Sihigali (transl. Sweet air) is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed and written by Lekhan. The film stars Sriimurali and Sherin with Thulasi Shivamani and Sharan in supporting roles.[1]

Sihigali
Directed byLekhan
Produced byAnil
Balakrishna
Umesh
StarringSriimurali
Sherin
Thulasi Shivamani
Sharan
CinematographyNiranjan Babu
Music byB. R. Shankar
Release date
  • 10 March 2010 (2010-03-10)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Cast

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Production

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Debutant director Lekhan opted to make his first film and chose to focus on the mother-son relationship. Actress Sherin made a comeback after a brief absence from acting through the project, and shot for forty days.[2]

Soundtrack

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Reception

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Critical response

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Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana of Rediff.com scored the film at 1 out of 5 stars and says "Dialogues, especially those between the just smitten Dharni and Jeevi, are too poetic to digest. Sharan, who plays Murali's friend, also fails to impress. Stale jokes find a place in the film and there is nothing even Sharan can do to make them sound funny. Sihigalli is sure to give you a headache. Give it a miss".[3] BSS from Deccan Herald wrote "Normal situations tend to turn syrupy while those that need to be tightened are cut a huge slack. Neither Niranjan Babu’s camerawork nor the music can make this “gaali”, a “sihigaali”. A prodigal waste".[4] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote  "Leykkhan messes with the film and the producer’s money big time. If you don’t want to do the same with your time, keep a safe distance from Sihigaali. It is a gasbag and smells bad".[5] Sify.com wrote "Lekhan's brainless narrative fails to bring even decent performance from talented artists like Sri Murali, Thualsi Shivamani and Sharan. Shirin is wasted. However Murali shines in a few action sequences. It is better to avoid 'Sihi Gaali' ".[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Kannada actor Murali's double whammy". Rediff.com. 11 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Shirin is back with Sihigali 2". Sify.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Give Sihigaali a miss!". Rediff.com. 15 March 2010.
  4. ^ "SIHIGAALI". Deccan Herald. 12 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Sihigaali: Gasbag". Bangalore Mirror. 12 March 2010.
  6. ^ "'Sihi Gaali' loses out on poor storyline (Kannada Movie Review)". www.sify.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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