Mr. Theertha

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.

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• 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

}}

On 12 November 2009, director Sadhu Kokila has quietly changed the title of his film Teertha to Mr Teertha.{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/content/35587/name-change.html|title=Name change|work=Deccan Herald|date=12 November 2009}}

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The film's soundtrack was composed by Gurukiran with lyrics penned by Hrudaya Shiva and Kaviraj.

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".{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/mr-theertha/movie-review/6102213.cms?from=mdr|title=MR THEERTHA MOVIE REVIEW|work=The Times of India|date=14 May 2016}} 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".{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2010/jun/26/theertha-126688.amp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902073118/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2010/jun/26/theertha-126688.amp|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 September 2022|title=Theertha|work=The New Indian Express|date=26 June 2010}} 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".{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/malebille-not-so-true-colours/articleshow/21975480.cms|title=True to the original|work=Bangalore Mirror|date=24 June 2010}}

Suvarna Film Awards :-

• Best Director - Nominated - Sadhu Kokila{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article429129.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221085528/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article429129.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 February 2014|title=Suvarna Film Awards Announced|publisher=newindianexpress.com|date=4 June 2011}}

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