Sirivantha
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| Sirivantha | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | S. Narayan |
| Written by | S. Narayan Madan |
| Screenplay by | S. Narayan |
| Story by | Madan Chandra Siddharth |
| Based on | Aa naluguru (2004) |
| Produced by | Rockline Venkatesh |
| Starring | Vishnuvardhan Shruthi |
| Cinematography | P. K. H. Das |
| Edited by | P. R. Sounder Raj |
| Music by | S A Rajkumar |
Production company | Rockline Productions |
| Distributed by | Rockline Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 min |
| Language | Kannada |
Sirivantha is a 2006 Indian
Cast
- Vishnuvardhan as Narayan Murthy
- Shruthi as Lakshmi
- Doddanna as Kondaiah
- Srinath as Subbu
- Avinash as Rahim
- K. S. Ashwath as Sivakumaranandha Swamiji (cameo appearance)
- Bhuvan Chandra
- Ravi Chethan
- Hemalatha
- Hemashree[1]
- Shivaram as Seenayya
Plot
Sirivantha revolves around the concept of ideologies and self-sufficiency. Peace-loving Narayan Murthy (Vishnu) works as an editor for the Mitravani newspaper and lives his life purposefully helping others. He spends half of his earnings on his family and the other half on charitable deeds. His family (wife, two sons and a daughter) are dead set against the principles followed by their father. There is an urgent need in the family for some money because the eldest son needs to pay a bribe to get a Sub Inspector's job and the youngest son needs to get through his education. So, Narayan decides to start a business. He is forced to break all his principles and borrow money from a financier friend, played by Doddanna. Unable to bear the defeat of his ideology, he commits suicide the very day he gives money to his children. After hearing about their father's death, the children run away with the money and hide whilst the community that he helped and loved come in huge numbers to perform his last rites. The rest of the story follows the journey of how the financier gets his money back and how the children understand the value of life.
Soundtrack
All songs were composed by S. A. Rajkumar, with lyrics penned by Kala Samrat S. Narayan.
| S. No. | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Megha Megha" | K. S. Chitra
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| 2 | "Yaaro Yaaro Ee Naalvaru" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| 3 | "Happy Day" | Tippu |
| 4 | " Koosu Mari" | S. P. Balasubramanyam, K. S. Chitra |
| 5 | "Edege Sidilu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Reception
Vishnuvardhan's performance received appreciative comments from several reviewers.[2][3][4][5] Former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda thought the film had a "strong message".[6]
References
- ^ "Hemashri | Appu | Surendra Babu | Kannada Seriel Actress | ಹೇಮಾಶ್ರೀ ಅಸಹಜ ಸಾವು: ಕೊಲೆಯೋ, ಆತ್ಮಹತ್ಯೆಯೋ?". m.kannada.webdunia.com. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Sirivantha Kannada Movie Review - cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes". Indiaglitz.com. 30 September 2006. Archived from the original on 19 October 2006. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Sirivantha - Review - Oneindia Entertainment". Entertainment.oneindia.in. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Sirivantha: Excellent! - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 28 September 2006. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Movie Review : Sirivantha". Sify. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Former PM pat 'Sirivantha' - Kannada Movie News". Indiaglitz.com. 16 September 2006. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.