| Citizen | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Om Sai Prakash |
| Produced by | C. V. Reddy |
| Screenplay by | C. V. Reddy |
| Dialogues by | B. L. Venu S. V. Ravikumar |
| Story by | C. V. Reddy |
| Starring | Sai Kumar Ashish Vidyarthi |
| Music by | Vandemataram Srinivas |
| Cinematography | Manohar C. |
| Edited by | M. Muniraju |
Production company | C. V. Arts Pvt. Ltd |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Citizen is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language political action drama film directed by Om Sai Prakash and starring Sai Kumar and Ashish Vidyarthi.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Sai Kumar as Bharat
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Simhadri
- Jayaprakash Reddy
- Ajay
- Vaibhavi
- Sadashiva Brahmavar
- M. S. Umesh
- Layendra Kokila
- Chidanand
- Joe Simon
Production[edit | edit source]
The film began production as a Kannada-Telugu bilingual and was Sai Kumar's 50th Kannada film and 75th Telugu film. The Kannada version began production on 26 January 2008. The Telugu version was launched at Annapurna Studios on 21 February 2008 with Tammareddy Bharadwaja in attendance. The film was predominantly shot in Rayalaseema.[1][2]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
All lyrics are written by R. N. Jayagopal and Kaviraj; all music is composed by Vandemataram Srinivas.[3].
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mariyade Mariyade" | Suchitra | |
| 2. | "Agnikunda" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Reception[edit | edit source]
R. G. Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com rated the film 1/5 stars and wrote, "Citizen's narration reminds you of films made in the 1960s, when there were no technical equipments to enhance films".[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Saikumar: 75 films old". The Times of India. 23 February 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "Music launch - Citizen". Idlebrain.com. Hyderabad. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "Citizen – ಸಿಟಿಜನ್ (2008/೨೦೦೮)". Kannada Movies Info. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (11 July 2008). "Avoid Citizen at all costs". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2 May 2026.