''Kutumba'' ( Family) is a 2003

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-language

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starring

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and Natanya Singh. The film was directed by

Naganna B. Naganna is an Indian film director and writer working in Kannada cinema. He is the son of producer and distributor R. Lakshman. After working as an associate director in the K. S. L. Swamy directorial ''Jimmy Gallu'' in 1982, Naganna debuted ...

and produced by Shailendra Babu. Music for the film was scored by

Gurukiran Gurukiran Shetty, known mononymously as Gurukiran, is an Indian music director of the Kannada film industry in India. He started his career as a music director of the Kannada movie '' A'', directed and acted by Upendra. His music for his next m ...

. It is the first among a series of successful films under Upendra — Naganna combination. The film also starred Ashok,

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, Shwetha in supporting roles and B.C. Patil and Sathya Raj played the negative roles. The film is a remake of the 1991

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film '' Gang Leader'' starring

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. The success of the film led to the release of two other successful films under Upendra — Naganna combination, namely ''

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'' in 2003 and ''

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'' in 2005.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack album was released in

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in April 2003 by Police Commissioner of the city, K. V. Gagandeep, and Mayor, Prakash Kyarakatti. The music was composed by

Reception

A critic from ''Viggy'' wrote that "In a nutshell, is a mass entertainer with a difference with Upendra's touch". ''Indiainfo'' wrote "This film is for everyone. It does not have the tag line " Budhivantharige Mathra'. Infact icyou need no intelligence to watch this movie. Two hours of entertainment and a total paisa vasool".

Box office

''Kutumba'' ran for 50 days in more than 17 centres across

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and recorded 100 days in many centres across the state like Bangalore,

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. It also completed 125 days of run at its main center in Bangalore.

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* 2003 films Kannada remakes of Telugu films 2000s Kannada-language films 2000s Indian films Films set in Bengaluru Films scored by Gurukiran Films shot in Bengaluru Indian gangster films Indian crime action films 2000s crime action films Films directed by Naganna {{2000s-Kannada-film-stub