Shravana (film)
{{Infobox film
| name = Shravana
| image = Shravana (film).jpg
| caption =
| director = B. S. Rajashekar
| producer = R. Mallikarjunayya
| writer =
| screenplay = B. S. Rajashekar
| story = Seethapathi
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes
| label1= Dialogues by
| data1 = Ravikishore
B. S. Rajashekar
Manju Hasan}}
| starring = {{plainlist|* Vijay Raghavendra
- Bhuvana Chandra
- Sandeep
- Gayathiri Iyer}}
| music = Karthik Bhoopathi
| cinematography = K. Vasudev
| editing = K. Girish Kumar
| studio = Chithra Madhyama
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|2011|3|11|df=yes}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Shravana ({{trans|Shravana}}) is a 2011 Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by B. S. Rajashekar. The film stars Vijay Raghavendra, Bhuvana Chandra, Sandeep and Gayathiri Iyer. The film was released to negative reviews.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Vijay Raghavendra as Vijay "Viji"
- Bhuvana Chandra
- Sandeep
- Gayathiri Iyer as Kala
- Bank Janardhan
- M. S. Umesh
- Michael Madhu
- Sathyajith
- Ninasam Ashwath
}}
Production
The film is about three friends who are aimless in life and follows the theme that behind every successful man is a woman.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-south-1-looking-at-kannada-film-shravana/20100212.htm|title=Vijay Raghavendra returns with Shravana|date=12 February 2010|work=Rediff.com|first=Shruti Indira|last=Lakshminarayana|access-date=7 April 2025}} The film was predominately shot in Tumkuru apart from one song which was shot in Bengaluru.{{Cite web|url=https://m.chitratara.com/show-content.php?key=Kannada%20Film%20Latest%20News,%20Kannada%20New%20Movies,%20Latest%20Kannada%20Films&title=%60SHRAVANA%60%20BANTHU%20NADIGE??.&id=1955&ptype=News|title=`SHRAVANA` BANTHU NADIGE??.|website=chitratara.com|date=27 May 2010|access-date=9 March 2025}}
Soundtrack
The film has soundtrack composed by Karthik Bhoopathi.{{cite web |title=Shravana - All Songs |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/shravana/1jsckYHWFQ4_ |website=JioSaavn |date=1 January 2011|access-date=7 April 2025}}
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Bhoom Shaka Laka
| length1 = 4:34
| lyrics1 = B. S. Rajashekar
| extra1 = Tippu
| title2 = Namoora Devara Jaathre
| length2 = 4:50
| lyrics2 = Doddarangegowda
| extra2 = Gana Ulaganathan, Chaitra H. G., L. N. Shastri
| title3 = Kanasugala Koteyali
| length3 = 4:24
| lyrics3 = B. S. Rajashekar
| extra3 = Vyshali Sisters, K. S. Chithra
| title4 = Pathithe Ennidiro O Athithi
| length4 = 6:17
| lyrics4 = Honnenahalli Manjunath
| extra4 = Chaitra H. G.
| total_length = 20:05
}}
Release and reception
The film was scheduled to release in Shravana (mid-July to mid-August) of 2010 but was delayed.
A critic from the IANS wrote, "Shravana is a big let down and fiercely boring. Better watch Kempe Gowda again".{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaforums.com/article/director-rajashekhars-shravana-a-let-down-kannada-movie-review_24735|title=Director Rajashekhar's 'Shravana' a let down (Kannada Movie Review)|date=13 March 2011|work=IANS|via=India Forums|access-date=7 April 2025}} A critic from Prajavani wrote that "Shravana is like a weakly shelled pill of moral teaching and is very difficult to swallow.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prajavani.net/entertainment/movie-review/%E0%B2%A8%E0%B3%80%E0%B2%A4%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%AC%E0%B3%8B%E0%B2%A7%E0%B3%86%E0%B2%AF-%E0%B2%95%E0%B2%B9%E0%B2%BF-%E0%B2%97%E0%B3%81%E0%B2%B3%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%97%E0%B3%86-2114429|title=ನೀತಿಬೋಧೆಯ ಕಹಿ ಗುಳಿಗೆ|language=kn|website=Prajavani|first=Visakha|last=N.|date=12 March 2011|access-date=7 April 2025}}
References
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