Kanakambari (film)

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Kanakambari
Directed by Dinesh Baboo
Written byDinesh Baboo
Produced byS. Shailendra Babu
Starring
CinematographyDinesh Baboo
Edited byB. S. Kemparaj
Music byPraveen D. Rao
Production
company
Shailendra Productions
Release date
  • 4 June 2004 (2004-06-04)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Kanakambari is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language horror thriller film directed by Dinesh Baboo starring Anu Prabhakar and Vijayalakshmi.

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Cast

Production

It was the second digital film shot in high-definition in Kannada, and the first to be released. The first being Dinesh Baboo's Magic Ajji (2004). [1]

Reception

A critic from Sify wrote that "Is Director Dinesh Baboo not aware that knowing the gender of a child is a crime? however he has experimented with high definition camera and the night scenes using camera tricks looks natural". [2] A critic from Viggy wrote that "Don't expect chilling horror nor nail biting suspense unlike in Hollywood horror movies. There are no scenes that increase your blood pressure. Still you wont feel bored. Thanks to Dinesh Baboo's brisk narration". [3]

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References

  1. "'Kanakambari' - Get ready to see first Kannada movie shot digitally". Viggy. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  2. Moviebuzz. "Review: Kanakambari". Sify . Archived from the original on December 25, 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  3. "'Kanakambari' film review - movie by Dinesh Baboo; produced by Shailendra Babu". Viggy. Retrieved 8 May 2024.