''Vimukthi'' is a 2010

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 ...

language Indian

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film written and directed by

P. Sheshadri Pattabhiramaiah Sheshadri (born 23 November 1963) is an Indian film director who works in Kannada cinema. He is known for his films ''Munnudi'', ''Atithi'', '' Beru'', '' Tutturi'', '' Vimukthi'', ''Bettada Jeeva'', ''Bharath Stores'' and '' De ...

. It is produced by Navyachitra Creations and stars

Bhavana ''Bhāvanā'' (Pali;Rhys Davids & Stede (1921-25), p. 503, entry for "Bhāvanā," retrieved 9 December 2008 from "U. Chicago" a Sanskrit: भावना, also ''bhāvanā''Monier-Williams (1899), p. 755, see "Bhāvana" and "Bhāvanā", retriev ...

and

Ramakrishna Ramakrishna Paramahansa ( bn, রামকৃষ্ণ পরমহংস, Ramôkṛṣṇo Pôromohôṅso; , 18 February 1836 – 16 August 1886),——— — also spelled Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, born Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya,, was an In ...

. The film deals with the

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Cast

as Madhavi *

as Madhavi's father *Houda as Nouvah

Production

The film was shot in

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Release

''Vimukthi'' was released theatrically on 12 February 2010.

Reception

A critic from

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wrote "Vimukthi is a well enacted film with Bhavana and Ramakrishna coming out with flying colours. Veteran artistes like Venkatarao and Eknath Agarkal really shine despite the limited opportunity. The camera work of S. Ramachandra is outstanding". B S Srivani from

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wrote "With Sheshadri choosing to dwell more on Madhavi’s quest, the film’s touch-and-go approach tests viewer patience. The second half however redeems the film with the associated gnawing pain–a grim reminder of the director’s class!". A critic from

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wrote "Praveen Godhkindi’s music and camera work by S Ramachandra Aithal are on par with Seshadri’s thoughts. Vimukthi documents incidents more than expressing thoughts and ideas. The film could have been more complex and thought provoking". A critic from

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wrote "Sheshadri's characterization is apt though the editing could have been a little sharper. The climax of the film is another highlight when the daughter searches for her own identity and decides to unite with her husband in the process of finding her father".

Accolades

''Vimukthi'' was awarded the

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organization set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several ...

at the

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References

External links

* * 2010 films 2010s Kannada-language films Films directed by P. Sheshadri {{2010s-Kannada-film-stub