Mr. Theertha
Mr. Theertha is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Sadhu Kokila. It is a remake of the 1995 Malayalam film Spadikam. The film stars Sudeep, Saloni Aswani and Anant Nag in the lead roles.[1] The music was composed by Gurukiran. The film was dubbed into Telugu as Rowdy Simha and into Hindi as Rowdy Shankar in 2013.
| Mr. Theertha | |
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| Directed by | Sadhu Kokila |
| Written by | Sadhu Kokila |
| Based on | Spadikam (1995) |
| Produced by | Sriram M. Kumar |
| Starring | Sudeep Saloni Aswani Anant Nag Doddanna |
| Cinematography | Dasari Srinivas Rao |
| Edited by | Joni Harsha |
| Music by | Gurukiran |
Release date |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
It is a story of young man, estranged from his narcissistic father, upon failing to meet the latter's high expectations for intellectual pursuits.
Plot edit
Narayana Shastri, a school headmaster (Anant Nag), is never happy with his son, Theertha (Sudeep), and always degrades him. However, having had enough of him, Theertha runs away from home only to return as a gangster after long.
Cast edit
- Sudeep as Tiger Theertha
- Saloni Aswani as Nayana, Theertha's love interest
- Anant Nag as Master Narayana Shastri, Theertha's father
- Geetha as Annapoorna, Theertha's mother
- Doddanna as Theertha's maternal uncle
- Avinash
- Sadhu Kokila as Theertha's friend
- Rekha
- Neenasam Ashwath
- Kuri Prathap as Theertha's sidekick
- Vidya Venkataram
- Shobharaj as Sub Inspector
- Venki
- R. G. Vijayasarathy
- Prashanth Parthasarathi
- Bank Suresh
- Rashmi
Production edit
Title name change edit
On 12 November 2009, director Sadhu Kokila has quietly changed the title of his film Teertha to Mr Teertha.[2]
Soundtrack edit
| Mr. Theertha | ||||
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| Released | 2010 | |||
| Length | 18:41 | |||
| Language | Kannada | |||
| Label | Anand audio | |||
| Producer | Gurukiran | |||
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The film's soundtrack was composed by Gurukiran with lyrics penned by Hrudaya Shiva and Kaviraj.
| Track# | Song | Singer(s) |
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| 1 | "Machchi Machchi" | Gurukiran |
| 2 | "Kichcha Ninage" | Gurukiran, Apoorva |
| 3 | "Olave Olave" | Chetan Sosca, Shamitha Malnad |
| 4 | "Hudugi Hudugi " | Karthik, Chaitra H. G. |
Reception edit
Critical response edit
A critic from The Times of India scored the film at 2.5 out of 5 stars and says "Sudeep plays a remarkable role with brilliant expressions. Soumya overtakes Saloni with her performance. Anant Nag is simply superb. While Dasari Srinivasa Rao has handled the camera well, the music by Gurukiran is good but fails to register".[3] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote "Sudeep has also acted well. It is pleasant to see beautiful Saloni who played one of the heroines in Upendra’s ‘Budhivantha’. Geetha and Avinash provide good support and Rekha proves her mettle as a villain".[4] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote "The film has a quick narrative and is a good watch overall. Sonali, who returns after her small role in Buddivantha, has a pleasing presence. The songs and camerawork are pleasant.Nanjangud as the backdrop, though not acknowledged in the story, is a welcome change. Teertha is a film you can without doubt, enjoy".[5]
Awards and nominations edit
- Best Director - Nominated - Sadhu Kokila[6]
References edit
- ^ "Friday release". Deccan Herald. 24 June 2010.
- ^ "Name change". Deccan Herald. 12 November 2009.
- ^ "MR THEERTHA MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 14 May 2016.
- ^ . The New Indian Express. 26 June 2010. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022.
- ^ "True to the original". Bangalore Mirror. 24 June 2010.
- ^ . newindianexpress.com. 4 June 2011. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014.
External links edit
- Mr. Theertha at IMDb