Ravana is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Yogish Hunsur starring Yogesh and Sanchita Padukone in lead roles.[1] It is a remake of the Tamil-language film Kaadhal Kondein (2003).[2]

Ravana
Directed byYogish Hunsur
Written byYogish Hunsur
Malavalli Saikrishna
Based onKaadhal Kondein (2003)
Produced byUday K. Mehta
Mohan G Nayak
Starring
CinematographyR Giri
Edited bySrinivas G Babu
Music byAbhimann Roy
Release date
  • 14 December 2009 (2009-12-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Plot

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Vinod, an orphan, falls in love with his classmate Divya. When he realises that she considers him as a friend and is in love with someone else, he takes up the risky task of reuniting two lovers.

Cast

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Music

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Ravana
Soundtrack album by
Released2009
Recorded2009
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length26:32
LanguageKannada
Official audio
Ravana - Full Album on YouTube
Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Chakli Nippattu" Abhimann Roy4:46
2."Jooba Jooba"Rajesh Krishnan4:12
3."Ethake Munisu (Bit)"Abhimann Roy, Yashaswini Roy1:08
4."Ninna Manevaregu" Badri Prasad4:29
5."Hejjeya Guruthugalu" Anuradha Bhat, Chethan Sosca5:14
6."Guttu Helale (Bit)" Ramanujam L R1:16
7."Beautiful (Bit)" Avinash Chebbi0:57
8."Thampu Thampu"Rajesh Krishnan5:10
Total length:26:32

Reception

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Critical response

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A critic from The New Indian Express wrote "Music director Abhiman has provided melodious music. It is worth watching for those who love action films and have not watched the Tamil or Telugu versions".[3] B S Srivani from  Deccan Herald wrote  "So has R Giri’s camerawork, supported by a good finish. But ‘Ravana’ is guilty. Of cleverly inserting the flashback scenes of the original (where the detailing was perfect, down to the boy resembling Dhanush) and getting dubbing artistes to work on them. Perhaps this is one such money-saving method the producers are desperately looking for. A sham. However, Yogesh fans can look forward to a slew of ‘anti-hero’ roles from him".[4] A critic from The Times of India scored the film at 2.5 out of 5 and wrote "Yogish, though impressive, struggles to give life to his tough character. Sanchita has done a neat job and Santhosh excels. Music director Abhiman Roy has composed some melodious numbers. Camerawork by R Giri is good".[5] A critic from Sify.com wrote "It is a right kind of role for Yogish but he has to involve in avoiding inconsequential situations. Sanchitha Padukone has a good debut in Kannada. She is tall and beautiful. Srinivasamurthy and Dwarakish have nothing to boast. Abhiman Roy after a long innings has done a good job in the music. Three of his five scorings are very melodious. The lyrics are also good. Giri camera work is flawless".[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Yogi to dance in Ravana as well". The New Indian Express. 1 October 2009.
  2. ^ R. G. Vijayasarathy (3 December 2009). "It's Yogish vs Diganth at the box office". Rediff.com.
  3. ^ "Watch it for the punches and kicks". The New Indian Express. 5 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Ravana". Deccan Herald. 4 December 2009.
  5. ^ "RAVANA MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 14 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Ravana". Sify.com. 7 December 2009.