Nalla

Pachchi alias Prashant (Sudeep) finds a girl, Preethi (Sangeetha), who has lost her memory, in a car. Prashant falls in love with her. He takes care of her and admits her to a hospital.

When in the hospital, her father finds her and takes her home. He thanks him and gives a driver's job.

Preethi regains her memory and starts looking for Prashant. One day Preethi meets with an accident and is taken to the hospital.

Prashant reveals himself and saves her.

• Sudeep as Prashanth "Pachhi"
• Sangeetha as Preethi / Chinnu
• Mumtaj as Madhu
• Srinath as Preethi's father
• Naveen Mayur as Srikanth
• Bullet Prakash as Paachi's friend
• Dharma as gangster
• Harish Rai as gangster
• Lakshman as Police Inspector
• Ramesh Pandith as Police Inspector
• Bank Janardhan as Madhu's father
• Apoorva
• Chitra Shenoy
• Tara as Dr Sarala Desai

The film is produced by producer KCN Gowda's three grandchildren.{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_nalla.asp|title= Nalla - new film of Sudeep launched|work=Viggy|date=2004}} The film was shot for fifteen days in Chennai, including the climax scene shot at AVM Studios, and Bangalore.{{Cite web|url=http://sify.com/entertainment/movies/kannada/fullstory.php?id=13524086|title=`Nalla` nearing completion|first=Chitra|last=Prakash|date=17 July 2004|work=Sify|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050409174349/http://sify.com/entertainment/movies/kannada/fullstory.php?id=13524086

|archive-date=9 April 2005|access-date=18 August 2024|via=IANS}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_nalla02.asp|title=Nalla in full swing...|work=Viggy|date=2004}}

The film features background score and soundtrack composed by Venkat Narayan and lyrics by V. Nagendra Prasad.

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{{Track listing

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| title1 = Nijana Nijana

| extra1 = Rajesh

| title2 = Macha Dove Hodiyod

| extra2 = Sudeep

| title3 = Malage Malage Gubbimari

| extra3 = Rajesh Krishnan

| title4 = Huchchu Prithi

| extra4 = Udit Narayan

| title5 = Mallige Mallige

| extra5 = Tippu, Malathi

| title6 = Gap Chup

| extra6 = P. Unnikrishnan, Harini

| title7 = Huduga Elli Neenu

| extra7 = Nanditha

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A critic from Sify wrote that "This is a well made film to suit the image of Sudeep".{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/nalla-review-kannada-pclvCXgehfefe.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504070422/https://www.sify.com/movies/nalla-review-kannada-pclvCXgehfefe.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 May 2022|title=Nalla|work=Sify|date=17 November 2004}} Film critic R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS wrote that "Nalla is a welcome relief for filmgoers looking for clean films".{{cite web | url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1847/kannada/nalla/362/review.htm | title=Nalla Review | work = IANS | via = Nowrunning | date=18 November 2004 | first = R. G. |last= Vijayasarathy | author-link = R. G. Vijayasarathy}} SND of Deccan Herald wrote "The story reminds us of Moonram Pirai and other successful Tamil films.

The new formula for Kannada film makers seem to be: Take ideas from some successful films, remix them, write your own story, and make it appear new".{{cite web|url=http://deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov142004/mr7.asp|date=14 November 2004|last=GBU|title=Nalla|website=Deccan Herald|access-date=25 March 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041213232330/http://deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov142004/mr7.asp|archive-date=13 December 2004}}

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• {{IMDb title|2959626|Nalla}}

Category:2004 films

Category:2000s Kannada-language films

Category:Kannada remakes of Tamil films

Category:Films directed by V. Nagendra Prasad