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{{short description|2009 film dir. by Sumana Kittur}}
{{short description|2009 film dir. by Sumana Kittur}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Kallara Santhe
| name          = Kallara Santhe
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| director      = [[Sumana Kittur]]
| director      = [[Sumana Kittur]]
| producer      = Ravindra <br />[[Syed Aman Bachchan]]
| producer      = Ravindra <br />[[Syed Aman Bachchan]]
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| story          =  
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| starring      = [[Yash (actor)|Yash]]<br/>[[Hariprriya]]
| starring      = [[Yash (actor)|Yash]]<br />[[Hariprriya]]
| music          = [[V. Manohar]]
| music          = [[V. Manohar]]
| cinematography =
| cinematography = Sundarnath Suvarna
| editing        =
| editing        = S. K. Nagendra Urs
| studio        =  
| studio        = Megha Movies
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| released      = {{film date|2009|df=yes}}
| released      = {{film date|2009|12|18|df=yes}}
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| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = [[Kannada]]
| language      = Kannada
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'''''Kalara Santhe''''' is a 2009 Indian [[Kannada language|Kannada]]-language [[action film|action]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Sumana Kittur]]. The film features [[Yash (actor)|Yash]], [[Hariprriya]]  in the lead roles. The film revolves around a young man who is let down by the system decides to commit suicide. When the news spreads to the media and the government, he undergoes a life-changing event.
'''''Kalara Santhe''''' is a 2009 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[action drama film]] directed by [[Sumana Kittur]]. The film features [[Yash (actor)|Yash]], [[Hariprriya]]  in the lead roles. The film revolves around a young man who is let down by the system decides to commit suicide. When the news spreads to the media and the government, he undergoes a life-changing event.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Yash (actor)|Yash]] as Somu
*[[Yash (actor)|Yash]] as Somu
*[[Hariprriya]] as Roopa
*[[Hariprriya]] as Roopa
*[[Rangayana Raghu]] as the chief minister
*[[Rangayana Raghu]] as the chief minister
*[[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]]
*[[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]]
*[[Shobaraj (actor)|Shobharaj]]
*[[Shobharaj]]
*[[Jai Jagadish]]
*[[Jai Jagadish]]
*[[Sudha Belawadi]]
*[[Sudha Belawadi]]
*Adi Lokesh
*[[Adi Lokesh]]
*[[Sudharani]] as an IT professional<ref name="Deccan">{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/42054/kallara-santhe.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=15 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115021044/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/42054/kallara-santhe.html |archive-date=15 January 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Sudharani]] as an IT professional
*[[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]]
*[[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]]
*[[Rajesh Nataranga]]
}}
==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name        = Kallara Santhe
| type        = soundtrack
| artist      = [[V. Manohar]]
| cover        =
| released    =
| recorded    =
| genre        = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length      = 23:18
| label        = [[Anand Audio]]
| producer    =
}}
The soundtrack was composed by [[V. Manohar]].
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Kallara Katheya
| lyrics1 = [[V. Manohar]]
| extra1 = [[Rajesh Krishnan]]
| length1 = 4:23
| title2 = Maribeku
| lyrics2 = V. Manohar
| extra2 = [[Rajesh Krishnan]], [[Shamitha Malnad]]
| length2 = 3:51
| title3 = Kaapadi Kaapadi
| lyrics3 = V. Manohar
| extra3 = [[Gurukiran]]. B. K. Mohan
| length3 = 3:26
| title4 = Kaledu Hoda
| lyrics4 = D. Sumana Kiththur
| extra4 = [[Rajesh Krishnan]], [[Nanditha]]
| length4 = 5:06
| title5 = Thutthoori
| lyrics5 = G. P. Rajaratnam
| extra5 = [[Rajesh Krishnan]], Baby Prakruthi
| length5 = 4:21
| title6 = Chappale Chappale
| lyrics6 = V. Manohar
| extra6 = [[Gurukiran]]
| length6 = 2:11
}}


== Release ==
== Reception ==
The ''Times of India'' gave the film three and a half out of five stars writing that ''A good show by director D Sumana Kittur who gives a comical twist to a political satire with lively narration and apt sequences''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/kallara-santhe/movie-review/5359855.cms |title=Kallara Santhe Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Kallara Santhe by Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date= |accessdate=2020-01-17}}</ref> The ''Deccan Herald'' stated that "Yash and Haripriya make a good pair on the screen. Rangayana Raghu does justice to the role. Manohar’s music is refreshing.<ref name="Deccan" />
A critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film a rating of {{Fraction|3|1|2}} out of five stars writing that "A good show by director D Sumana Kittur who gives a comical twist to a political satire with lively narration and apt sequences".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/kallara-santhe/movie-review/5359855.cms |title=Kallara Santhe Movie Review {3.5/5} |work=[[The Times of India]] |date= |accessdate=2020-01-17}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' stated that "Yash and Haripriya make a good pair on the screen. Rangayana Raghu does justice to the role. Manohar’s music is refreshing.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/42054/kallara-santhe.html |title=Kallara Santhe|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|access-date=15 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115021044/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/42054/kallara-santhe.html |archive-date=15 January 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[R. G. Vijayasarathy]] of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' wrote that "''Kallara Sante'' does not have much entertaining but it is still a watchable film for politically-conscious movie fans".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-kallara-sante/20091221.htm|title = Review: Kallara Sante is watchable|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=21 December 2009|first=R. G.|last=Vijayasarathy|author-link=R. G. Vijayasarathy}}</ref> A critic from [[The New Indian Express]] wrote "Yash has tried hard to perform well while Haripriya is charming. She has improved a lot in dialogue delivery. The scene where she tells Yash to ask the chief minister to provide 60x40 BDA site, 20 acres of agricultural land and Rs 20 lakh is a treat to watch. Kishore has played a different kind of character. Had the director and the scriptwriter taken more care to make the screenplay crisp, the film might have been at par with Aa Dinagalu".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2009/Dec/19/slow-and-not-quite-steady-114419.html|title=Slow and not quite steady|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=19 December 2009}}</ref>


== Awards and nominations  ==
== Awards and nominations  ==
'''[[Karnataka State Film Awards]]'''
'''[[Karnataka State Film Awards]]'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2011/vishnuvardhan-anu-prabhaka-ksf-awards-201011.html |title=Vishnuvardhan Anu Prabhakar {{!}} Karnataka State Film Awards {{!}} Aaptha Rakshaka Pareekshe |access-date=2017-01-18 |archive-date=2021-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201314/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2011/vishnuvardhan-anu-prabhaka-ksf-awards-201011.html |url-status=live |work=[[Oneindia|Filmibeat]]}}</ref>
* [[Karnataka State Film Award (Special Jury Award)|Special Jury Award]] ... [[Sumana Kittur]]{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematographer]] ... Sundaranatha Suvarna
* [[Karnataka State Film Award (Special Jury Award)|Special Jury Award]] ... [[Sumana Kittur]]
'''[[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]]'''
'''[[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]]'''
* Nominated - [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Kannada]] - [[Hariprriya]]
* Nominated - [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Kannada]] - [[Hariprriya]]
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{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


[[Category:2000s Kannada-language films]]
== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|15979670}}
 
[[Category:2009 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2009 Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Sumana Kittur]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]

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Kallara Santhe
DVD Cover
Directed bySumana Kittur
Produced byRavindra
Syed Aman Bachchan
Written byAgni Sridhar
StarringYash
Hariprriya
Music byV. Manohar
CinematographySundarnath Suvarna
Edited byS. K. Nagendra Urs
Production
company
Megha Movies
Release date
  • 18 December 2009 (2009-12-18)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Kalara Santhe is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Sumana Kittur. The film features Yash, Hariprriya in the lead roles. The film revolves around a young man who is let down by the system decides to commit suicide. When the news spreads to the media and the government, he undergoes a life-changing event.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Kallara Santhe
Soundtrack album by
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length23:18
LabelAnand Audio

The soundtrack was composed by V. Manohar.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kallara Katheya"V. ManoharRajesh Krishnan4:23
2."Maribeku"V. ManoharRajesh Krishnan, Shamitha Malnad3:51
3."Kaapadi Kaapadi"V. ManoharGurukiran. B. K. Mohan3:26
4."Kaledu Hoda"D. Sumana KiththurRajesh Krishnan, Nanditha5:06
5."Thutthoori"G. P. RajaratnamRajesh Krishnan, Baby Prakruthi4:21
6."Chappale Chappale"V. ManoharGurukiran2:11

Reception[edit | edit source]

A critic from The Times of India gave the film a rating of Template:Fraction out of five stars writing that "A good show by director D Sumana Kittur who gives a comical twist to a political satire with lively narration and apt sequences".[1] A critic from Deccan Herald stated that "Yash and Haripriya make a good pair on the screen. Rangayana Raghu does justice to the role. Manohar’s music is refreshing.[2] R. G. Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com wrote that "Kallara Sante does not have much entertaining but it is still a watchable film for politically-conscious movie fans".[3] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote "Yash has tried hard to perform well while Haripriya is charming. She has improved a lot in dialogue delivery. The scene where she tells Yash to ask the chief minister to provide 60x40 BDA site, 20 acres of agricultural land and Rs 20 lakh is a treat to watch. Kishore has played a different kind of character. Had the director and the scriptwriter taken more care to make the screenplay crisp, the film might have been at par with Aa Dinagalu".[4]

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Karnataka State Film Awards[5]

Filmfare Awards

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Kallara Santhe Movie Review {3.5/5}". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  2. "Kallara Santhe". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  3. Vijayasarathy, R. G. (21 December 2009). "Review: Kallara Sante is watchable". Rediff.com.
  4. "Slow and not quite steady". The New Indian Express. 19 December 2009.
  5. "Vishnuvardhan Anu Prabhakar | Karnataka State Film Awards | Aaptha Rakshaka Pareekshe". Filmibeat. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2017.

External links[edit | edit source]