Vamshi is an Indian Kannada-language action drama film starring Puneeth Rajkumar and Nikita Thukral.[2] It is directed by Prakash and produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar. The film was released on 2 October 2008.[3]
| Vamshi | |
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 Theatrical film poster | |
| Directed by | Prakash |
| Written by | M. S. Ramesh (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Prakash, M. S. Abhishek |
| Story by | Prakash, M. S. Abhishek |
| Produced by | Parvathamma Rajkumar |
| Starring | Puneeth Rajkumar Nikita Thukral Lakshmi |
| Narrated by | Upendra |
| Cinematography | Krishna Kumar |
| Edited by | Deepu. S. Kumar |
| Music by | R. P. Patnaik |
Production company | Sri Chakreshwari Combines |
| Distributed by | Sri Vajreshwari combines |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹3.5 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹12 crore[1] |
Plot edit
Vamshi is a trainee in police academy, also short-tempered which makes him land in trouble. Once after training, while he is about to be transferred to Bangalore for posting, Vamshi's past reveals that he is the son of a Kotnal Ramanna (KR), a former crime boss, who was recently murdered by the other group led by a rival gangster Jayachandra.
Vamshi's anger and his parentage, along with DCP Reddy's involvement with Jayachandra, ends Vamshi's police interview being botched. Dejected, Vamshi is forced to join KR's team as its new leader, and is helped by another politician to kill Jayachandra and other enemies. While doing so, he drifts away from his mother and his girlfriend Sharadha aka Sharu.
After killing Jayachandra, Vamshi learns about his mother's tragic past and also about the importance, love and affection of the near ones. Vamshi changes back to the normal life, but his own team and the politician, who sided with Reddy turn against him, because they want Vamshi to continue to be in the syndicate business. A fight ensues between the group and Vamshi, in which Vamshi finally kills the gang and Reddy. Finally, Vamshi takes up the job as a school teacher and lives happily with Sharu and his mother.
Cast edit
- Puneeth Rajkumar as Vamshi
- Nikita Thukral as Shaaru
- Lakshmi as Vamshi's mother
- Sundar Raj as Sharu's father
- Komal Kumar as Vamshi's sidekick
- Ravi Kale as DCP Reddy
- Rajendra Karanth as Jayachandra
- Avinash as politician
- Haridas G.
- Vijay Koundinya
- Arasu Maharaj
- Suresh Mangalore
- Ganesh Rao Kesarkar
- Shankar Narayan
- Madhu Mandagere
- Mallesh Gowda
- Tumkur Mohan
- Shankar Rao
- Vidya Murthy
- B. Jaya
- Jolly Bastin
- N. K. Vishwanath
- Y. R. Ashwath Narayan
Soundtrack edit
| Vamshi | |||||
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| Soundtrack album by | |||||
| Released | 3 August 2008 | ||||
| Recorded | 2008 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 27:31 | ||||
| Label | Aananda Audio | ||||
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The background score and soundtrack of the film was composed by R. P. Patnaik, with lyrics for the soundtrack penned by V. Nagendra Prasad and Ram Narayan.[4] The song "Thayi Thayi" was reused from the 1993 Kannada film Hoovu Hannu, which also starred Lakshmi. The soundtrack album comprises six tracks.[5][6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bhuvanam Sharanam" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Soham Chakrabarty | 4:53 |
| 2. | "Jothe Jotheyali" | Ram Narayan | Puneeth Rajkumar, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:58 |
| 3. | "Yenaytho Idho" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Sonu Nigam R. P. Patnaik | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Amalu Amalu" | Jayanth Kaikini | Rajesh Krishnan, Harini Sudhakar | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Mayagathi Lingamma" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Udit Narayan, Malathi | 4:11 |
| 6. | "Thayi Thayi" | Hamsalekha | Dr. Rajkumar | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 27:31 | |||
Reception edit
Rediff.com wrote, "Vamshi is a different film for director Prakash and actor Puneet Raj Kumar. However, despite Prakash's emotionally-charged narration the story of this Kannada flick lacks credibility".[7] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote "Puneeth is impressive in action and song sequences but that does not compensate for a narrative that is lethargic in parts and music that is uninspired. Rajkumar’s decade old song from the film Hoovu Hannu is a highlight. A disappointment overall from the Puneeth-Prakash duo whose last film Milana ran for a year".[8]
Box office edit
Despite the mixed reviews, the film was declared as a super hit at the box-office . It completed 100 days in more than 12 centers across the state. The movie was dubbed in Malayalam.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b "2008- Top 5 films at the box-office". Sify. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "vamshi - chitraloka.com /Kannada Movie News, Reviews". www.chitraloka.com. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Kannada Cinema News | Kannada Movie Reviews | Kannada Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Kannada". Archived from the original on 25 September 2008.
- ^ "Vamshi Songs Download: Vamshi MP3 Kannada Songs Online Free on". Gaana. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Vamshi Kannada movie songs". Gaana. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Vamshi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by R. P. Patnaik". iTunes. 3 August 2008. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Review: Vamshi is just average".
- ^ "Vamshi: Remake factory reject". Bangalore Mirror. 3 October 2008.
- ^ " Prithvi to Malayalam - Kannada News". 26 February 2010.
