Mathadana
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| Mathadana | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | T. N. Seetharam |
| Written by | S. L. Bhyrappa |
| Screenplay by | T. N. Seetharam |
| Based on | Mathadana by S. L. Bhyrappa |
| Produced by | H. G. Narayan I. P. Malle Gowda |
| Starring | Anant Nag Devaraj Tara Avinash |
| Cinematography | Ashok Kashyap |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | C. Aswath V. Manohar |
Production company | Anikethana Chithra |
Release date |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Mathadana (Kannada: ಮತದಾನ / transl. Voting) is a 2001 Indian Kannada language political drama film directed by T. N. Seetharam, based on S. L. Bhyrappa's novel of the same name, and starring Anant Nag, Tara, Devaraj, Avinash and Hemanth Vasisht in pivotal roles.
At the 48th National Film Awards, the film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada.[1] At the 2000-01 Karnataka State Film Awards, Avinash won the award for Best Supporting Actor.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Anant Nag as Ramalinge Gowda
- Tara as Lakshmi
- Devaraj
- Avinash as Puttathammayya
- Hemanth Vasisht as Dr. Shivappa
- Sundar Raj
- Mukhyamantri Chandru
- Prakash Belawadi
- Sudha Belawadi as Sunanda
- Karibasavaiah
- Girija Lokesh
- Sihi Kahi Chandru
- Lakshmi Chandrashekar
- S. N. Sethuram
- Vidya Murthy
Production
[edit | edit source]The film was based on the S. L. Bhyrappa's novel Matadana, and reports said the filming rights were bought from him, for a fee of between ₹1 lakh (US$1,200) and ₹2 lakh (US$2,400).[2]
Soundtrack
[edit | edit source]| Mathadana | |
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| Soundtrack album by C. Aswath and V. Manohar | |
| Released | January 2001 |
| Recorded | 2000 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Tips Music |
C. Aswath and V. Manohar composed the music for the film and the soundtracks. The soundtrack "Aluva Kadalolu Theli" was taken from a poem written by poet Gopalakrishna Adiga and "Naayi Thalimyalina" by poet H. S. Venkateshamurthy.[2] The album has seven soundtracks and was released in the form of audio cassettes in the second week of January 2001.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Idu Modalane Haadu" | V. Manohar | Rajesh Krishnan, Nanditha | |
| 2. | "Olavali Hadithe Hamsa" | V. Manohar | Rajesh Krishnan, Nanditha | |
| 3. | "Aidu Varshakomme" | Siddalingaiah | Rajesh Krishnan | |
| 4. | "Ranga Kunidu Rangu Eri" | Krishnamurthy Hanooru | Yuvaraj Janardhan, K. S. Surekha, M. D. Pallavi | |
| 5. | "Naayi Thalimyalina" | H. S. Venkateshamurthy | C. Aswath | |
| 6. | "Aluva Kadalolu Theli" | Gopalakrishna Adiga | Rajesh Krishnan, B. R. Chaya | |
| 7. | "Vrindavanadolu" | V. Manohar | Nanditha |
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External links
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