''Nishyabda'' ( kn, ನಿಶ್ಯಬ್ದ; ''Silence'') is a 1998 Indian

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directed and written by

Dinesh Babu Dinesh Baboo (also known as Dinesh Babu) is an Indian film director, cinematographer, actor and screenwriter who works predominantly in Kannada cinema. In a career spanning five decades he has directed more than 40 films, filmed more than 20 fil ...

and stars Vishnuvardhan, Sumanth,

Mohini Mohini (Sanskrit: मोहिनी, ') is the Hindu goddess of enchantment. She is the only female avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. She is portrayed as a '' femme fatale'', an enchantress, who maddens lovers and demons, sometimes leading them ...

and Revathy in the lead roles. The film was produced by Jayashri Devi for the "Chinni Films" banner and the music is composed by Stephen-Dharma. This was Revathy's second and final Kannada film to date.

Cast

* Vishnuvardhan as Major Vishwanath *

as Varsha *

Revathi Asha Kelunni Nair (born 8 July 1966), better known by her stage name Revathi, is an Indian actress and director, known for her works predominantly in Tamil & Malayalam cinema - in addition to Telugu, Hindi & Kannada films. She has won several ...

as Dr. Vineetha * Ramakrishna as Vasu *Sumanth as Vijay * J. K. Bharavi as Veerendra Gowda * Kashi * Sihi Kahi Geetha *Sunil Puranik as Vinod Gowda * Nizhalgal Ravi as Vikram Gowda (Voice dubbed by

Sanketh Kashi Kashi (1954 – 2016) known by his professional name Sanketh Kashi, was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Kashi as an actor include '' Ulta Palta'' (1997), ''Nammoora Mandara Hoove'' (1996), '' Beladingal ...

) * G. K. Govinda Rao as Govinda Rao, College Principal *20 Trained dogs All characters in this movie are named with the letter V.

Legacy

Devraj Kumar titled his film as '' Nishabda 2'' released in 2017 which had no relation with this film.

References

External links

Kannada movies 1998 - Kannada movies released in year 1998
1998 films 1990s Kannada-language films Indian thriller films 1998 thriller films Films directed by Dinesh Baboo {{1990s-thriller-film-stub