| Kempa | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Jagadish |
| Written by | Jagadish |
| Produced by | Anekal Balaraj |
| Starring | Santhosh Thanushika |
| Music by | Gurukiran |
| Distributed by | Mohan Das Pai |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Kempa is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by debutante Jagadish and starring newcomers Santhosh and Thanushika.
The film began production in 2007 under the title Golla. [2] [3] Newcomer Santhosh, son of producer Anekal Balaraj, made his debut with this film. The story is based on a true incident of a shepard's struggle that happened in Gopinatham, the birthplace of Veerappan. [4] [5] [6]
The music was composed by Gurukiran. [7]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Andhu Omey" | Kunal Ganjawala | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Gollaya Gollaya" | Lakshmi Manmohan | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Hello Ondu Phonu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Hariharan | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Huva Chelliro" | Hariharan, Malathi | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Suridhu Bedu" | Vijay Yesudas | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Yallaru Maduudu" | Gurukiran | 5:18 |
| Total length: | 27:57 | ||
R. G. Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com opined that "Kempa should be watched for the first and the last 20 minutes". [8] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "Kempa could have been a better film". [9] [10]
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