Dattha

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Datta
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Directed by Chi Guru Dutt
Written by Janardhana Maharshi
Produced byChi Guru Dutt
Starring Darshan
Ramya
Keerthi Chawla
CinematographyRamesh Babu
Edited byDeepu S Kumar
Music by R. P. Patnaik
Production
company
Udayaravi Cinemaz
Release date
  • 8 June 2006 (2006-06-08)
Running time
146 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Dattha is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by Chi Guru Dutt and written by Janardhana Maharshi. The film stars Darshan and Ramya whilst Keerthi Chawla, Srinath, and Vinaya Prasad play other pivotal roles. [1]

Contents

The film featured an original score and soundtrack composed by R. P. Patnaik. It received an average response from both critics and the audience. [2] A Few comedy sequences were based on the 2003 Telugu movie, Maa Alludu Very Good , for which dialogues were penned by the story writer, Janardhana Maharshi.

Plot

Datta and his friend, Tingu, are small-time crooks. They get in the wrong books of drug peddler, Basha. During one of their thefts, Datta sees Ramya and falls for her. In order to woo her, he returns what has been stolen from her house, pretends to be a well-educated person, and also acts as a SI. However, she finds out and breaks up with him, insulting him in the process.

Later, Datta is persuaded by a businessman Shanti Veerappa who requests him to act as his son Raju, so that his wife, Meenakshi, would recover from a bedridden sickness. However, Shanti Veerappa plots to eliminate Datta. Once his rivals finish Datta who is acting as his son, he can bring back Raju and be assured of his safety.

Datta, not knowing Shanti Veerappa's ploy, goes out along with Shanti Veerappa's family to his village, but is surprised that he is being constantly followed and attacked by Mallikarjuna's goons who he feels are henchmen of Basha. Ramya, who is the daughter of Shanti Veerappa's rival, also tries to eliminate Datta, thinking that he is Raju, but realizes her mistake and reconciles with him. Datta manages to stop Mallikarjuna and Shanti Veerappa's enmity. The families apologize to each other and accept Datta.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by R. P. Patnaik. [3] A part of the song "Valamenukkum" from Chithiram Pesuthadi was reused in "Baare Baare".

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Escape Mamu" V. Nagendra Prasad Karthik  
2."Manasa Manasa" K. Kalyan Kunal Ganjawala, Shreya Ghoshal  
3."Ee Soundaryakke"K. KalyanKunal Ganjawala, Nanditha  
4."Kannige Kaanisuva"K. Kalyan Madhu Balakrishnan  
5."Baare Baare"V. Nagendra Prasad Shankar Mahadevan, Malathi  

Reception

R. G. Vijayasarathy from Rediff.com wrote that "All in all, an above average effort". [4] A critic from Chitraloka.com wrote that "This is a good entertainer and worth your money". [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Vijayasarathy, R. G. "Darshan is ready with Datta". Rediff.com .
  2. ↑ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (28 June 2006). "Darshan's Datta top film". IANS – via Hindustan Times.
  3. ↑ Dattha songs
  4. ↑ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (12 June 2006). "Datta: Darshan all the way!". Rediff.com .
  5. ↑ CNB (10 June 2006). "DELECTABLE 'DATHA': Dutt is diligent: Film Review : Udayaravi Cinemaz". Chitraloka.com . Archived from the original on 4 May 2007.


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