Samrat is a 1994 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film written and directed by Naganna, making his debut,[1] and produced by M. Rajashekar.[2] The film starred Vishnuvardhan,[3] Sowmya Kulkarni and Vinaya Prasad. The film's music is scored by Hamsalekha whilst the cinematography is by J.G. Krishna.
| Samrat | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Naganna |
| Written by | Late Srivathsa Ranganath |
| Screenplay by | T. N. Narasimhan Naganna |
| Story by | Naganna |
| Produced by | M. Rajashekar |
| Starring | Vishnuvardhan Soumya Kulkarni Vinaya Prasad Puneet Issar |
| Cinematography | J.G. Krishna |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Sri Gayatri Mata Pictures |
| Distributed by | Manik Chand |
Release date |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
edit- Vishnuvardhan as Samrat
- Soumya Kulkarni as Sandhya, Samrat's lover
- Puneet Issar as Bhandaari
- Vajramuni as police commissioner
- Maanu as Chief minister
- Sudheer as M.L.A
- Rockline Venkatesh
- Ramesh Bhat as Baasha, Samrat's friend
- Avinash as Ekanath, Samrat's best friend and Sandhya's brother (special appearance)
- Lohithaswa
- Mandeep Roy
- Sarigama Viji
- Nagendra Shah
- Bharat Bhagavatar
- Mahesh
- Jackie shivu
- Vinaya Prasad as a dancer (special appearance)
Soundtrack
editThe music of the film was composed and lyrics written by Hamsalekha.[4] After release, the soundtrack was well received and the track "Nimakade Sambarandre" became an all-time hit song.[5] It is rated as one of the top 10 Kannada patriotic songs by Filmibeat.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eradu Manada Maathe" | Hamsalekha | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 2. | "Nange Duddandre Lekka Illa" | Hamsalekha | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 3. | "Jeevanave Hudukaata" | Hamsalekha | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 4. | "Nesara Banda" | Hamsalekha | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 5. | "Nimkade Sambar Andre" | Hamsalekha | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malgudi Subha |
References
edit- ^ "Naganna's epic struggle with Kurukshetra". The Hindu. 7 August 2019. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Samrat (ಸಾಮ್ರಾಟ್)- Action
- ^ Vishnuvardhan movies list
- ^ "Samraat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ a b Hegde, Madhusudhan (3 November 2014). "ನಟರನ್ನು ಕನ್ನಡದ ಕಣ್ಮಣಿಯಾಗಿಸಿದ ಗೀತೆಗಳಿವು". Filmibeat. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
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