Vishnu Sena | |
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Directed by | Naganna |
Written by | R. G. Vijayasarathy (Dialogues) |
Screenplay by | A. R. Murugadass |
Story by | A. R. Murugadass |
Based on | Ramanaa |
Produced by | M. Govinda |
Starring | Vishnuvardhan Ramesh Aravind Gurleen Chopra Lakshmi Gopalaswamy |
Cinematography | Ramesh Babu |
Edited by | S. Manohar |
Music by | Deva |
Production company | Sri Hrudayeshwari Films |
Distributed by | Ramu Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 168 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Vishnu Sena is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Naganna and produced by M. Govinda. The film stars Vishnuvardhan along with Ramesh Aravind, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy and Gurleen Chopra in the prominent roles. The film had a musical score and soundtrack composed by Deva. The film is an Kannada remake of 2002 Tamil movie Ramanaa .
The film released on 23 December 2005 to generally positive reviews from critics.
The film is the story of Prof. Jayasimha, who creates awareness among the public about corruption and his operation to curb the people who are responsible for the same.
The music of the film was composed by Deva.
Vishnu Sena | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 2005 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Label | Akash Audio |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Abhimanigale Nanna" | K. Kalyan | Vishnuvardhan | |
2. | "History Gottha" | Upendra | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
3. | "Meghave Meghave" | V. Nagendra Prasad | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Sriram | |
4. | "Benki Kaddi Hacchi" | V. Nagendra Prasad | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
5. | "O Deva Neenilli" | Aadarsha | Shankar Mahadevan |
Indiaglitz wrote "It is not an easy task to direct this kind of remake. The requirement of manpower and shrewd thinking is a must. Director Naganna has applied his brain properly. Producer Govindu has made this one a lavish scale". [1] Deccan Herald wrote "The storyline is thin. But it has been told through different episodes which appeal to the audience". [2]
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