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	\| released = {{Film date\|df=yes\|1999\|2\|19}}		\| released = {{Film date\|df=yes\|1999\|2\|19}}
	\| runtime = 133 minutes		\| runtime = 133 minutes
	\| language = [[Kannada]]		\| language = Kannada
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	}}		}}

	'''''Z''''' ({{~~lang-~~kn\|ಝಡ್}}) is a 1999 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[Mystery film\|mystery]] [[thriller film]] written and directed by [[K. Praveen Nayak]]. It stars [[Prakash Rai]], [[Prema (actress, born 1977)\|Prema]] and [[Ritu Shivpuri]] in the lead roles~~,<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/movies/z.html Cast & Crew]</ref>~~ and features five different composers tuning for the soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/01EF6D7A8CFC7FC665256941001E4B33?OpenDocument \|title=Archived copy \|website=www.cscsarchive.org \|access-date=12 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609084618/http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/01EF6D7A8CFC7FC665256941001E4B33?OpenDocument \|archive-date=9 June 2020 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>		'''''Z''''' ({{langx\|kn\|ಝಡ್}}) is a 1999 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[Mystery film\|mystery]] [[thriller film]] written and directed by [[K. Praveen Nayak]]. It stars [[Prakash Rai]], [[Prema (actress, born 1977)\|Prema]] and [[Ritu Shivpuri]] in the lead roles and features five different composers tuning for the soundtrack.

	''Z'' was released on 19 February 1999. It was [[Dubbing (filmmaking)\|dubbed]] in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] and released in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] as ''Maha Natudu''.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Maha Natudu \|url=http://www.expressindia.com/screen/april9/south.htm \|website=The Indian Express \|access-date=15 November 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991010235207/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/april9/south.htm \|archive-date=10 October 1999}}</ref>		''Z'' was released on 19 February 1999. It was [[Dubbing (filmmaking)\|dubbed]] in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] and released in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] as ''Maha Natudu''.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Maha Natudu \|url=http://www.expressindia.com/screen/april9/south.htm \|website=The Indian Express \|access-date=15 November 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991010235207/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/april9/south.htm \|archive-date=10 October 1999}}</ref>

			==Plot==
			{{no plot\|date=October 2024}}

	== Cast ==		== Cast ==
			{{Cast listing\|
	* [[Prakash Rai]] as Prakash		* [[Prakash Rai]] as Prakash
	* [[Prema (actress, born 1977)\|Prema]] as Prema		* [[Prema (actress, born 1977)\|Prema]] as Prema
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	* Sunitha		* Sunitha
	* Nagesh Mayya		* Nagesh Mayya
	* [[Dinesh ~~Mangalore~~]]		* [[Dinesh Mangaluru]]
	* K. Praveen Nayak		* [[K. Praveen Nayak]] as Director
	* [[Vaijanath Biradar]]		* [[Vaijanath Biradar]]
	* Bank Suresh		* Bank Suresh
	* Fayaz Khan		* Fayaz Khan
	* A. S. Murthy		* A. S. Murthy
			}}

			==Production==
			This film was said to be Naik's answer to Upendra's directorial ''[[A (1998 Kannada film)\|A]]'' (1998).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.expressindia.com/screen/nov27/index.htm\|title=Z: A take-off on A\|website=Express India\|access-date=26 August 2025\|date=27 November 1998\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000425050222/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/nov27/index.htm\|archive-date=25 April 2000}}</ref>
	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
	Five composers contributed six tracks for the film, including the film's director Praveen Nayak, who composed one song and wrote lyrics for two others.		Five composers contributed six tracks for the film, including the film's director Praveen Nayak, who composed one song and wrote lyrics for two others.

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	! S. No. !! Song ~~Title~~ !! Music ~~Director~~ !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics		! S. No. !! Song title !! Music director !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1 \|\| "Prema Prema" \|\| [[Rajesh Ramanath]] \|\| [[Rajesh Krishnan]], [[Sowmya Raoh]] \|\| [[K. Praveen Nayak]]		\| 1 \|\| "Prema Prema" \|\| [[Rajesh Ramanath]] \|\| [[Rajesh Krishnan]], [[Sowmya Raoh]] \|\| [[K. Praveen Nayak]]
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	\| 6 \|\| "Kele Kishori" \|\| [[V. Manohar]] \|\| Rajesh Krishnan, Sowmya Raoh \|\| V. Manohar		\| 6 \|\| "Kele Kishori" \|\| [[V. Manohar]] \|\| Rajesh Krishnan, Sowmya Raoh \|\| V. Manohar
	\|}		\|}

			== Reception ==
			A critic from ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote that "The only reason to watch this movie is if you have nothing else to do".<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/01EF6D7A8CFC7FC665256941001E4B33?OpenDocument \|title=Cinema Reviews - the New Indian Express \|website=www.cscsarchive.org \|access-date=12 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609084618/http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/01EF6D7A8CFC7FC665256941001E4B33?OpenDocument \|archive-date=9 June 2020 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> Jyothi Raghuram of ''The Hindu'' wrote "Praveen’s story rambles, and his dialogues are simplistic. His screenplay is in keeping with all of this. Yet, this debutant director cannot be written off, for ‘Z” does have its moments of pluses, and Praveen, his flashes of directorial grip."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/5BBDCB2077F112E065256941001E4BA5?OpenDocument\|title=Z\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=17 June 2023\|date=19 February 1999\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201082947/http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/5BBDCB2077F112E065256941001E4BA5?OpenDocument\|archive-date=1 February 2023}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
			* {{IMDb title\|6430934}}
			* [https://www.allmovie.com/movie/z-am532255 ''Z'' at AllMovie]

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	[[Category:Films scored by V. Manohar]]		[[Category:Films scored by V. Manohar]]
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	\| music = [[Rajesh Ramanath]]<br>[[V. Manohar]]<br>Praveen D. Rao<br>Praveen Kumar<br>Murali Mohan		\| music = [[Rajesh Ramanath]]<br />[[V. Manohar]]<br />Praveen D. Rao<br />Praveen Kumar<br />Murali Mohan
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	'''''Z''''' ({{lang-kn\|ಝಡ್}}) is a 1999 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[Mystery film\|mystery]] [[thriller film]] written and directed by [[K. Praveen Nayak]]. It stars [[Prakash Rai]], [[Prema (actress, born 1977)\|Prema]] and [[Ritu Shivpuri]] in the lead roles,<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/movies/z.html Cast & Crew]</ref> and features five different composers tuning for the soundtrack.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200609084618/http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/01EF6D7A8CFC7FC665256941001E4B33?OpenDocument</ref>		'''''Z''''' ({{lang-kn\|ಝಡ್}}) is a 1999 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[Mystery film\|mystery]] [[thriller film]] written and directed by [[K. Praveen Nayak]]. It stars [[Prakash Rai]], [[Prema (actress, born 1977)\|Prema]] and [[Ritu Shivpuri]] in the lead roles,<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/movies/z.html Cast & Crew]</ref> and features five different composers tuning for the soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/01EF6D7A8CFC7FC665256941001E4B33?OpenDocument \|title=Archived copy \|website=www.cscsarchive.org \|access-date=12 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609084618/http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/01EF6D7A8CFC7FC665256941001E4B33?OpenDocument \|archive-date=9 June 2020 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	''Z'' was released on 19 February 1999. It was [[Dubbing (filmmaking)\|dubbed]] in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] and released in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] as ''Maha Natudu''.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Maha Natudu \|url=http://www.expressindia.com/screen/april9/south.htm \|website=The Indian Express \|access-date=15 November 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991010235207/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/april9/south.htm \|archive-date=10 October 1999}}</ref>		''Z'' was released on 19 February 1999. It was [[Dubbing (filmmaking)\|dubbed]] in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] and released in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] as ''Maha Natudu''.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Maha Natudu \|url=http://www.expressindia.com/screen/april9/south.htm \|website=The Indian Express \|access-date=15 November 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991010235207/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/april9/south.htm \|archive-date=10 October 1999}}</ref>
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	'''''Z''''' ({{lang-kn\|ಝಡ್}}) is a 1999 [[Kannada]]-language ~~Indian~~ [[Mystery film\|mystery]] [[thriller film]] written and directed by [[K. Praveen Nayak]]. It stars [[Prakash Rai]], [[Prema (actress, born 1977)\|Prema]] and [[Ritu Shivpuri]] in the lead roles,<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/movies/z.html Cast & Crew]</ref> and features five different composers tuning for the soundtrack.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200609084618/http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/01EF6D7A8CFC7FC665256941001E4B33?OpenDocument</ref>		'''''Z''''' ({{lang-kn\|ಝಡ್}}) is a 1999 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[Mystery film\|mystery]] [[thriller film]] written and directed by [[K. Praveen Nayak]]. It stars [[Prakash Rai]], [[Prema (actress, born 1977)\|Prema]] and [[Ritu Shivpuri]] in the lead roles,<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/movies/z.html Cast & Crew]</ref> and features five different composers tuning for the soundtrack.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200609084618/http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/01EF6D7A8CFC7FC665256941001E4B33?OpenDocument</ref>

	''Z'' was released on 19 February 1999. It was [[Dubbing (filmmaking)\|dubbed]] in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] and released in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] as ''Maha Natudu''.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Maha Natudu \|url=http://www.expressindia.com/screen/april9/south.htm \|website=The Indian Express \|access-date=15 November 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991010235207/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/april9/south.htm \|archive-date=10 October 1999}}</ref>		''Z'' was released on 19 February 1999. It was [[Dubbing (filmmaking)\|dubbed]] in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] and released in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] as ''Maha Natudu''.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Maha Natudu \|url=http://www.expressindia.com/screen/april9/south.htm \|website=The Indian Express \|access-date=15 November 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991010235207/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/april9/south.htm \|archive-date=10 October 1999}}</ref>

	== Cast ==		== Cast ==
	* [[Prakash Rai]]		* [[Prakash Rai]] as Prakash
	* [[Prema (actress, born 1977)\|Prema]]		* [[Prema (actress, born 1977)\|Prema]] as Prema
	* [[Ritu Shivpuri]]		* [[Ritu Shivpuri]]
	* [[Sundeep Malani]]		* [[Sundeep Malani]]
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	* Sunitha		* Sunitha
	* Nagesh Mayya		* Nagesh Mayya
	* Dinesh Mangalore		* [[Dinesh Mangalore]]
	* K. Praveen Nayak		* K. Praveen Nayak
	* Vaijanath Biradar		* [[Vaijanath Biradar]]
	* Bank ~~suresh~~		* Bank Suresh
	* Fayaz Khan		* Fayaz Khan
	* A. S. Murthy		* A. S. Murthy
	*
	*

	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==

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{{Infobox film
| name = Z
| image =
| caption =
| director = [[K. Praveen Nayak]]
| writer = K. Praveen Nayak
| based_on =
| producer = H. P. Amarnath
| starring = [[Prakash Raj]] [[Prema (actress, born 1977)|Prema]] [[Ritu Shivpuri]]
| music = [[Rajesh Ramanath]] [[V. Manohar]] Praveen D. Rao Praveen Kumar Murali Mohan
| cinematography = R. Giri
| editing = [[Suresh Urs]]
| studio = Prem Rathna Creations
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1999|2|19}}
| runtime = 133 minutes
| language = [[Kannada]]
| country = India
}}

'''''Z''''' ({{lang-kn|ಝಡ್}}) is a 1999 [[Kannada]]-language Indian [[Mystery film|mystery]] [[thriller film]] written and directed by [[K. Praveen Nayak]]. It stars [[Prakash Rai]], [[Prema (actress, born 1977)|Prema]] and [[Ritu Shivpuri]] in the lead roles,<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/movies/z.html Cast & Crew]</ref> and features five different composers tuning for the soundtrack.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200609084618/http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/01EF6D7A8CFC7FC665256941001E4B33?OpenDocument</ref>

''Z'' was released on 19 February 1999. It was [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbed]] in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and released in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Maha Natudu''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maha Natudu |url=http://www.expressindia.com/screen/april9/south.htm |website=The Indian Express |access-date=15 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991010235207/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/april9/south.htm |archive-date=10 October 1999}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Prakash Rai]]
* [[Prema (actress, born 1977)|Prema]]
* [[Ritu Shivpuri]]
* [[Sundeep Malani]]
* [[Tennis Krishna]]
* Harsha Darbar
* Kote Prabhakar
* Agro Chikkanna
* Sunitha
* Nagesh Mayya
* Dinesh Mangalore
* K. Praveen Nayak
* Vaijanath Biradar
* Bank suresh
* Fayaz Khan
* A. S. Murthy
*
*

== Soundtrack ==
Five composers contributed six tracks for the film, including the film's director Praveen Nayak, who composed one song and wrote lyrics for two others.

{|class="wikitable"
! S. No. !! Song Title !! Music Director !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics
|-
| 1 || "Prema Prema" || [[Rajesh Ramanath]] || [[Rajesh Krishnan]], [[Sowmya Raoh]] || [[K. Praveen Nayak]]
|-
| 2 || "Reelo Reelo" || Murali Mohan || Murali Mohan, L. N. Shastry || Murali Mohan
|-
| 3 || "Nee Rathiyu Naa Rathanu" || K. Praveen Nayak || Mangala || [[Sadhu Kokila]]
|-
| 4 || "Thutiyali Thutiyu" || Rajesh Ramanath || [[Sowmya Raoh]] || K. Praveen Nayak
|-
| 5 || "Choli Aata" || Praveen D. Rao || L. N. Shastry || Achyuth
|-
| 6 || "Kele Kishori" || [[V. Manohar]] || Rajesh Krishnan, Sowmya Raoh || V. Manohar
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{IMDb title | id= tt6430934 }}

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