Deepavali (2000 film)

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Deepavali
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VCD cover
Directed by Dinesh Babu
Written byDinesh Babu
Produced byS. Shankar
Starring Vishnuvardhan,
Ramesh Aravind,
Bhavana
CinematographyDinesh Babu
Edited byNagesh Yadav
Music by M. M. Keeravani
Production
company
Shri Shankari Productions
Release date
  • 2000 (2000)
Running time
145 min
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Deepavali is a 2000 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film starring Vishnuvardhan, Ramesh Aravind, Chandini and Bhavana. [1] The film is directed and written by Dinesh Babu. [2] The film became a box-office failure. [3]

Contents

Cast

Soundtrack

Deepavali
Soundtrack album by
Released2000
Recorded2000
Genre Soundtrack
Length25:28
Label Manoranjan Audio
Producer M. M. Keeravani
M. M. Keeravani chronology
Choosoddaam Randi
(2000)
Deepavali
(2000)
Bava Nachadu
(2001)

All the songs are composed and scored by M. M. Keeravani. [4] [5]

Track-List
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Nooraru Banna Seri" K. Kalyan Rajesh Krishnan, Nanditha 1:23
2."Mukkoti Suryaniva"K. Kalyan S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra 4:35
3."Harusha Devige"M. N. Vyasa RaoS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:56
4."Shruti Layada Jothe"Rudresh NagasandraS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:33
5."Chaitra Moodida"Rudramurthy ShastryNanditha4:57
6."Bhanu Varusha"M. N. Vyasa RaoM. M. Keeravani, Ganga Sitharasu 5:04
Total length:25:28

Reception

A critic from indiainfo.com wrote that "The film is certainly worth a dekho (watch) for those on the look out for clean entertainment". [6] go4i wrote "It's a neat and clean film without any vulgarity, senseless action and violence. The film has comedy too. [..] The first and the second half of the film are balanced, a rare quality these days." [7]

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