Kutumba

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Kutumba
File:Kutumba DVD cover.jpg
Directed byNaganna
Produced byShailendra Babu
Written byK. Nanjunda [Dialogues]
Screenplay byVijaya Bapineedu
Story byVijaya Bapineedu
StarringUpendra
Natanya Singh
Ashok
Gurukiran
Advani Lakshmi Devi
B.C. Patil
Music byGurukiran
CinematographySai Sathish
Edited byS. Manohar
Production
company
Sri Shailendra productions
Release date
  • 2003 (2003)
Running time
158 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Kutumba (English: Family) is a 2003 Kannada Action film starring Upendra and Natanya Singh. The film was directed by Naganna and produced by Shailendra Babu. Music for the film was scored by Gurukiran. It is the first among a series of successful films under Upendra — Naganna combination. The film also starred Ashok, Gurukiran, Advani Lakshmi Devi, Shwetha in supporting roles and B.C. Patil and Sathya Raj played the negative roles.[1] The film is a remake of the 1991 Tollywood film Gang Leader starring Chiranjeevi. The success of the film led to the release of two other successful films under Upendra — Naganna combination, namely Gokarna in 2003 and Gowramma in 2005.

Cast[edit]

  • Upendra as Vijay
  • Natanya Singh as Kanyakumari
  • Ashok as Vivek
  • Gurukiran as Vidhyadhar
  • M.N. Lakshmi Devi
  • B.C. Patil as Shankar Patil
  • Arjun (Firoz Khan) as Jayaraj Patil
  • Nithin Gopi as Sagar
  • Dr. Nagesh kavati
  • Bank Suresh
  • Shwetha as Menaka
  • Sathyaraj as DCP Shekhar
  • Dalapathi dinesh
  • Doddanna as Jailer
  • Mysore Ramanand
  • Mandeep Roy as House Broker
  • Pailwaan Venu
  • Pushpa Swamy as Chief Minister
  • Hanumanthe Gowda
  • Vijaya Sarathi as Home Minister
  • Myna Chandru as Astrologer
  • Stunt Siddu
  • Ravi varma
  • Narasimha moorthi
  • Jayalakshmi Patil as Lakshmi, Vivek's Wife
  • Sridhar Raj as Sub-inspector A. B. Gowda

Box office[edit]

Kutumba ran for 50 days in more than 17 centres across Karnataka and recorded 100 days in many centres across the state like Bangalore, Mysore, Davanagere, Shimoga, Mangalore, Hubli. It also completed 125 days of run at its main center in Bangalore.[2]

Soundtrack[edit]

The soundtrack album was released in Hubli in April 2003 by Police Commissioner of the city, K. V. Gagandeep, and Mayor, Prakash Kyarakatti.[3] The music was composed by Gurukiran.[4]

Title Singers
"Alukku Balukkina" Udit Narayan
"Mujhe Kuch Kuch" Udit Narayan, Nanditha
"Jai Ganesh" Mano
"Nee Nan Appikollalve" Hemanth Kumar, Shamitha Malnad
"Heli Meenakshi" Gurukiran

References[edit]

  1. "Kutumba film review — Super Star Upendra film directed by Naganna". Viggy.com. 13 March 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  2. "Kutumba — film of Upendra marks successful 125 days". Viggy.com. 13 March 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  3. "Audio release of Kutumba". Screen. Archived from the original on 22 April 2003. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. "Kutumba audio songs online | Download Kutumba Songs mp3 codes | Kutumba music review | Listen to Kutumba songs". MusicMazaa.com. Retrieved 31 July 2012.


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