Namma Basava

Namma Basava is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Veera Shankar Bairisetty. It stars Puneeth Rajkumar and Gowri Munjal (in her debut) in the lead roles.^[1] Avinash, Sudha Rani, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Riyaz Khan and M. N. Lakshmi Devi feature in supporting roles. Gurukiran scored music for the film's background and soundtrack.

Namma Basava
Poster
Directed by	Veera Shankar Bairisetty
Written by	B. A. Madhu Tushar Ranganath (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Veera Shankar Bairisetty
Story by	Veera Shankar Bairisetty
Produced by	M. Sathya Kiran A. Santosh Reddy
Starring	Puneeth Rajkumar Gowri Munjal
Cinematography	K. Dattu
Edited by	S. Manohar
Music by	Gurukiran
Production company	V. R. Creations
Distributed by	Ramu Enterprises
Release date	9 September 2005 (2005-09-09)
Running time	158 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Although the film saw an average performance commercially,^[2][3] it completed a 100-day run in 25 centers across Karnataka.^[4] While critics gave it mixed reviews, the film's soundtrack album was generally received well.^[5] Hindustan Times rated its soundtrack album the fifth best in Kannada films of 2005.^[3]

Plot

Basava runs a gym and lives with his brother and sister-in-law, who treat him as their own son. He is permanently opposed by competitors. When his brother start seeking a girl as his bride, he opines that he should select his future bride. He selects Gowri, daughter of an auditor who is working with Pampapathy. Pampapathy's son is the Home Minister of the State and whose son is a vagabond womanizer. To gain her approval, Basava makes every effort, but before he can get her approval, her engagement is fixed with the Pampathy's son. Supported by Gowri's peppy and naughty grandmother, Basava rises against the autocratic behaviour of Pampapathy, challenges him in public, and wins, thereby also winning the heart and hand of Gowri.

Cast

• Puneeth Rajkumar as Basava
• Gowri Munjal as Gowri
• Avinash as Basava's brother, a traffic cop
• Sudha Rani as Basava's sister-in-law
• Sharan as Basava's friend
• Riyaz Khan as Jr Pampapathi
• M. N. Lakshmi Devi as Gowri's grandmother
• Srinivasa Murthy as Gowri's father
• Chithra Shenoy as Gowri's mother
• Kota Srinivasa Rao as Pampathy
• Taranga Vishwa
• Honnavalli Sreekanth
• Mandya Jayaram
• Girish Rao
• Ashok
• Tara
• Sathyajith
• Amulya

Soundtrack

Namma Basava
Soundtrack album by Gurukiran
Released	24 May 2005 (2005-05-24)
Recorded	2005
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	26:20
Label	Ashwini Audio
External audio   Official Audio Jukebox on YouTube

Gurukiran scored the film's background music and composed its soundtrack, lyrics for which was penned by Kaviraj, V. Manohar, Bhangi Ranga and K. Kalyan. The soundtrack album consists of six tracks.^[6] The tracks "Rukku Rukku Rukkamma" and "Myna Kooge" featured lyrics in more than one language including Kannada.^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Allolla Kallolla"	Kaviraj	Gurukiran, Kavita Krishnamurthy	4:51
2.	"Andondithu Kaala"	V. Manohar	Udit Narayan	4:26
3.	"Mina Mina"	V. Manohar	Chaitra H. G.	3:08
4.	"Rukku Rukku Rukkamma"	Bangiranga	Puneeth Rajkumar	4:37
5.	"Serithu Mana"	K. Kalyan	Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal	4:57
6.	"Myna Kooge"	Kaviraj	Sukhwinder Singh, Sunitha S. Murali	4:21
Total length:				26:20

Reception

Film critic R. G. Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com gave the film a positive review and opined that "despite the clichéd story, the ... movie manages to engage the viewer's attention, thanks to the fast pace of the film." He felt the film's plot resembled that of Thunta, another Kannada film that was released earlier in 2005, but "the director manages to get the right masala mix to serve up an entertaining film." He added, "Puneet excels as the action hero. Gowri, in her debut Kannada film, ... is just ordinary in the acting department but looks good in the song sequences. Kota Srinivasa Rao, Sudharani and Tara prove that they are perfect choices for the characters that portray. Dattu's photography, songs and fights are top class, but Guru Kiran's music does not rise to the expectations."^[8] B. S. Srivani of Deccan Herald gave a mixed review and wrote, "Puneeth has grown in confidence with each film. His dialogue delivery though, needs some help. Gauri looks pretty. Sudharani and Avinash are good. One can't fathom why Tara chose to play such a minuscule role." Of other departments in the film, she commented, "What captures one's attention is the sets erected by art director Arun Sagar. Gurukiran seems to be inspired to give his best whenever he provides the musical score for a Puneeth movie. But one of the tunes, a straight lift from a Telugu film is like a fly in the soup." She concluded praising the stunt sequences in the film while adding that it reminded her of the stunts in Mission: Impossible 2.^[9] Viggy.com felt that "loudness of a 'typical' Telugu film reflects throughout" the film. The reviewer wrote praises of the acting performances of the lead pair, the music, cinematography, and the art direction and stunts.^[10] The reviewer for IndiaGlitz echoed this view while adding that the direction was "good in bits and pieces".^[11] Sify wrote "Debutant director Veerashanker has done a decent job with Namma Basava with 'Power star' Puneeth Rajkumar, new girl Gauri with veteran Telugu actor Kota Srinivasa Rao as the main villain. Puneeth has scored in stunt scenes but has to go miles in acting".^[12]

References

1. "Namma Basava Kannada Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz.com". from the original on 14 August 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
2. "2005 Year Round Up - chitraloka.com /Kannada Movie News, Reviews". www.chitraloka.com. Karnataka, India: Chitraloka. from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
3. "Jogi: The unbeatable Kannada audio". Hindustan Times. Indo-Asian News Service. 7 October 2005. from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
4. "Namma Basava and Auto Shankar hit the 100days mark". viggy.com. from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
5. Tagat, Anurag (14 July 2011). "On a flamboyant note". The Hindu. India. from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
6. "Namma Basava (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Gurukiran". Apple Music. from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
7. Mehu, Sowmya Aji (27 September 2005). "Kannada songs go multilingual". The Times of India. India. from the original on 2 August 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
8. "Namma Basava is entertaining". Rediff.com. India. from the original on 11 November 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
9. Srivani, B. S. (11 September 2005). "Namma Basava (U)". Deccan Herald. from the original on 13 February 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
10. "Namma Basava - film review". viggy.com. from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
11. "Namma Basava Review". IndiaGlitz.com. 5 October 2005. from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
12. . Sify. Archived from the original on 21 September 2005. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

External links

• Namma Basava at IMDb