Pratibhatane (transl. Protest) is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Rajendra Kumar Arya and starring K. Shivaram and Vijayalakshmi.

Pratibhatane
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Directed byRajendra Kumar Arya
Written byRajendra Kumar Arya (dialogue)
Screenplay byRajendra Kumar Arya
Story byK. Shivaram
Produced byM. Ravi
StarringK. Shivaram
Vijayalakshmi
CinematographyR. C. Mapakshi
Edited byShyam
Music byV. Manohar
Release date
  • 26 February 1999 (1999-02-26)[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music was composed by V. Manohar.[2] The lyrics are written by K. G. Prasad, V. Manohar, and Siddalingaiah.[1] The song "Hasuvina" written by Siddalingaiah, under the pseudonym of Aditya[a], was reportedly a "smash hit" and won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist.[3]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Chori Chori"Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chithra4:09
2."Baale Naviloora"Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chithra4:24
3."Hasuvina"Rajesh Krishnan4:44
4."Sarasakke Baare"Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chithra4:27
5."Varadakshine"Rajesh Krishnan4:28
Total length:22:12

Reception

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Srikanth Srinivasa of Deccan Herald wrote that "Director Rajendra Arya has given a clean social film with he himself pitching in with a good performance. V Manohar is back with a bang, with a good musical score. The editing could have been tighter".[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ Siddalingaiah was a dalit and didn't want to get accused of getting lured by the commercial film industry.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Prathibhatane". Chiloka. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Pratibhatane (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b Ramakrishna, S. R. (20 June 2021). "Siddalingaiah (1954-2021): The Dalit poet who broke the rules and challenged the norms". Scroll.in. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  4. ^ Srinivasa, Srikanth. "Pratibhatane". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 14 February 2008.
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