''Nammanna'' () is a 2005 Indian

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-language action-drama film directed by N. Shankar featuring

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and

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in the lead roles. The film features background score and soundtrack composed 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 ...

. The film was released on 18 November 2005. This movie is dubbed in

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as ''Dowrjanyam''. The film is a remake of the 1994 Telugu film ''

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''.

Plot synopsis

A youth suspected to be a

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, leaves the rural land and moves to the city, where his brother is killed by a mafia don. The youth takes the matter into his hands, kills the don and serves the poor.

Cast

Soundtrack

The film features background score and soundtrack composed by

and lyrics by

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and Goturi.

Reception

A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "''Nammanna'' is an ordinary offering from a good producer. Sudeep would do better to choose projects give his career a boost". A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "This lavishly made action film fails to impress in spite of a good story and the presence of an actor like Sudeep". ''Deccan Herald'' wrote "Sudeep shines in his role. Kishori Ballal, Avinash, Mukhyamantri, Chandru, Sadhu Kokila play their usual part with aplomb. Gurukiran has composed the music. Songs have been picturised well".

References

External links

* 2005 films 2000s Kannada-language films Indian action films Films scored by Gurukiran Kannada remakes of Telugu films 2005 action films {{2000s-Kannada-film-stub