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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
|name          = Mandya
| name          = Mandya
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| image          = Mandya (film).jpg
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| director      = [[Om Prakash Rao]]
|director      = [[Om Prakash Rao]]
| based_on      = ''[[Samba (2004 film)|Samba]]'' (Telugu)
|producer      = Om Prakash Rao
| producer      = Om Prakash Rao
|writer        = Purushottam Rao
| writer        = Purushottam Rao
|narrator      =
| narrator      =  
|starring      = [[Darshan (actor)|Darshan]]<br />[[Rakshita]]<br />[[Kutty Radhika|Radhika]]
| starring      = [[Darshan (Kannada actor)|Darshan]]<br />[[Rakshita]]<br />[[Kutty Radhika|Radhika]]
|music          = [[Gurukiran]]
| music          = [[Gurukiran]]
|cinematography = Anaji Nagaraj
| cinematography = Anaji Nagaraj
|editing        = S. Manohar
| editing        = S. Manohar
|studio        = Thrisha Pictures
| studio        = Thrisha Pictures
|released      = {{Film date|2006|1|6|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|2006|1|6|df=y}}
|runtime        = 161 minutes
| runtime        = 161 minutes
|country        = [[India]]
| country        = [[India]]
|language      = Kannada
| language      = Kannada
|budget        =
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'''''Mandya''''' ({{lang-kn|ಮಂಡ್ಯ}}) is a 2006 Indian [[Kannada language|Kannada]] [[action drama film]] produced and directed by [[Om Prakash Rao]] and written by Purushottam Rao. The film stars [[Darshan (actor)|Darshan]], [[Radhika (Kannada actress)|Radhika]] and [[Rakshita]] in the lead roles.<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/movies/mandya/cast-crew.html Cast & crew]</ref> The film is a remake of Telugu film ''[[Samba (2004 film)|Samba]]'' (2004) directed by [[V. V. Vinayak]] and starring [[Jr. NTR]], [[Genelia D'Souza]] and [[Bhoomika Chawla]]. Some of the scenes also draws parallels from Tamil films ''[[Baashha]]'' , ''[[Madhurey]]'' and Telugu movie  '' [[Indra (2002 film)|Indra]]''.<ref>
'''''Mandya''''' is a 2006 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[action drama film]] produced and directed by [[Om Prakash Rao]] and written by Purushottam Rao. The film stars [[Darshan (Kannada actor)|Darshan]], [[Radhika (Kannada actress)|Radhika]] and [[Rakshita]] in the lead roles. The film is a remake of Telugu film ''[[Samba (2004 film)|Samba]]'' (2004).
also Indra is a Telugu language action film directed by B. Gopal. It stars Chiranjeevi, Arti Agarwal and Sonali Bendre. [http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/review/7896.html Mandya Kannada Movie Review]</ref>


The film was released on 6 January 2006 across Karnataka cinema halls and received mixed response from critics and audience.
== Plot ==
{{no plot|date=February 2025}}


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Darshan (actor)|Darshan]] as Ganesh alias Eshwar
{{cast listing|
* [[Rakshita]] as Paaru
* [[Darshan (Kannada actor)|Darshan]] as Ganesh alias Eshwar
* [[Diganth]]
* [[Rakshita]] as Parvathi
* [[Radhika (Kannada actress)|Radhika]] as Ganga
* [[Radhika Kumaraswamy]] as Ganga
* Swasthik Shankar
* Swasthik Shankar as Eshwar's uncle
* Dharma
* Dharma as Bhadrayya
* Ravi Chetan
* Ravi Chetan as Chetu
* Harish Rai
* Lakshman as Parvathi's father
* [[Sadhu Kokila]]
* Siddharth as Bhadrayya's aide
* Anantha Velu
* [[G. V. Sudhakar Naidu]] as Bhadrayya's aide
* [[Chitra Shenoy]]
* Harish Rai as Jaggu
* [[Sathyajith (Kannada actor)|Sathyajith]] as Bhadrayya's aide
* [[Diganth]] as Harsha
* [[Sadhu Kokila]] as Subramanya
* Anantha Velu as Dhanraj
* [[Shobaraj]] as Cylinder Seena
* Siddaraju Kalyankar as Siddanna
* Kirloskar Sathya as Dharmanna
* [[Sudharani]] as Gayatri
* [[Chitra Shenoy]] as Bhadrayya's wife
* Malathi Sardeshpande
* Malathi Sardeshpande
* G. V. Sudhakar
* Shailaja Joshi
* [[Shobaraj (actor)|Shobharaj]]
* Pushpa Swamy as mother of Priya's stalker
* [[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] as Bhoopayya
* Ashwath Narayan
* [[R. G. Vijayasarathy]] as father of Priya's stalker
* [[Karibasavaiah]] as Halappa
* Baby Raksha as young Gayatri
}}


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
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== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that "But in ''Mandya'', he [Om Prakash Rao] staggers continuously and loses grip of the storyline. Thus he remains a stranger to both what he wants to convey and what he conveys".<ref>{{Cite news |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2006010801080200.htm&date=2006/01/08/&prd=th&|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070504101528/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2006010801080200.htm&date=2006/01/08/&prd=th&|url-status=usurped|archive-date=4 May 2007|title=The message is unclear in 'Mandya' |first=K.N. |last=Venkatasubba Rao|date=8 January 2006}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Rediff.com]]'' wrote that the film "fails to generate interest among the viewers because of a weak script".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/mandya/20060110.htm|title=Mandya: Darshan carries it on his shoulders|first=R. G.|last=Vijayasarathy|date=10 January 2006|work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> ''Sify'' called it "strictly for Darshan fans".<ref>{{cite web|title=Mandya|website=[[Sify]] |access-date=4 October 2023|url=http://sify.com/movies/kannada/review.php?id=14116912&ctid=5&cid=2427|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060315053347/http://sify.com/movies/kannada/review.php?id=14116912&ctid=5&cid=2427|archive-date=15 March 2006}}</ref> Echoing the same, a critic from ''[[Chitraloka.com]]'' wrote that "the film is stitched for Darshan fans".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070504143923/http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/how_is_it/mandya_2006.shtml</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External source==
== External links ==
 
* {{IMDb title}}
* [http://www.viggy.com/english/current_mandya.asp 'Mandya' - new film of Om Prakash Rao]
* [http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/mandya/20060110.htm Mandya: It's Darshan all the way]


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Latest revision as of 03:14, 4 March 2026

Mandya
DVD cover
Directed byOm Prakash Rao
Produced byOm Prakash Rao
Written byPurushottam Rao
Based onSamba (Telugu)
StarringDarshan
Rakshita
Radhika
Music byGurukiran
CinematographyAnaji Nagaraj
Edited byS. Manohar
Production
company
Thrisha Pictures
Release date
  • 6 January 2006 (2006-01-06)
Running time
161 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Mandya is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language action drama film produced and directed by Om Prakash Rao and written by Purushottam Rao. The film stars Darshan, Radhika and Rakshita in the lead roles. The film is a remake of Telugu film Samba (2004).

Plot[edit | edit source]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music of the film was composed by Gurukiran.[1]

Mandya
Soundtrack album by
Gurukiran
Released2006 (2006)
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelAnand Audio
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Moriya Oh Bappa"Rajesh Krishnan 
2."Sundara"Anupama, Timmy 
3."Ko Ko Ko Koli"Gurukiran, Anuradha Sriram 
4."Muttidare Yaako"Gurukiran, Shamitha Malnad, Malathi 
5."Eshwar"Gurukiran 

Reception[edit | edit source]

A critic from The Hindu wrote that "But in Mandya, he [Om Prakash Rao] staggers continuously and loses grip of the storyline. Thus he remains a stranger to both what he wants to convey and what he conveys".[2] A critic from Rediff.com wrote that the film "fails to generate interest among the viewers because of a weak script".[3] Sify called it "strictly for Darshan fans".[4] Echoing the same, a critic from Chitraloka.com wrote that "the film is stitched for Darshan fans".[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Mandya Songs
  2. ↑ Venkatasubba Rao, K.N. (8 January 2006). "The message is unclear in 'Mandya'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 May 2007.
  3. ↑ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (10 January 2006). "Mandya: Darshan carries it on his shoulders". Rediff.com.
  4. ↑ "Mandya". Sify. Archived from the original on 15 March 2006. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20070504143923/http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/how_is_it/mandya_2006.shtml

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