''Ulta Palta'' () is a 1997 Indian Kannada film directed by N. S. Shankar and starring
Ramesh Aravind
Ramesh Aravind is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter and television presenter who predominantly works in Kannada films and television. In a career of over 34 years, Aravind has been appeared in over 140 films including several Tamil and T ...
, Kashi and Sushma Veer. It is based on
Shakespeare
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's ''
The Comedy of Errors
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''. The music of the film was composed by
V. Manohar. The film was remade in
Telugu language
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with the same name (1998) and in
Tamil
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**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
as ''
Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu'' (2005) starring Ashok Kashyap who was one of the co-producers and cinematographer of the film. The entire film was shot in
Koppa, a town in
Chikmagalur
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district of Karnataka.
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Plot
Two sets of identical twins are lost in their childhood. None of them are aware of their twin being alive. One set of twins arrive to a town on work, which is where the other set of twins live and make their living. The people of the town confuse them for the latter, who is a famous industrialist in the town. A series of misunderstandings, misplacements and confusions about the characters turn into hilarious situations and chaos in their lives.
Cast
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Ramesh Aravind
Ramesh Aravind is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter and television presenter who predominantly works in Kannada films and television. In a career of over 34 years, Aravind has been appeared in over 140 films including several Tamil and T ...
as Devaraj-1 & Devaraj-2 and also the father of Devraj-1 & Devaraj-2
* Sushma Veer as Sheela, Devaraj-1's wife
*
Pooja Lokesh
Pooja Lokesh is an Indian actress in the Tamil and Kannada film industry.
Personal life
She is the daughter of Lokesh and Girija Lokesh, and sister of Srujan Lokesh.
Partial filmography
* '' Tiger Galli'' (2017)
* ''Magic Ajji'' (2005)
* '' C ...
as Meera, Sheela's younger sister
*
Pavitra Lokesh
Pavitra Lokesh is an Indian film and television actress. She appears primarily in Kannada and Telugu films playing supporting roles. The daughter of stage and film actor Mysore Lokesh, she made her film debut at the age of 16 and has since ap ...
as Mohini, Devaraj-1's love interest
*
Kashi
Kashi or Kaashi may refer to:
Places
* Varanasi (historically known as "Kashi"), a holy city in India
**Kingdom of Kashi, an ancient kingdom in the same place, one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas
**Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi
* Kashgar, a cit ...
as Rama-1 & Rama-2
*
Karibasavaiah
Karibasavaiah (1959 – 3 February 2012) was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada cinema and a theatre personality. He has acted in over 120 films. He died on 3 February 2012 after a road traffic accident in Bangalore. He made his debut ...
as Shivanandappa's lackey
* Myna Chandru as Kumara, Mohini's admirer
* Sunetra Pandit as Rama-1's wife, Chenni, Devaraj-1's housemaid
*
Girija Lokesh
Girija Lokesh is an Indian theatre and film actress and occasional film producer who works in Kannada cinema. She is wife of actor Lokesh, and is the mother of former actress Pooja Lokesh, and actor and television presenter Srujan Lokesh. In re ...
as the nun
*
H. G. Dattatreya
Wing Commander Harihar Gundurao Dattatreya AE(L) (Retd.) (born 1942), popularly known as Dattanna, is an Indian actor who has appeared in more than 204 films and several plays. Alongside his career as an actor, he served in the Indian Air Force ...
as the police inspector
* Ramesh Pandit as the school friend of Devaraj-1
* Hulivana Gangadharaiah as Shivanandappa
* Shankar Rao as Shettru, the jewellery shop owner
* Ummatthal Sathya
* Subramanya Thememane
* Srishailan
* Venkatachalam
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed and lyrics written by
V. Manohar except one poetry written by
K. S. Narasimhaswamy.
Awards
* 1997-98 :
Karnataka State Film Awards
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Best Dialogue - N. S. Shankar
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Best Acting (Special Jury Award) -
Kashi
Kashi or Kaashi may refer to:
Places
* Varanasi (historically known as "Kashi"), a holy city in India
**Kingdom of Kashi, an ancient kingdom in the same place, one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas
**Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi
* Kashgar, a cit ...
References
1997 films
1990s Kannada-language films
Modern adaptations of works by William Shakespeare
Films based on The Comedy of Errors
Twins in Indian films
Indian comedy films
Kannada films remade in other languages
Films scored by V. Manohar
1997 comedy films
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