''Kalavu'' (

Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...

: ಕಳವು) is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language film directed by newcomer Ravi M. The film stars

Umashree Umashree (born 10 May 1957) is an Indian actress and politician. She is known for her portrayal of film roles spoken in the Kannada language (over 400), particularly comic roles. She received National Film Award for Best Actress for her role a ...

, Kari Subbu, Hulagappa Kattimani and others.

Cast

as Rangamma * Kari Subbu * Hulagappa Kattimani * Jugari Avinash as Patla * Shivaji Rao Jadav as Idea * Pramila Bengre as Thayamma * Bhavani Prakash as Rathni * Master Vaibhav

Release

Critical reception

A critic from ''

The Times of India ''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...

'' wrote that "Umashree is the right choice for the role as she steals the show with her brilliant performance". B. S. Srivani from ''

Deccan Herald ''Deccan Herald'' is an Indian English language daily newspaper published from the Indian state of Karnataka. It was founded by K. N. Guruswamy, a liquor businessman from Ballari and was launched on 17 June 1948. It is published by The Printe ...

'' wrote that "Most of the actors, led so ebulliently by Jadhav, act out their parts well, allowing the viewer to enjoy the experience thoroughly".

References

External links

* 2010s Kannada-language films 2013 films {{2010s-Kannada-film-stub