Namma Basava (2005)
2h 38m
Running Time
September 9, 2005Release Date
Plot.
Basava (Puneet Rajkumar) runs a gym centre and lives with his brother Avinash and Sudharani (wife of Avinash), who treat him as their own son. When his brother start seeking a girl as his bride, he opines that he should select his future bride. He selects Gowri, daughter of an auditor who is working with Pampathy. Pampathys younger brother is Home Minister and Pampathys son is a vagabond womanizer. To gain her approval, Basava makes every effort, but before he can get her green signal, her engagement is fixed with the vagabond son of Pampathy. Supported by Gowris peppy and naughty grandmother (Lakshmidevi), Basava rises against the autocratic behaviour of Pampathy, challenges him in public, and wins, thereby also winning the heart and hand of Gowri.
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Cast & Crew.
Puneeth Rajkumar
Basava
Gowri Munjal
Gowri
Avinash
Sudharani
Sudha Rani
Basava's sister-in-law
Tharanga Vishwa
Sharan
Basava's friend
Srinivasa Murthy
Chitra Shenoy
Riyaz Khan
M.N. Lakshmi Devi
Gowri's grandmother
M. Sathya Kiran
Producer
Kota Srinivasa Rao
Pampathy
A. Santosh Reddy
Producer
Veera Shankar Bairisetty
Director
Tara
Actress
Media.
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Wiki.
Namma Basava is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Veera Shankar Bairisetty. It stars Puneeth Rajkumar and Gowri Munjal (in her debut) in the lead roles. Avinash, Sudha Rani, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Riyaz Khan and M. N. Lakshmi Devi feature in supporting roles. Gurukiran scored music for the film's background and soundtrack.
Although the film saw an average performance commercially, it completed a 100-day run in 25 centers across Karnataka. While critics gave it mixed reviews, the film's soundtrack album was generally received well. Hindustan Times rated its soundtrack album the fifth best in Kannada films of 2005.