Ravi Shastri (film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Ravi Shastri
| image = Ravi Shastri (film).jpg
| caption = CD cover
| director = M. S. Rajashekar
M. R. Raghavendra
| based_on = {{Based on|Idhu Namma Aalu|K. Bhagyaraj}}
| producer = Sandesh Nagaraj
| starring = Ravichandran
Sneha
| music = Rajesh Ramanath
| studio = Sandesh Combines
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2006|9|28}}
| country = India
| language = Kannada
}}
Ravi Shastri is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by M. S. Rajashekar and M. R. Raghavendra. It is a remake of the Tamil film Idhu Namma Aalu (1988) and stars Ravichandran and Sneha, in her Kannada cinema debut.{{Cite web |date=9 July 2006 |title=Sneha makes a mark in Kannada as well |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/july-06-01/09-07-06-sneha.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819015735/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/july-06-01/09-07-06-sneha.html |archive-date=19 August 2022 |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=Behindwoods}}
Plot
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Cast
- Ravichandran as Ravi Shastri
- Sneha as Bhanu
- Ananth Nag as Narayana Dixit
- Umashree
- Doddanna
- Karibasavaiah
- Vinaya Prasad
- Mandya Ramesh
- Bank Janardhan
Production
The film was initially titled Brahmana.{{Cite web |date=7 October 2006 |title=Ravi Shastri Review |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/ravi-shastri-review-kannada-movie-8551 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119114740/https://www.indiaglitz.com/ravi-shastri-review-kannada-movie-8551 |archive-date=19 January 2023 |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=Indiaglitz}} The film completed shooting by mid-2006.{{Cite web |date=10 November 2006 |title="I've learnt to be a good student!" |url=http://www.viggy.com/interview/ravichandran.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119114738/http://www.viggy.com/interview/ravichandran.asp |archive-date=19 January 2023 |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=Viggy}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Rajesh Ramanath. Cricketer Ravi Shastri, who shared his name for this film, was to come for the audio launch but did not show up because he was not paid {{INRConvert|5|l|year=2006}}.{{Cite web |date=29 September 2006 |title=Ravi Shastri Audio released |url=https://www.nowrunning.com/news/kannada/ravi-shastri-audio-released/7947/story.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819015735/https://www.nowrunning.com/news/kannada/ravi-shastri-audio-released/7947/story.htm |archive-date=19 August 2022 |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=Nowrunning}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Ravi Shastry
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Rajesh Ramanath
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2006
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Feature film soundtrack
| length = 35:56
| language = Kannada
| label = Lahari Music
| producer = Rajesh Ramanath
| chronology = Rajesh Ramanath
| prev_title = Tirupathi
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Nali Naliyutha
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{external media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|LNKuGq6zCIw|Ravi Shastry – Jukebox}}}}
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Vesha Vesha
| length1 = 4:36
| lyrics1 = V. Nagendra Prasad
| extra1 = Shankar Mahadevan
| title2 = Mutthu Mutthu
| length2 = 5:21
| lyrics2 = K. Ramnarayan
| extra2 = Udit Narayan, Sunidhi Chauhan
| title3 = Gilli Gilli
| length3 = 5:31
| lyrics3 = K. Ramnarayan
| extra3 = Kunal Ganjawala, Shreya Ghoshal
| title4 = Hennige
| length4 = 5:02
| lyrics4 = M. N. Vyasa Rao
| extra4 = Vijay Yesudas
| title5 = Bandaithey
| length5 = 5:21
| lyrics5 = K. Ramnarayan
| title6 = Vesha Vesha (REMIX)
| length6 = 4:28
| lyrics6 = V. Nagendra Prasad
| extra6 = Shankar Mahadevan
| title7 = Sangeetha
| length7 = 5:37
| lyrics7 = M. N. Vyasa Rao
| extra7 = Udit Narayan, K. S. Chithra
| total_length = 35:56
}}
Reception
R. G. Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com opined that "Ravi Shashtry has a strong message to convey, but it unfortunately ends up being an ordinary film".{{Cite web |last=R. G. Vijayasarathy |date=9 October 2006 |title=Ravi Shashtry disappoints |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/oct/09ravi.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819015928/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/oct/09ravi.htm |archive-date=19 August 2022 |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=Rediff.com}} A critic from Sify wrote that "This remake of K.Bhagyaraj classic Idhu Namma Aal from Tamil lacks the Kannada milieu and flavour. Director M.S.Rajashekhar could have made the film more racy and entertaining, which would have appealed to the masses".{{Cite web |date=10 October 2006 |title=Ravi Shastri |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/ravi-shastri-review-kannada-pclwfjdbgibgc.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418123340/https://www.sify.com/movies/ravi-shastri-review-kannada-pclwfjdbgibgc.html |archive-date=18 April 2018 |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=Sify}}
References
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