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| Ravi Shastri | |
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| Directed by | M. S. Rajashekar M. R. Raghavendra |
| Based on | Idhu Namma Aalu by K. Bhagyaraj |
| Produced by | Sandesh Nagaraj |
| Starring | Ravichandran |
| Music by | Rajesh Ramanath |
Production company | Sandesh Combines |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Ravi Shastri is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by M. S. Rajashekar and M. R. Raghavendra. It is a remake of the Tamil film Idhu Namma Aalu (1988) and stars Ravichandran and Sneha, in her Kannada cinema debut. [1]
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The film was initially titled Brahmana. [2] The film completed shooting by mid-2006. [3]
Cricketer Ravi Shastri, who shared his name for this film, was to come for the audio launch but did not show up because he was not paid ₹5 lakh (equivalent to ₹14 lakhorUS$17,000 in 2020). [4]
R. G. Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com opined that "Ravi Shashtry has a strong message to convey, but it unfortunately ends up being an ordinary film". [5] A critic from Sify wrote that "This remake of K.Bhagyaraj classic Idhu Namma Aal from Tamil lacks the Kannada milieu and flavour. Director M.S.Rajashekhar could have made the film more racy and entertaining, which would have appealed to the masses". [6]
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