Dashamukha is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Ravi Srivatsa. It has an ensemble cast including V. Ravichandran, Ananth Nag, Devaraj, Avinash, Ravi Kale, Chetan Kumar, Aakanksha Mansukhani and Saritha. The film is a remake of Hollywood film 12 Angry Men. The film's score is composed by Sadhu Kokila while the songs are composed by Sridhar V. Sambhram. The film's theatrical release was on 13 April 2012.[1]
| Dashamukha | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Ravi Srivatsa |
| Written by | K. V. Raju |
| Produced by | M. B. Babu |
| Starring | V. Ravichandran Ananth Nag Chetan Kumar |
| Cinematography | Mathew Rajan |
| Edited by | Lakshman Reddy |
| Music by | Sridhar V. Sambhram Sadhu Kokila |
Production company | Rockline Studios |
| Distributed by | Rambabu Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Production
editFilming got underway at Rockline Studios on 12 December 2011. The courtroom set was created by Arun Sagar.[2]
Cast
edit- V. Ravichandran as Ravindranath R.
- Anant Nag
- Devaraj as Devaraj
- Avinash
- Ravi Kale
- Praveen
- H. G. Dattatreya
- Achyuth Kumar
- Saritha as Savitha
- Malavika Avinash as Madhuri
- Chetan Kumar as Agni
- Aakanksha Mansukhani as Amrutha
- R. N. Sudarshan
- Jai Jagadish
- Ramesh Bhat as judge
- K. V. Manjaiah
- Tennis Krishna
Soundtrack
edit| Dashamukha | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2012 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 2:42 |
| Language | Kannada |
| Official audio | |
| Dashamukha - Full Album on YouTube | |
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yarigu Anjade" | Sridhar V. Sambhram | 2:42 |
| Total length: | 02:42 | ||
Reception
editCritical response
editA critic from The Times of India scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and says "Full marks to Anant Nag, Avinash, Devaraj, Dattanna and Achuyth kumar for the brilliant portrayal of their roles. Chethan and Akanksha have little to do. Camera work by Mathew Rajan is okay. Music by Sridhar Sambhram is melodious".[3] S Viswanath from Deccan Herald wrote "Dashamukha certainly makes your day at movies after a long, long, time and well worth a dekko and all encouragement Srivatsa and his ensemble entertainers deserve. Bravo!".[4] Srikanth Srinivasa from Rediff.com scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Mathew Rajan's cinematography passes muster. Sadhu Kokila's background score is all right. Watch Dashamukha for a different experience. It makes you think".[5] A critic from News18 India wrote "Nothing extraordinary can be said of the camera work, but director Srivatsa's shot-composing is quite good. Dialogues could have been a little more effective. Watch 'Dashamukha' for its different type and level of experience".[6] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote "The original play and films were hailed for being culturally significant. Dashamukha is culturally irrelevant, legally unsound andaesthetically reminds you of Gandugali Kumararama; the walls of the set are so obviously fake".[7] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote "Ravi Srivatsa seems to be inspired by the Hollywood film 12 Angry Men. Producer Soorappa Babu has chosen the wrong film to produce casting Ravichandran and other top stars of Kannada film industry. Overall the film is very boring failing to impress audience".[8]
References
edit- ^ "Film release". News18 India. 13 April 2012.
- ^ "Dashamukha launched in style". Sify. 12 December 2011. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "DASHAMUKHA MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Crackling courtroom drama". Deccan Herald. 14 April 2012.
- ^ "Review: Dasamukha makes you think". Rediff.com. 13 April 2012.
- ^ "Kannada Review: 'Dashamukha' is worth a watch". News18 India. 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Dashamukha:10 talking heads". Bangalore Mirror. 13 April 2012.
- ^ "This movie fails to impress". The New Indian Express. 15 April 2012.
External links
edit- Dashamukha at IMDb