Nanjundi

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Nanjundi
Directed byS. R. Brothers
Written byS. R. Brothers
Produced by Ramu
Starring Shiva Rajkumar
Debina Bonnerjee
Umashri
Lokesh
CinematographyB. Suresh Babu
Edited byJo Ni Harsha
Music by Hamsalekha
Production
company
Ramu Enterprises
Release date
  • 22 August 2003 (2003-08-22)
Running time
155 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Nanjundi is a 2003 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed and written by S. R. Brothers and produced by Ramu. [1] The film stars Shiva Rajkumar and Debina Bonnerjee along with Umashri and Lokesh in other pivotal roles. The film's highlight was the exclusive shot of the famous Kambala race that happens along the coastal region of Karnataka.

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The film featured original score and soundtrack composed and written by Hamsalekha which marked his 250th film work. A R Aravmundan won Karnataka State Film Award for Best Sound Recording award for the year 2003–04. [2]

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Hamsalekha scoring for his 250th film. Veteran singers like S. Janaki, K. J. Yesudas, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam among others have sung for the songs as a mark to their long association with the composer. [3] The soundtrack is said to be purely associated with traditional musical instruments without any usage of the modern electronic instruments.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kayuthalanno Namma" Hamsalekha S. P. Balasubrahmanyam  
2."Nanjundi Haadu"Hamsalekha S. Janaki  
3."Andada Maneya"Hamsalekha Madhu Balakrishnan  
4."Thayi Endalli Januma Ide"Hamsalekha K. J. Yesudas  
5."Koli Ko Koli"Hamsalekha Rajesh Krishnan  
6."Deepadinda Deepava"HamsalekhaMadhu Balakrishnan, Nanditha  
7."Baaro Maleraya"HamsalekhaMadhu Balakrishnan 
8."Chellidaro Malligeya"Hamsalekha Chetan Sosca, Nanditha 

Reception

A critic from Chitraloka wrote that "Like how a best story is not written it is always re written, this film needed some sharp scissors and proper outlook is missing". [4] India Info wrote "Good music, tight screen play, excellent cinematography makes NANJUNDI a winner". [5]

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References

  1. Nanjundi- film of Shiva Rajkumar
  2. Karnataka State Film Awards 2003-04 Archived 31 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Nanjundi (2003) songs
  4. Chitraloka review
  5. "Indiainfo: Kannada: NANJUNDI - Review". India Info. Archived from the original on 25 December 2003. Retrieved 21 October 2023.