''Kanteerava'' is a 2011

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-language

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directed by

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and produced by

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. It is a remake of the Telugu film '' Simhadri'' (2003). The film features

Duniya Vijay B R Vijay Kumar, who is professionally known as Duniya Vijay and Duniya Viji, is an Indian actor who appears in Kannada films. He began his career playing small roles until he got his big break in '' Duniya'' (2007). He is noted for his perform ...

Shuba Poonja Shubha Poonja is an Indian actress and former model. She has mostly appeared in Kannada films and Tamil. She is best known for her role in the movie Moggina Manasu for which she received Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada. R ...

and

Rishika Singh Rishika Singh (born Rohini Singh) is an Indian actor who appears in Kannada-language films. She is the daughter of film director Rajendra Singh Babu and granddaughter of Mysore-based film producer Shankar Singh and former Kannada actress Pratim ...

in the lead roles. Chakri has composed the music for the film. The movie was dubbed and released in Hindi as "Himmat The Power".

Plot

An orphan and good hearted lad Kanthi (Duniya Vijay) is adopted and grows up under Ramachandrappa (Srinivasa Murthy) family care in Bangalore. The bond they share is like father and son. Kasturi (Rishika Singh) is Ramachandrappa's granddaughter, and she likes Kanthi a lot. Once a week, Kanthi meets a mentally challenged girl named Indhira (Shubha Poonja). He entertains her and provides money for her caretakers. When Ramachandrappa and his wife (Sangeeta) discover Kasturi wants to marry Kanthi, Ramachandrappa decides to get them married. He makes a formal announcement to officially adopt Kanthi. At this time, it is revealed that Kanthi is very close to Indu. The alliance breaks off when Kanthi refuses to leave Indu (who is suspected to be his mistress).

Cast

as Kanteerava *

as Indira *

* Rahul Kadam as Rahul *

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as Ramachandrappa * Yamuna *

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as Bala Sab *

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as Bala Nair *

Sadhu Kokila Sahaya Sheelan Shadrach (born 24 March 1966) known by his screen name Sadhu Kokila, is an Indian musician, actor, comedian, film director and producer, and an occasional screenwriter and lyricist who works in Kannada cinema. He began his care ...

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* Sangeetha *

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Soundtrack

Chakri has composed 6 songs for the film.

Reception

Critical response

Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana from ''

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'' scored the film at 2 out of 5 stars and says "Music by Chakri is okay though a song on female deities backed by folk music stands out. 'Fight' your way through crime is what Kanteerava says. Yes, action is what dominates the film". A critic from

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scored the film at 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Vijay is amazing in his fighting and sentimental sequences. Shubha Poonja impresses with a lively performance. Rishika Singh makes a positive beginning in her first acting essay. Yamuna is a treat to watch. Srinivasamurthy is graceful. Cinematography by Dasari Seenu and music by Chakri are good". A critic from

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wrote "The background music is loud and hampers a decent sleep while watching the film. The camerawork is better than most other aspects of the film. Sukadhare’s break from filmmaking has not worked for him or the audience". Svetlana Mary Lasrado 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 "Rishika as a newbie has done justice to her role. Vijay steals the thunder with his dialogue delivery and fights. For good dose of action, Kanteerava does strike a chord".

References

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