| Shambu | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Directed by | Dwarki |
| Written by | Dwarki |
| Starring | Murali Manya |
| Cinematography | S Krishna |
| Edited by | Nagendra Urs |
| Music by | Ramesh Krishna |
Production company | Nithin Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Shambu is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Dwarki and starring Murali and Manya. [1] The film was a box office failure. [2] [3]
The songs were composed by Ramesh Krishna.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yenu Yenu" | Karthik | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Hengidda Hengada" | Gururaj Hoskote, B. Jayashree | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Dheemthananaa" | Hariharan | 5:00 |
| 4. | "Boss Boss" | Tippu | 4:59 |
| 5. | "Radhe Radhe" | Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chitra | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 23:01 | ||
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