiga, Puneeth Arya and [[K. Kalyan]]. The soundtrack album consists of five tracks, and all the songs from ''Pandiya Naadu'' (composed by [[D. Imman]]) have been retained. The track "Try Try Try" was sung solo by actress [[Ramya Nambeesan]], who made her debut in [[Cinema of Karnataka\|Kannada cinema]] as a playback singer with the song.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Remya-Croons-for-Rudratandava/2015/01/13/article2616514.ece\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715151302/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Remya-Croons-for-Rudratandava/2015/01/13/article2616514.ece\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=15 July 2015\|title=Remya Croons for Rudratandava\|publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The track "Ondooralli Obba" was sung by actor [[Puneeth Rajkumar]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141230034811/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Puneeth-Lends-His-Voice-to-Three-Actors-in-Rudratandava/2014/12/29/article2592819.ece Puneeth lends his voice to three actors in Rudratandava]</ref> with the other three tracks sung by [[Shankar Mahadevan]] (two) and [[Rajesh Krishnan]] (one). The album was released in January 2015 in Bangalore.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rudra Tandava Audio Release\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/rudra-tandava-audio-release-kannada-event-56899.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150812033056/http://www.indiaglitz.com/rudra-tandava-audio-release-kannada-event-56899.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=12 August 2015\|work=indiaglitz.com\|date=12 January 2015\|accessdate=13 July 2015}}</ref>

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			== Reception ==
			=== Critical response ===

			A Shardhha of [[The New Indian Express]] wrote "Though the storyline is not new, Guru has added elements to keep the audiences hooked and his effort shows".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2015/Feb/28/rudratandavas-magic-lies-in-its-many-twists-723005.html\|title=Rudratandava's Magic Lies in its Many Twists\|date=11 February 2015 \|publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]\|access-date=28 February 2015}}</ref> Shyam Prasad S of [[Bangalore Mirror]] wrote "storyline showing a realistic streak, it would have been better to showcase the fights in similar light. Chiru is bettering himself with each film and this film is his best showcase so far".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/ambareesh-shankar-nag/articleshow/46399738.cms\|title=Movie Review: Rudratandava\|work=[[Bangalore Mirror]]\|access-date=27 February 2015}}</ref> Muralikrishna P from [[Vijaya Karnataka]] wrote "Jagdish Wali cinematography is noted in some scenes. But, the koala's sunshine rolls the eye of the spectator. Scenes are bleak. V. Harikrishna does not play music. There is no such Josh in prose songs such as the one he once had when he was a middle school teacher. The film fails to capture the audience".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/moviereview/46401386.cms\|title=Rudratandava: The tandava of cruelty\|publisher=[[Vijaya Karnataka]]\|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> S Viswanath from [[Deccan Herald]] wrote "Till virtually first half, the film runs on this promising premise. Shivaraj, a timid mobile sales and services guy, wary of confronting baddies, stammers when it comes to convey his mind to school teacher Jhanavi, who, incidentally, happens to be his tenant. With a sidekick in tow, Deshpande believes this would suffice to take care of comic part".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/content/462493/a-stupefying-show.html\|title=A stupefying show\|work=[[Deccan Herald]]\|date=5 December 2009}}</ref>

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->Karthikmalli at 20:45, 4 December 2021

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	* [[Chikkanna]]		* [[Chikkanna]]
	* Shruthi Raj		* [[Babitha(Shruthi Raj)\|Shruthi Raj]]
	* [[Vasishta N. Simha]] as Jagga		* [[Vasishta N. Simha]] as Jagga
	* [[Chithra Shenoy]]		* [[Chithra Shenoy]]
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	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
	[[V. Harikrishna]] scored the film's background music and composed for its soundtrack, with its lyrics written by Dhananjay Adiga, Puneeth Arya and [[K. Kalyan]]. The soundtrack album consists of five tracks and all the songs from Tamil film composed by D.Imman has been retained here. The track "Try Try Try" was sung solo by actress [[Ramya Nambeesan]], who made her debut in [[Cinema of Karnataka\|Kannada cinema]] as a playback singer with the song.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Remya-Croons-for-Rudratandava/2015/01/13/article2616514.ece\|title=Remya Croons for Rudratandava\|publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The track "Ondooralli Obba" was sung by actor [[Puneeth Rajkumar]],<ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Puneeth-Lends-His-Voice-to-Three-Actors-in-Rudratandava/2014/12/29/article2592819.ece Puneeth lends his voice to three actors in Rudratandava]</ref> with the other three tracks sung by [[Shankar Mahadevan]] (two) and [[Rajesh Krishnan]] (one). The album was released in January 2015 in [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rudra Tandava Audio Release\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/rudra-tandava-audio-release-kannada-event-56899.html\|~~publisher~~='indiaglitz.com'\|date=12 January 2015\|accessdate=13 July 2015}}</ref>		[[V. Harikrishna]] scored the film's background music and composed for its soundtrack, with its lyrics written by Dhananjay Adiga, Puneeth Arya and [[K. Kalyan]]. The soundtrack album consists of five tracks and all the songs from Tamil film composed by D.Imman has been retained here. The track "Try Try Try" was sung solo by actress [[Ramya Nambeesan]], who made her debut in [[Cinema of Karnataka\|Kannada cinema]] as a playback singer with the song.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Remya-Croons-for-Rudratandava/2015/01/13/article2616514.ece\|title=Remya Croons for Rudratandava\|publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The track "Ondooralli Obba" was sung by actor [[Puneeth Rajkumar]],<ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Puneeth-Lends-His-Voice-to-Three-Actors-in-Rudratandava/2014/12/29/article2592819.ece Puneeth lends his voice to three actors in Rudratandava]</ref> with the other three tracks sung by [[Shankar Mahadevan]] (two) and [[Rajesh Krishnan]] (one). The album was released in January 2015 in [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rudra Tandava Audio Release\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/rudra-tandava-audio-release-kannada-event-56899.html\|work=indiaglitz.com\|date=12 January 2015\|accessdate=13 July 2015}}</ref>

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>77Survivor at 17:34, 31 March 2021

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{{Infobox film
| name = Rudra Tandava
| image = 2015 Kannada film Rudra Tandava poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Guru Deshpande
| producer = S Vinod Kumar Srinagesh
| writer = [[Suseenthiran]]
| screenplay = Guru Deshpande
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Pandiya Naadu]]'' (2013)|[[Suseenthiran]]}}
| starring = [[Chiranjeevi Sarja]] [[Radhika Kumaraswamy]] [[Krishna (Kannada actor)|Krishna]] [[Girish Karnad]] [[P. Ravi Shankar]] [[Vasishta N. Simha]]
| music = [[V. Harikrishna]] [[D. Imman]]
| cinematography = Jagadish Vali
| editing = K. M. Prakash
| studio = G Cinemas
| distributor = Magnum Pictures
| released = 27 February 2015
| runtime = 154 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
}}

'''''Rudra Tandava''''' ({{lang-kn|ರುದ್ರ ತಾಂಡವ}}) is a 2015 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[action film]] directed by Guru Deshpande, and is a remake of the 2013 [[Tamil film]] ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]''. It stars [[Chiranjeevi Sarja]] and [[Radhika Kumaraswamy]] in the lead roles. [[P. Ravi Shankar]], [[Girish Karnad]] and [[Krishna (Kannada actor)|Krishna]] feature in supporting roles. The film tells the story about how Shivaraj (Sarja), a regular man avenges the killing of his brother by the local mafia. The film upon theatrical release on 27 February 2015 received mixed reviews from critics.

== Plot ==
{{empty section|date=March 2019}}

==Cast==
* [[Chiranjeevi Sarja]] as Shivaraj
* [[Radhika Kumaraswamy]] as Jhanavi
* [[P. Ravi Shankar]] as Narasimha Reddy
* [[Girish Karnad]] as Shivaraj's father
* [[Krishna (Kannada actor)|Krishna]] (credited as Darling Krishna)
* [[Kumar Govind]] as Nagaraj
* [[Chikkanna]]
* Shruthi Raj
* [[Vasishta N. Simha]] as Jagga
* [[Chithra Shenoy]]
* Malathi Sardeshpande
* Suresh Mangalore
* [[Lohithaswa]]
* Rockline Sudhakar

==Soundtrack==
[[V. Harikrishna]] scored the film's background music and composed for its soundtrack, with its lyrics written by Dhananjay Adiga, Puneeth Arya and [[K. Kalyan]]. The soundtrack album consists of five tracks and all the songs from Tamil film composed by D.Imman has been retained here. The track "Try Try Try" was sung solo by actress [[Ramya Nambeesan]], who made her debut in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]] as a playback singer with the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Remya-Croons-for-Rudratandava/2015/01/13/article2616514.ece|title=Remya Croons for Rudratandava|publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The track "Ondooralli Obba" was sung by actor [[Puneeth Rajkumar]],<ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Puneeth-Lends-His-Voice-to-Three-Actors-in-Rudratandava/2014/12/29/article2592819.ece Puneeth lends his voice to three actors in Rudratandava]</ref> with the other three tracks sung by [[Shankar Mahadevan]] (two) and [[Rajesh Krishnan]] (one). The album was released in January 2015 in [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Rudra Tandava Audio Release|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/rudra-tandava-audio-release-kannada-event-56899.html|publisher='indiaglitz.com'|date=12 January 2015|accessdate=13 July 2015}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| total_length =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Ee Baala Belago
| lyrics1 = Dhananjay Adiga
| extra1 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Ondooralli Obba
| lyrics2 = Puneeth Arya
| extra2 = [[Puneeth Rajkumar]]
| length2 =
| title3 = Yaare Yaare
| lyrics3 = [[K. Kalyan]]
| extra3 = [[Rajesh Krishnan]]
| length3 =
| title4 = Try Try Try
| lyrics4 = K. Kalyan
| extra4 = [[Ramya Nambeesan]]
| length4 =
| title5 = Shantha Shivane
| lyrics5 = Dhananjay Adiga
| extra5 = Shankar Mahadevan
| length5 =
}}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|4515226}}

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