Kanteerava

Kanteerava is a 2011 Kannada-language action drama film directed by Tushar Ranganath and produced by Ramu. It is a remake of the Telugu film Simhadri. The film features Duniya Vijay, Shuba Poonja and Rishika Singh in the lead roles. Chakri has composed the music for the film. Some scenes of Mukesh Rishi and G. V. Sudhakar Naidu were used from the archival footages of the original film. The movie was dubbed and released in Hindi as Himmat The Power.

Plot

An orphan and good hearted lad Kanthi is adopted and grows up under Ramachandrappa family care in Bangalore. The bond they share is like father and son. Kasturi is Ramachandrappa's granddaughter, and she likes Kanthi a lot. Once a week, Kanthi meets a mentally challenged girl named Indhira. He entertains her and provides money for her caretakers.
When Ramachandrappa and his wife discover Kasturi wants to marry Kanthi, Ramachandrappa decides to get them married. He makes a formal announcement to officially adopt Kanthi. At this time, it is revealed that Kanthi is very close to Indu. The alliance breaks off when Kanthi refuses to leave Indu.

Cast

Duniya Vijay as Kanteerava
Shuba Poonja as Indira
Rishika Singh as Kasturi
Rahul Kadam as Rahul
Srinivasa Murthy as Ramachandrappa
Yamuna as Ramachandrappa's daughter
Mukesh Rishi as Bala Sab
Rahul Dev as Bala Nair
Sadhu Kokila
Mandya Ramesh as Mandya
Sangeetha as Ramachandrappa's wife
Bhanuchander
Sanketh Kashi

Soundtrack

has composed 6 songs for the film.

Reception

Critical response

Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana from Rediff.com scored the film at 2 out of 5 stars and says "Music by Chakri is okay though a song on female deities backed by folk music stands out. 'Fight' your way through crime is what Kanteerava says. Yes, action is what dominates the film". A critic from The Times of India scored the film at 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Vijay is amazing in his fighting and sentimental sequences. Shubha Poonja impresses with a lively performance. Rishika Singh makes a positive beginning in her first acting essay. Yamuna is a treat to watch. Srinivasamurthy is graceful. Cinematography by Dasari Seenu and music by Chakri are good". A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote "The background music is loud and hampers a decent sleep while watching the film. The camerawork is better than most other aspects of the film. Sukadhare’s break from filmmaking has not worked for him or the audience". Svetlana Mary Lasrado from Deccan Herald wrote "Rishika as a newbie has done justice to her role. Vijay steals the thunder with his dialogue delivery and fights. For good dose of action, Kanteerava does strike a chord".