Kadamba | |
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Directed by | Suresh Krissna |
Written by | Universal Films |
Based on | Thanga Pathakkam (Tamil) |
Produced by | D. Kamalakar M. B. Babu |
Starring | Vishnuvardhan Bhanupriya Naveen Krishna |
Cinematography | Ramesh Babu |
Edited by | Shyam Yadav |
Music by | Deva |
Production company | Universal Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 156 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Kadamba is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language action drama film starring Vishnuvardhan, Bhanupriya and Naveen Krishna. The film is directed and written by director Suresh Krissna, making his debut in Kannada cinema and features soundtrack by Deva. The film is inspired by the 1974 Tamil movie Thanga Pathakkam .
Released on 16 January 2004, the film met with mixed response at the box-office. [1] It was an average at the box office. [2]
All the songs are composed and scored by Deva. [3] One of the songs "Sangathiye" is based on "Oru Pen Pura", composed by Deva for Annaamalai (1992). [4] The song "Chukki Chukki" was partly based on Deva's own Tamil song "Oh Nandini" from the Tamil film Oruvan (1999) while "Baala Gopalana" is partly based on Deva's own Malayalam song "Shyamame" from Malayalam film The Prince (1996), both these films were directed by Krissna.
Deva later reused "Banda Nodamma" as "Gaja Varanda" for Tamil film Gajendra (2004) also directed by Suresh Krissna.
Sl No | Song Title | Singer(s) | Lyrics |
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1 | "Yamini Yaramma Neenu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | K. Kalyan |
2 | "Sangathiye Kannalli" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | K. Kalyan |
3 | "Chukki Chukki" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | K. Kalyan |
4 | "Baala Gopalana" | Kavita Krishnamurthy | K. Kalyan |
5 | "Banda Nodamma" | B. Jayashree | K. Kalyan |
6 | "Pancha Koti Kannadigare" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | K. Kalyan |
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