Muniya

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Muniya
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Directed byT. Nagachandra
Written byMalavalli Saikrishna (dialogue)
Screenplay byS. Kumar
Story byT. Nagachandra
Produced byA Rajgopal Reddy
M Muniraju
Starring Mayur Patel
Sahitya
CinematographyMathew Rajan
Edited byDamodar Kanasur
Music by Abhimann Roy
Production
company
Sri Sadguru Entertainers
Release date
  • 24 July 2009 (2009-07-24) [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Muniya is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language romantic action drama film directed by T. Nagachandra and starring Mayur Patel and Sahitya. The film was released to negative reviews.

Contents

Cast

Soundtrack

The music is composed by Abhimann Roy. [2]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Attack Machi"Badri Prasad4:46
2."Daasiya Madiko" K. S. Chithra 5:10
3."Kanhi Kari Hudugiyoblu"Sunitha S. Murali, G. Gurumurthy4:01
4."O Chandamama" Rajesh Krishnan, Shreya Ghoshal 4:49
5."O Chandamama Theme"4:46
6."Ola Ola Olavina" Hemanth, Anusha4:31
Total length:28:13

Reception

A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "Muniya is a film made for the sake of making one; not with not with the intention of narrating a good story. And like most such efforts, it fails". [3] R. G. Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com rated the film one-and-a-half stars and wrote that "Go for this only if you have patience". [4] A critic from IANS wrote that "If you have patience to withstand and watch the boring first half, Muniya may appeal to you in the second half". [5]

Remake

Amongst four films, Madan Patel announced the remake of Muniya titled Muniyandi in Tamil in December of 2010; [6] however, the film was remade as Puli Vesham (2011). [lower-alpha 1]

Notes

  1. The film credits the original story to Nagachandra. [7]

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References

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  3. "Muniya: Been there, done with that". Bangalore Mirror . 25 July 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  4. Vijayasarathy, R. G. (27 July 2009). "Muniya, one more underworld film". Rediff.com . Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  5. Vijayasarathy, R. G. (27 July 2009). "Muniya Kannada Movie". IANS via Nowrunning.
  6. "Madan Patel announces four films". Indiaglitz. 20 December 2010.
  7. Puli Vesham | Puli Vesham Full Movie | R. K | Karthik | Sadha | Tamil Latest Movies | Tamil Movies. Event occurs at 1:30.