Police Quarters

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Police Quarters
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Poster
Directed by A. M. R. Ramesh
Written byA. M. R. Ramesh
Produced byS. Indumathi
Starring Anish Tejeshwar
Sonu
Dileep Raj
Saranya Ponvannan
Avinash
CinematographyR. Dwarkanath
Edited by Anthony
Music by James Vasanthan
Production
companies
S Lad Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Vasista Pictures
Distributed byA. M. R. Ramesh
Release date
  • 1 January 2010 (2010-01-01)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Police Quarters is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language film directed by A. M. R. Ramesh, known for directing Cyanide . [1] It stars Anish Tejeshwar and Sonu in the lead roles, while Dileep Raj, Saranya Ponvannan, and Avinash play supporting roles. The music was composed by James Vasanthan. The film was dubbed in Tamil as Kadhalar Kudiyiruppu (transl. Lovers' residence) in 2011. [2]

Contents

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by James Vasanthan, which marked his debut in Kannada cinema.

Police Quarters
Soundtrack album by
James Vasanthan
Released2009
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length23:06
LanguageKannada
Label Sony Music India
James Vasanthan chronology
Pasanga
(2009)		Police Quarters
(2009)		 Yathumaagi
(2010)
Kannada
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Doddavaru Janaralla" V. Nagendra Prasad Srinivasan, Padmanabhan, Bellie Raj4:58
2."Biseyada Suddioneda" Jayanth Kaikini Chinmayi Sripada 5:34
3."Aaha Oho Nakshatra" V. Manohar Rajesh Krishnan, Venkat Sham Sundar4:41
4."Baanu Bhoomi Seridha"KM. Gangadarappa Rajesh Krishnan, Hari Priya5:00
5."Hay Thaye Heegeke Doorade"KM. GangadarappaSrinivasan2:53
Total length:23:06
Tamil [3]

The Tamil soundtrack released under the name Kavalar Kudiyiruppu. All songs written by Na. Muthukumar except where noted. [4]

Reception

Critical response

R G Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com scored the film at 2.5 out of 5 stars and says "Aneesh Tejeshwar shows promise. But he should improve his emoting expressions. Sonu looks cute and delivers a decent performance. Dileep comes up with a good performance as Raja. Veteran artists Avinash, Sharanya sleep walk through their roles. The camera work is good. James Vasnthan's music is above average. Police Quarters could have been a better film". [5] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote "As far as Anees’ performance is concerned, he has done a neat job, especially in a dance sequence. Dileep Raj is at his best. Sonu looks beautiful in some sequences. Her acting has surely improved. Avinash has provided good support and Sharanya has also acted well. Dharma plays a brief role" [6] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote  "This does not mean that the film is boring. It is fast paced and keeps you engaged. But minus the emotional touch, it is not entertaining enough. The film is still good enough for a one-time watch. Ramesh could have made it a must-watch by adding a little more ingredients". [7] The Times of India wrote "Ramesh has done justice to the story with a good script, though the climax is overly sentimental. The movie is not a patch on his earlier film Cyanide and one finds that touch missing in the narration". [8] Deccan Herald wrote that "It is the understated, almost natural play by the actors that makes ‘Police Quarters’ all the more attractive". [9] Sify.com wrote that "The relationships between the characters making the commercial film very much like a documentary. The film is still good enough for a one-time watch". [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ "'Kavalar Kudiyiruppu' is now 'Kadhalar Kudiyiruppu'".
  3. ↑ "Kavalar Kudiyiruppu - Tamil Music Review - Kavalar Kudiyiruppu Anish Sonu Saranya Sharan Avinash James Vasanthan - Behindwoods.com". www.behindwoods.com.
  4. ↑ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (13 September 2010). "Pleasing to the ears". The Hindu.
  5. ↑ "Police Quarters could have been better". Rediff.com . 4 January 2010.
  6. ↑ "Director's efforts fail to pay off". The New Indian Express . 1 January 2010. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Police Quarters: Locked in". Bangalore Mirror . 1 January 2010.
  8. ↑ "POLICE QUARTER MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India . 14 May 2010.
  9. ↑ "Police Quarters". Deccan Herald . 1 January 2010.
  10. ↑ "Police Quarters". Sify.com . Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
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