Ashoka is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by Shivamani. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Sunitha Varma, and Tejashree. It was released on 17 March 2006.
| Ashoka | |
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| Directed by | Shivamani |
| Written by | Shivamani B. A. Madhu (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Shivamani |
| Story by | Ramesh Yadav |
| Produced by | Ramesh Yadav Radhakrishna (presents) |
| Starring | Shiva Rajkumar Sunitha Varma Tejashree |
| Cinematography | Sundarnath Suvarna |
| Edited by | P R Sounder Rajan |
| Music by | Sadhu Kokila |
Production company | Royal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (December 2021) |
Cast
edit- Shiva Rajkumar as Ashoka
- Sunitha Varma
- Tejashree
- Srinivasa Murthy as the father
- Vinaya Prasad as a cop
- Shivamani as an undercover police investigator
- Sathya Prakash
- Sathyajith
- Ashok
- Govinda Rao
- Kishore
Production
editAshoka is director Shivamani's first film with producer Ramesh Yadav, who also wrote the story. The film is the 14th one produced by Yadav.[1]
Soundtrack
editMusic by Sadhu Kokila.[2] Lyrics written by K. Kalyan.[3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thai Thai Thai Bangari" | Chaitra H. G., Rajesh Krishnan | |
| 2. | "Manasello Ello Yeko Ello" | Nandhita, Rajesh Krishnan | |
| 3. | "Anna Look Kotre Zoom" | Hemanth Kumar | |
| 4. | "Dil Ayte Duniya Ayte" | Chaitra H. G., Gururaj Hoskote | |
| 5. | "Naa Atmu" | J. Anoop Seelin, Malathi, Suma Shastri |
Release and reception
editAshoka was released on 17 March 2006 after being delayed.[4] K.N. Venkatasubba Rao of The Hindu opined that "Borrowing its plot straight from published sensational news stories, in a cut and paste format, Ashoka attempts to trace the nexus between the police and underworld in a despicable but undeniable fashion".[5] R G Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com said that "Overall, Ashoka is good if you want to see another side of Shivaraj Kumar".[6] The film was commercially unsuccessful.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Ramesh Yadav is back with 'Ashoka'". Viggy. 2005. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Ashoka (2006)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Ashoka (ಅಶೋಕ)". Chiloka. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Shiva Kumar, S. (17 March 2006). "Not a historical". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Rao, K.N. Venkatasubba (20 March 2006). "Tracing the nexus between police and underworld". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R G (17 March 2006). "Ashoka: For Shivaraj Kumar fans". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Shiva Kumar, S. (29 December 2006). "Year of the setting star". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ Shiva Kumar, S. (31 March 2006). "Simmering discontent". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.