Namo Bhootatma
Directed byMurali
Written byMa. Chandru
Produced byRs infotainment
StarringKomal
Iswarya Menon
Harish Raj
Anaswara Kumar
Gayathri Iyer
CinematographyDasari Seenu
Music byFarhan Roshan
S. N. Prasad
Production
company
R. S. Infotainment Private Ltd.
Release date
  • 28 October 2014 (2014-10-28)
Running time
156 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Budget₹40 million (US$500,000)

Namo Bhootatma is a 2014 Kannada horror comedy film directed by Murali in his debut.[1][2] The film was a remake of the 2014 Tamil film Yaamirukka Bayamey, which itself was based on the Korean movie The Quiet Family.[3][4][5] It stars Komal Kumar, Iswarya Menon, Anaswara Kumar, Gayathri Iyer, and Harish Raj in the lead roles.[6][7] Telugu comedian Ali made his second Kannada movie with this film.[8][9] It's also dubbed in Hindi with the same name. A sequel Namo Bhoothathma 2 released in 2023.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Farhaan Roshan and S. N. Prasad and released by Sony Music India. Prasad, who composed the original film, retained his tunes from it. Daler Mehndi sang a song in the film.[10]

Namo Bhootatma
Soundtrack album by
Farhan Roshan and S. N. Prasad
ReleasedOct 31, 2014
Recorded2014
GenreSoundtrack
Length17:04
LabelSony Music India
ProducerFarhaan Roshan
S. N. Prasad
Farhan Roshan chronology
Pungi Daasa
(2014) 		Namo Bhootatma
(2014) 		Ragini IPS
(2014)
S. N. Prasad chronology
Yaamirukka Bayamey
(2014) 		Namo Bhootatma
(2014) 		Irandam Kuththu
(2020)
Track list
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Paisa Paisa"Hrudaya ShivaFarhaan RoshanDaler Mehndi3:25
2."Ivalu Posu Koduthalla"Hrudaya ShivaFarhaan RoshanKomal Kumar3:47
3."Nina Chanda"S. Nagesh PrasannaS. N. PrasadYazin Nizar3:00
4."Hennu Honnu Mannu"Hrudaya ShivaS. N. PrasadAl Rufian, Farhaan Roshan3:47
5."Paravasam Paravasam"Hrudaya ShivaS. N. PrasadAl Rufian, Anitha Karthikeyan3:05
Total length:17:04

Reception

Critical response

Shyam Prasad S from Bangalore Mirror Wrote "Komal does his job well.There are no histrionics with everything cut to the point. But also being the producer seems to have burdened him a bit.Harish Raj never gets stranded in any character. He proves he can do any kind of role".[11] A reviewer of The Hans India Wrote "A pacy movie with good sound effects. Telugu comedian Ali as ghostbuster is perhaps the highlight of the movie. He was last seen in Upendra's Super. Horror with comedy is more experimented in Telugu movies, this attempt in Kannada is commendable. A must watch for all Komal fans".[12]

References

  1. ^ "Choreographer Murali's Career Takes a New Turn". Archived from the original on 22 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Komal Threatens to Quit Sandalwood". Archived from the original on 3 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Pinning hopes on a ghost".
  4. ^ "Southern movies inspired without credit - here's the list". The News Minute. 21 November 2014.
  5. ^ Karkare, Aakash. "Revealed: Why Indian filmmakers love South Korean films". Scroll.in.
  6. ^ "Watch: Trailer of Namo Bhootaathma". The Times of India.
  7. ^ "Nikita acts in Namoo Bhoothaathma". The Times of India.
  8. ^ Murthy, Neeraja (28 July 2014). "Season of festivals" – via www.thehindu.com.
  9. ^ "Sandalwood's Komal is making Tamil debut".
  10. ^ "Daler Mehndi in Sandalwood". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  11. ^ "Film Review: Namo Bhootatma". Bangalore Mirror. 29 November 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Namo Bhootatma review". The Hans India. 28 November 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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