| Saradara | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | P. N. Sathya |
| Written by | P. N. Sathya |
| Produced by | H R Rajashekhar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sundarnath Suvarna |
| Edited by | Nagendra Urs |
| Music by | Venkat Narayan |
Production company | Nithin Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Saradara (or Sardara) is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by P. N. Sathya starring Darshan, Gurleen Chopra and Srinivasa Murthy. The film was released on 3 December 2004, [1] and was a box office failure. [2]
The music for the film was composed by Venkat Narayan. [4]
| Saradara | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Venkat Narayan | ||||
| Released | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 25:07 | |||
| Language | Kannada | |||
| Label | Anand Audio | |||
| Venkat Narayan chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kanninalli Preethi" | Rajesh Krishnan | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Pi Pi Dollu" | Rajesh Krishnan | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Gili Gili" | Rajesh Krishnan | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Kanada Kailai (pathos)" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:38 |
| 5. | "Namma Oora" | Manu, Raju Aravind | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Madhana Madhana" | Narayan, Swarnalatha | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Kaanada Brahmane" | K. J. Yesudas | 0:48 |
| Total length: | 25:07 | ||
The film was released on 3 December 2004 alongside Joke Falls (2004). [1]
A critic from Sify wrote that "The director Satya well-known for his action films has tried to say a story without much bloodshed or violence. He has tried his best to keep the audience at the edge of their seat till the last frame of the film". [5] A critic from Viggy.com wrote that "Sardara had something to say irrespective of its box office collection". [6]
The film was a box office failure and was notably Darshan's only failure film that year. [7]
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