Kodanda Rama
Kodanda Rama is a 2002 Indian Kannada language romantic comedy film directed, scripted and composed by V. Ravichandran. Besides Ravichandran, the film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Sakshi Shivanand, Asha Saini and Mohan Shankar. The film was a remake of Malayalam film Thenkasipattanam (2000) directed by Rafi Mecartin. However, the Kannada version did not match the success of its Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu remake versions.[1]
| Kodanda Rama | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | V. Ravichandran |
| Written by | Rafi Mecartin |
| Based on | Thenkasipattanam |
| Produced by | V. Venkata Rao |
| Starring | V. Ravichandran Shiva Rajkumar Sakshi Shivanand Asha Saini |
| Cinematography | G. S. V. Seetharam |
| Edited by | Shyam Yadav |
| Music by | V. Ravichandran |
Production company | Sri Lakshmi Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
- V. Ravichandran as Kodanda
- Shiva Rajkumar as Rama
- Sakshi Shivanand as Meenakshi
- Asha Saini as Sangeetha
- Mohan Shankar
- Sadhu Kokila
- Ramesh Bhat
- Kishori Ballal
- Lakshman Rao
- K. D. Venkatesh
- Bank Suresh
- Shailaja Joshi
- Pailwaan Venu
- Bank Janardhan
- Mandeep Roy
- Mimicry Dayanand
- Ashalatha
Soundtrack
The music was composed and lyrics written by V. Ravichandran. A total of 5 tracks have been composed for the film and the audio rights brought by Jhankar Music.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hungama" | V. Ravichandran | Suresh Peters, Sunidhi Chauhan | |
| 2. | "Manaseldange Kelu" | V. Ravichandran | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. N. Shastry | |
| 3. | "Baalangochi Illade" | V. Ravichandran | Hariharan, Anuradha Sriram | |
| 4. | "Dum Dola" | V. Ravichandran | Rajesh Krishnan, Hemanth Kumar, L. N. Shastry | |
| 5. | "Mallehoova Chendano" | V. Ravichandran | L. N. Shastry, K. S. Chithra |
Reception
The reviewer for Screen called the film a "rib-tickling comedy besides being an action feast" and that it "consists of a rare subject that is refreshing and fits the prominent stars." Before concluding that it was a "movie worth watching", the reviewer wrote, "While Ravichandran deserves full credit for making this a wholesome entertainer, it is Shivrajkumar who steals the show with wonderful emotional performance. The team of Mohan, Sadhu Kokila, Mandip Rai and Mandya Ramesh sends the audience in peels of laughter in the theatre."[2]
References
External links
- 2002 Year Round Up