Datta | |
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Directed by | Chi Guru Dutt |
Written by | Janardhana Maharshi |
Produced by | Chi Guru Dutt |
Starring | Darshan Ramya Keerthi Chawla |
Cinematography | Ramesh Babu |
Edited by | Deepu S Kumar |
Music by | R. P. Patnaik |
Production company | Udayaravi Cinemaz |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
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]
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.
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.
The music was composed by R. P. Patnaik. [3] A part of the song "Valamenukkum" from Chithiram Pesuthadi was reused in "Baare Baare".
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Escape Mamu" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Karthik | |
2. | "Manasa Manasa" | K. Kalyan | Kunal Ganjawala, Shreya Ghoshal | |
3. | "Ee Soundaryakke" | K. Kalyan | Kunal Ganjawala, Nanditha | |
4. | "Kannige Kaanisuva" | K. Kalyan | Madhu Balakrishnan | |
5. | "Baare Baare" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Shankar Mahadevan, Malathi |
R. G. Vijayasarathy from Rediff.com wrote that "All in all, an above average effort". [4] A critic from Indiaglitz wrote that "Director Gurudutt returning back to fold after 10 years has worked out very well to keep the audience engaged in the theatre. For the fans of Darshan and family audience this is worth watching because of the strengths in the film". [5]
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