''Ee Shatamaanada Veera Madakari'' (also known as ''Veera Madakari'') is a 2009 Indian

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directed by

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. The film features Sudeep in a double role alongside debutant

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in the lead roles. The film features a background score and soundtrack composed by M. M. Keeravani and produced by Dinesh Gandhi. The film was released on 20 March 2009. This film is the remake of the

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blockbuster ''

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Plot

The story of ''Ee Shatamaanada Veera Madakari'' revolves around Muttati Sathyaraju (

), a small-time conman, who is in love with Neeraja (

). Madakari (also played by

), an honest police officer who is murdered by the villain, Babjee (

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), his brother Titla (voice dubbed by

himself for this character) and his son Munna (

Arun Sagar Arun Sagar (born 23 October 1963) is an Indian actor, art director and comedian who mainly works in the Kannada film industry. He has been recognized as a leading art director throughout his career starting from his first movie, ''Bhoomi Geet ...

). After Madakari's death, Sathyaraju takes on Madakari's identity and takes revenge on the villains in the small village of Devgarh, terrorised by Babjee.

Cast

as ACP Veera Madakari IPS and Muttati Sathyaraju *

as Neeraja Goswamy * Gopinath Bhat as Babjee *

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as Hosdoddi (Mutatti's aide) *

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as Commissioner *

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as Home Minister * Dharma as Circle Inspector M. R. Shinde *

as Munna, babji's son and Titla’s nephew * Vanishri as Shinde's wife *

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as Madakari's wife (in the photo) *Suryanarayana waali as Titla bhai babji’s younger brother and Munna’s paternal uncle *Shailaja Joshi *Thimme gowda *Manmohan Rai *K. V. Manjayya *Jayashree Rao *Dinesh Gandhi *Arasu Maharaj *Tumkur Mohan * * Simran Khan in

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in the song "Manjari Manjari"

Production

Actor-director Sudeep is well known for making successful remakes, especially from

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box-office hits. Sudeep in the film casts himself in two different roles and has also given his voice to some songs. The film, as a remake of

, successfully maintains the original script of its Telugu counterpart.

Soundtrack

The film has 6 songs.

Reception

Critical response

R G Vijayasarathy of ''

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'' scored the film at 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Besides Sudeep, the film's major attraction is child actor Joysha Christopher whose performance is superb. Newcomer Raagini is impressive while Gopinath and Soori are too loud. Tennis Krishna fits the bill. Dharma, Dinesh Gandhi and the Lady Inspector have all done a good job. Songs and camera work are good. Go for Veera Madakari only if you haven't seen the original". A critic from

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wrote "Finally, Satyaraju goes to Chambal area in the guise of Madhakari and bashes the living daylights out of Babloo and his gang. The only disadvantage of t h i s f i l m is the length, d i rect o r Sudeep c o u l d trim it a little bit. But overall, a good entertainer for Sudeep’s fans". A critic from

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wrote "The tunes are the same as in Vikramarkudu and Rajesh Ramnath has done what he is best at; retaining original tunes for remake films. The only person for whom this film could have a positive impact is debutante Ragini. If you are not a hardcore fan of Sudeep, ready for anything, you are sure to come out of Veera Madakari with a headache". A critic from

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scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and says "When Madakari is killed by the goons, Sathyaraj who resembles Madakari, assumes his identity and eliminates the goons and restores peace to Devagarh. How does he do it? Sudeep excels in both roles. Tennis Krishna is impressive. Dharma proves he is good at sentimental roles too. Music director Keeravani fails to live up to his reputation".

Box office

''Ee Shatamaanada Veera Madakari'' completed 100 days and it was blockbuster movie of 2009.

Awards

2nd Suvarna Film Awards :- * Favorite Hero - Winner -

* Best Debut Actress - Winner -

* Best Choreographer - Nominated - Pradeep Antony * Star Pair of the Year - Nominated -

Zee Kannada Innovative Film Awards :- * Special Jury Award - Winner -

* Best Child Actor - Winner - Baby Jorusha South Scope Cine Awards :- * Best Comedian Kannada - Nominated -

South Scope Cine Awards 2010: * *

References

External links

* {{ Vikramarkudu 2009 films 2000s Kannada-language films Films scored by M. M. Keeravani Kannada remakes of Telugu films Indian action films 2009 action films 2000s masala films Fictional portrayals of the Karnataka Police Indian police films Films about lookalikes 2000s police films