Siddhu is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Mahesh Sukhadhare and starring Murali and Deepu.[1] The film was a box office failure.[2] The film is inspired by the German film Run Lola Run (1998).
| Siddhu | |
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| Directed by | Mahesh Sukhadare |
| Written by | B. A. Madhu (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Mahesh Sukhadare |
| Story by | B. A. Madhu |
| Starring | Murali Deepu |
| Cinematography | Ramesh Babu |
| Edited by | P. R. Sounder Rajan |
| Music by | R. P. Patnaik |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast edit
- Murali as Siddhu
- Deepu as Anjali
- Akhilendra Mishra as Range Gowda
- H. G. Dattatreya as Siddu's teacher
- Tara
- Kudavalli Chandrashekhar
- Avinash
- Sharan
Production edit
Murali signed the film before completing his previous film Yashwanth (2003).[3] He did all the stunts himself. A chase sequence was shot in Bangalore.[4] Hindi actor Akhilendra Mishra stars in the film.[5] In the climax, Deepu carries a bag containing 1000-rupee notes amounting up to three crore rupees. The makers of the film received backlash since the 1000-rupee note was worth only 2 rupees in the black market.[6]
Soundtrack edit
The music is composed by R. P. Patnaik.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nee Sheetala" | Kaviraj | Sonu Nigam | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Surya Thampu" | Kaviraj | Rajesh Krishnan, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:11 |
| 3. | "Nachu Nachu" | Kaviraj | Shankar Mahadevan, Chaitra H. G. | 4:33 |
| 4. | "O My Love" | K. Mahesh Sukhadare | Madhu Balakrishnan | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Katiko Katiko" | K. Mahesh Sukhadare | Sukhwinder Singh, Chaitra H. G. | 5:25 |
| 6. | "Sisya Sisya" | Ram Narayan | R. P. Patnaik, Sonu Kakkar | 4:12 |
| Total length: | 28:21 | |||
Reception edit
A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "For Murali fans, this is good stuff. For others, still very well presented fare".[8] A critic from Viggy wrote that "In a nutshell, Siddu is a film that doesn't test your patience for sure and lives up to the expectations".[9] A critic from Indiaglitz wrote that "Siddhu is well narrated film. You will enjoy seeing this film. For Murali fans it is a bonanza".[10]
References edit
- ^ S. M., Shashiprasad (25 August 2016). "In Conversation: Mahesh Sukhadhare speaks about his upcoming film Happy Birthday". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "2005 YEAR ROUND UP". Chitraloka. 30 December 2005. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Telugu 'Murari' is 'Gopi' in Kannada". Viggy. 2005. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "No dupes; all real — Siddu". Viggy. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "'Siddu' - releasing this week!". Viggy. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "'Siddhu'film fake notes created ripples". Indiaglitz. 16 December 2005. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Siddhu". Gaana. 2005. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (9 August 2005). "Siddu: Good for Murali fans". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Siddu — film review". Viggy. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Siddhu Review". Indiaglitz. 20 July 2005. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.