Kabaddi (2009 film)
Kabaddi (ಕಬಡ್ಡಿ) is a 2009 Kannada sports drama film directed by Narendra Babu.[1] It was produced by G. K. Ravi, K. Raju, G. Kishor Kumar, Anup Gowda, N. Asha and D. V. Rajendra Prasad under the banner of Khandaya Haagu Vistara and has music by Hamsalekha. The film stars Praveen and Priyanka in the lead roles.[2] It features real life Kabaddi players as important roles, while veteran actor Kishore played the role of a passionate sports coach. The directorial debut film, is a love story based around the sport of Kabaddi. Though it didn't perform well at the box office, critics named it one of the top Kannada films of 2009.[3][4]
Kabaddi | |
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Directed by | Narendra Babu |
Starring | Praveen Priyanka Kishore Dharma Avinash Sriraksha |
Music by | Hamsalekha |
Release date | 2009 |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
At 2009 Karnataka State Film Awards, it won the award for Best First Film.
Cast
- Praveen
- Priyanka
- Kishore as Beeresh coach
Reviews
This movie got mostly positive reviews from the media.[5]
Kannada film Kabaddi has been adjudged the best film for 2008-09 by the Karnataka government appointed committee.
Kabaddi also won an award for best Dialogues for 2008-09 by the Karnataka government appointed committee.
Soundtrack
Kabaddi | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 2009 |
Genre | Film Soundtrack |
Label | Akshaya Audio |
Producer | G. K. Ravi, K. Raju, G. Kishor Kumar, Anup Gowda, N. Asha, D. V. Rajendra Prasad |
Song title | Singers | |
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"Jhallanta Kaadutaalivalu" | Hariharan | |
"Toltede" | Shankar Mahadevan, Lakshmi Narayan | |
"Mutte Mutte" | K. S. Chithra, Karthik | |
"Bombe Maanava" | Kavita Seth, Harsha | |
"Preethi Maadiro" | Shreya Ghoshal, Kunal Ganjawala |
Box office
It was a box office dud when released in spite of getting positive reviews from media and film critics.
References
- Y Maheswara Reddy (17 June 2009). "Two years' wait finally pays off for two films". Indian Express. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- Review
- "2009's Top Kannada Films". Rediff.com Movies. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- "Movie Review : Kabaddi". 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)