Siddu
Directed byMahesh Sukhadare
Written byB. A. Madhu (dialogue)
Screenplay byMahesh Sukhadare
Story byB. A. Madhu
StarringMurali
Deepu
CinematographyRamesh Babu
Edited byP. R. Sounder Rajan
Music byR.P. Patnaik
Release date
  • 22 July 2005 (2005-07-22)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Siddu is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Mahesh Sukhadhare and starring Murali and Deepu.[1][2] This film is about the land mafia in Bangalore.[3] The film was a box office failure.[4] The film is inspired by the German film Run Lola Run (1998).

Cast

Production

Murali signed the film before completing his previous film Yashwanth (2003).[5] He did all the stunts himself. A chase sequence was shot in Bangalore.[6] Hindi actor Akhilendra Mishra stars in the film.[7] In the climax, Deepu carries a bag containing 1000-rupee notes amounting up to three crore rupees. The makers of the film received backlash since the 1000-rupee note was worth only 2 rupees in the black market.[8]

Soundtrack

The music is composed by R. P. Patnaik.

Track listing[9]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Nee Sheetala"KavirajSonu Nigam4:20
2."Surya Thampu"KavirajRajesh Krishnan, Shreya Ghoshal5:11
3."Nachu Nachu"KavirajShankar Mahadevan, Chaitra H. G.4:33
4."O My Love"K. Mahesh SukhadareMadhu Balakrishnan4:40
5."Katiko Katiko"K. Mahesh SukhadareSukhwinder Singh, Chaitra H. G.5:25
6."Sisya Sisya"Ram NarayanR. P. Patnaik, Sonu Kakkar4:12
Total length:28:21

Reception

A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "For Murali fans, this is good stuff. For others, still very well presented fare".[10] A critic from Viggy wrote that "In a nutshell, Siddu is a film that doesn't test your patience for sure and lives up to the expectations".[11] A critic from Indiaglitz wrote that "Siddhu is well narrated film. You will enjoy seeing this film. For Murali fans it is a bonanza".[12]

References

  1. ^ Sharadhaa, A. (11 July 2013). "Only a star will do for the legend". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  2. ^ Srinivasa, Srikanth (20 November 2014). "Darshan's Ambareesha releases today". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  3. ^ S. M., Shashiprasad (25 August 2016). "In Conversation: Mahesh Sukhadhare speaks about his upcoming film Happy Birthday". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  4. ^ "2005 YEAR ROUND UP". Chitraloka. 30 December 2005. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Telugu 'Murari' is 'Gopi' in Kannada". Viggy. 2005. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  6. ^ "No dupes; all real — Siddu". Viggy. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  7. ^ "'Siddu' - releasing this week!". Viggy. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  8. ^ "'Siddhu'film fake notes created ripples". Indiaglitz. 16 December 2005. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Siddhu". Gaana. 2005. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  10. ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (9 August 2005). "Siddu: Good for Murali fans". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Siddu — film review". Viggy. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Siddhu Review". Indiaglitz. 20 July 2005. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
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