Dashamukha
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{{Infobox film
| name = Dashamukha
| image = Dashamukha.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = Ravi Srivatsa
| producer = M. B. Babu
| writer = K. V. Raju
| starring = V. Ravichandran
Ananth Nag
Chetan Kumar
| cinematography = Mathew Rajan
| music = Sridhar V. Sambhram
Sadhu Kokila
| editing = Lakshman Reddy
| studio = Rockline Studios
| distributor = Rambabu Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|4|13}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Dashamukha is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language
legal drama film directed by Ravi Srivatsa. It has an ensemble cast including V. Ravichandran, Ananth Nag, Devaraj, Avinash, Ravi Kale, Chetan Kumar, Aakanksha Mansukhani and Saritha. The film's score is composed by Sadhu Kokila while the songs are composed by Sridhar V. Sambhram. The film's theatrical release was on 13 April 2012. It is a remake of English film 12 Angry Men. {{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/content/241831/film-release.html|title=Film release|work=News18 India|date=13 April 2012}}
Plot
{{no plot|date=April 2025}}
Production
Filming got underway at Rockline Studios on 12 December 2011. The courtroom set was created by Arun Sagar.{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/dashamukha-launched-in-style-news-kannada-lmmmLhfcehj.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111215013927/http://www.sify.com/movies/dashamukha-launched-in-style-news-kannada-lmmmLhfcehj.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-12-15 |title=Dashamukha launched in style |website=Sify |date=2011-12-12 |accessdate=2012-02-14}}
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- V. Ravichandran as Ravindranath R.
- Anant Nag
- Devaraj as Devaraj
- Avinash
- Ravi Kale
- Praveen
- H. G. Dattatreya
- Achyuth Kumar
- Jai Jagadish
- Saritha as Savitha
- Malavika Avinash as Madhuri
- Chetan Kumar as Agni
- Aakanksha Mansukhani as Amrutha
- R. N. Sudarshan
- Ramesh Bhat as judge
- K. V. Manjaiah
- Tennis Krishna
}}
Soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = Dashamukha
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Sridhar V. Sambhram
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2012
| recorded = 2012
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Feature film soundtrack
| length = 02:42
| language = Kannada
| label =
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year = 2011
| year = 2013
| next_title =
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio
|{{YouTube| vWQlqPgnsOQ| Dashamukha - Full Album}}
}}
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 02:42
| title1 = Yarigu Anjade
| extra1 = Sridhar V. Sambhram
| length1 = 2:42
}}
Reception
= Critical response =
A critic from The Times of India scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and says "Full marks to Anant Nag, Avinash, Devaraj, Dattanna and Achuyth kumar for the brilliant portrayal of their roles. Chethan and Akanksha have little to do. Camera work by Mathew Rajan is okay. Music by Sridhar Sambhram is melodious".{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/dashamukha/movie-review/12651544.cms|title=DASHAMUKHA MOVIE REVIEW|work=The Times of India|date=16 May 2016}} S Viswanath from Deccan Herald wrote "Dashamukha certainly makes your day at movies after a long, long, time and well worth a dekko and all encouragement Srivatsa and his ensemble entertainers deserve. Bravo!".{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/content/242103/crackling-courtroom-drama.html|title=Crackling courtroom drama|work=Deccan Herald|date=14 April 2012}} Srikanth Srinivasa from Rediff.com scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Mathew Rajan's cinematography passes muster. Sadhu Kokila's background score is all right. Watch Dashamukha for a different experience. It makes you think".{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/content/39499/male-billhe.html|title=Review: Dasamukha makes you think|work=Rediff.com|date=13 April 2012}} A critic from News18 India wrote "Nothing extraordinary can be said of the camera work, but director Srivatsa's shot-composing is quite good. Dialogues could have been a little more effective. Watch 'Dashamukha' for its different type and level of experience".{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/kannada-review-dashamukha-is-worth-a-watch-465297.html|title=Kannada Review: 'Dashamukha' is worth a watch|work=News18 India|date=15 April 2012}} A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote "The original play and films were hailed for being culturally significant. Dashamukha is culturally irrelevant, legally unsound andaesthetically reminds you of Gandugali Kumararama; the walls of the set are so obviously fake".{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/dashamukha10-talking-heads/articleshow/21398664.cms|title=Dashamukha:10 talking heads|work=Bangalore Mirror|date=13 April 2012}} A critic from The New Indian Express wrote "Ravi Srivatsa seems to be inspired by the Hollywood film 12 Angry Men. Producer Soorappa Babu has chosen the wrong film to produce casting Ravichandran and other top stars of Kannada film industry. Overall the film is very boring failing to impress audience".{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/kannada/2012/apr/15/this-movie-fails-to-impress-358839.html|title=This movie fails to impress|work=The New Indian Express|date=15 April 2012}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|3008348|Dashamukha}}
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Category:2010s Kannada-language films
Category:Indian courtroom films