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'''''Z''''' ({{ | '''''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 | * [[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 | ! S. No. !! Song title !! Music director !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics | ||
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| 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] | |||
[[Category:1999 Kannada-language films]] | |||
[[Category:1999 Indian films]] | |||
[[Category:1999 films]] | |||
[[Category:Indian | |||
[[Category:Indian thriller films]] | [[Category:Indian thriller films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by V. Manohar]] | [[Category:Films scored by V. Manohar]] | ||
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[[Category:1999 directorial debut films]] | [[Category:1999 directorial debut films]] | ||
[[Category:1999 thriller films]] | [[Category:1999 thriller films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Rajesh | [[Category:Films scored by Rajesh Ramanath]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:10, 5 March 2026
| Z | |
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| Directed by | K. Praveen Nayak |
| Produced by | H. P. Amarnath |
| Written by | K. Praveen Nayak |
| Starring | Prakash Raj Prema Ritu Shivpuri |
| Music by | Rajesh Ramanath V. Manohar Praveen D. Rao Praveen Kumar Murali Mohan |
| Cinematography | R. Giri |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
Production company | Prem Rathna Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Z (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language mystery thriller film written and directed by K. Praveen Nayak. It stars Prakash Rai, 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 dubbed in Telugu and released in Telugu as Maha Natudu.[1]
Plot[edit | edit source]
 | This article needs a plot summary. (October 2024) |
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Prakash Rai as Prakash
- Prema as Prema
- Ritu Shivpuri
- Sundeep Malani
- Tennis Krishna
- Harsha Darbar
- Kote Prabhakar
- Agro Chikkanna
- Sunitha
- Nagesh Mayya
- Dinesh Mangaluru
- K. Praveen Nayak as Director
- Vaijanath Biradar
- Bank Suresh
- Fayaz Khan
- A. S. Murthy
Production[edit | edit source]
This film was said to be Naik's answer to Upendra's directorial A (1998).[2]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
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.
| 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 |
Reception[edit | edit source]
A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "The only reason to watch this movie is if you have nothing else to do".[3] 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."[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Maha Natudu". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 10 October 1999. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ↑ "Z: A take-off on A". Express India. 27 November 1998. Archived from the original on 25 April 2000. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Cinema Reviews - the New Indian Express". www.cscsarchive.org. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ↑ "Z". The Hindu. 19 February 1999. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Z on IMDb
- Z at AllMovie