Venkata in Sankata
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 VCD cover | |
| Directed by | Ramesh Arvind |
| Written by | Madhu Thotapalli |
| Produced by | Naren A Manglani Ashok V Mittal Prakash N Amarnani |
| Starring | Ramesh Aravind Sharmiela Mandre Anusha Devadas Kapikad |
| Cinematography | PKH Das G. S. Bhaskar |
| Edited by | P. R. Soundar Rajan |
| Music by | Ricky Kej |
Production company | Sinema House |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Venkata In Sankata (Kannada: ವೆಂಕಟ ಇನ್ ಸಂಕಟ) is a 2009 Kannada comedy film directed by Ramesh Aravind and produced by "Sinema House" banner. The story is written by Telugu film writer, Madhu Thotapalli. This is the fourth directorial venture of actor Ramesh Aravind.[1]
Besides Ramesh playing the title role of a traffic cop, the film cast includes Sharmiela Mandre, Anusha, Meghana Mudiyan, and Tulu theatre artist Devadas Kapikad amongst others. The film made its theatrical release on 20 February 2009 and received favorable reviews from the critics.
Plot
The film is all about a traffic constable Venkata (Ramesh) who dreams big to become a commissioner. Situations provoke him to become a target for all the troubles that happen around him. Later he is sent as an undercover cop to a college. His duty is to bust the terrorist who are stealing the chemicals from that college to prepare bombs. How he comes out of the trouble and reaches his aim forms the rest of the plot told in a hilarious manner.
Cast
- Ramesh Aravind as Venkata
- Devadas Kapikad as Rajaram Laddoo
- Sharmiela Mandre
- Meghana Mudiyam
- Anusha
- M. S. Umesh as "Gundamma"
- Mukhyamantri Chandru
- H. G. Dattatreya
- Rajendra Karanth as Iqbal
- Umashree
- Bank Janardhan
- Karibasavaiah
- Kashi
- Dingri Nagaraj
- Rajinikanth S. as Punga
Soundtrack
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| Released | January 2009 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Anand Audio | |||
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The music was composed by Ricky Kej for Anand Audio company. The audio was launched and released to the market on 20 January 2009.[2]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Venkata" | Avinash Chebbi | Avinash Chebbi | |
| 2. | "Yedeya Olage" | Kaviraj | M. D. Pallavi Arun | |
| 3. | "Koogi Kuniyona" | Kaviraj | Avinash Chebbi, Chaitra H. G. | |
| 4. | "Nodutha" | Jayanth Kaikini | Naresh Iyer, Chaitra H. G. | |
| 5. | "Venkata (English)" | Avinash Chebbi, Devan | Avinash Chebbi |
Review
Upon release, the film met with positive critical reviews for its comical content and character portrayals. The Times of India reviewed with four out of five stars lauding the film to be a "brilliant family entertainer with an excellent script, neat narration and slick placement of sequences".[3] Rediff.com reviewed that the film is "worth a watch" giving it a 3+1⁄2 out of 5 star rating.[4] Bangalore Mirror wrote "Then there are the made-to-make you-laugh characters like the gluttonous old woman played by Umesh, a fake godman, a group of naughty students and fumbling lecturers who in perfect sync with the story. The highlights of the film are the quirky dialogues and the swift narrative".[5]
References
- ^ "First Look: Ramesh Arvind's Venkata In Sankata". Rediff.com. 20 January 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Fun-filled 'Venkata in Sankata'". The Hindu. 23 January 2009. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011.
- ^ "Venkata In Sankata movie review". The Times Of India. 19 February 2009. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Venkata In Sankata: Worth a watch". Rediff.com. 19 February 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Venkata In Sankata: The fun starts now". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2009.