Deveeri

Deveeri is a 1999 Kannada language film based[1] on the novel Akka by noted Kannada writer P. Lankesh. The novel was adapted for the film by his daughter Kavitha Lankesh.

Deveeri
Directed byKavitha Lankesh
Produced byBharathi Gowda, Hanumantha Reddy, Kavitha Lankesh
Written byKavitha Lankesh
Screenplay byKavitha Lankesh
Story byP. Lankesh
Based onAkka
by P. Lankesh
StarringNandita Das
Manjunath
CinematographyS. Ramachandra
Edited byM. N. Swamy
Production
company
Navajeevana Films
Release date
  • 1999 (1999) (Bangalore)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

The film won the 1999–2000 Karnataka State Award for best film.[2]

Cast

Reception

S. Viswanath of Deccan Herald felt that the film lacked a "taut script" and added, "Besides this, there are tacky numbers, with scenes that rarely justify a genre film." He further wrote, "Popular elements have been accommodated into the scheme of things to pander suit to the puerile tastes of to rake in the moolah, with the result the film is stretched a wee long, while, a more aesthetic screenplay would have taken the film to newer realms of novella vogue cinema." However, he commended the film's background score and wrote, "Music director V Manohar lends ample support to Kavitha with excellent, ear-catching background score, enhancing the melancholic mood to the touching tale." While he praised Manjunath's performance in the film in that he had the "maturity of seasoned player, amply justifying Kavitha's faith in the promising lad's abilities", the performance of Nandita Das seemed "unconvincing" to him. He felt that she failed to "add lustre to the film, and her effort comes as a damp-squib."[3] Also writing for Deccan Herald, Aravind Gowda called the film "an exceptionally well-made movie". He felt, "The screenplay, the characters and the story-line, all go well together into making Deveeri a good film to watch." He concluded writing praises of all leading performances in the film.[4]

References
  1. "Deveeri (1999)". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  2. Mass media in India. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India). 2002. p. 172. OCLC 5861535.
  3. Viswanath, S. (27 February 2000). "Search for the soul". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 22 May 2000. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. Gowda, Aravind (27 February 2000). "Deveeri (Kannada)". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 17 June 2000. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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