''Suryakanthi'' () is a 2010 Indian

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language film directed by K.M. Chaitanya and starring Chetan Kumar,

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, Nassar. The music is scored by

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Premise

The film is a story of an international assassin played by Chetan.

Cast

* Chetan Kumar as Rohith / Surya *

as Kaanti * Nassar as Malanna Bahdur * Ganesh Yadav as Stalin *

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as Saheba *

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* Sangeetha Gopal (Cameo)

Soundtrack

Reception

Critical response

R G Vijayasarathy of ''

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'' scored the film at 2.5 out of 5 stars and says "As mentioned earlier, H C Venu's outdoor images are visually strong. Ilayaraja is very good in creating the background score. His two song compositions Edheya Baagilu Thattadhe and Mouna Neenu have raised above the bar of excellence. Chaithanya's Suryakanthi is worth a watch for Ilayaraja's work and superb outdoor shoot". B S Srivani from

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wrote "So are Chetan and Regina. Dialogues sometimes tend to be stilted though... Swaying with gentle twists and turns, "Suryakaanti" allows little time for emotions to register. But this may indeed indicate a future when viewer intelligence finally gets its due. For now, "Suryakaanti" is an entertainer foremost and on that count, is "bhar-poor" 'paisa vasool' film". A critic from

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wrote "Chetan's acting gets better by the day and Regina too has done a decent job. Ganesh Yadav as Stalin is brilliant in his role. The music is just about okay. The cinematography is commendable. All in all, the direction by K M Chaitanya has worked wonders this time too".

References

External links

* 2010s Kannada-language films 2010s Indian films 2010 films Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Films directed by K. M. Chaitanya {{2010s-Kannada-film-stub