''Poojari'' () is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Sharan and starring

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(in his lead debut) and Neethashree.

Cast

Production

previously starred in ''

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'' (2005) and made his lead debut with this film. Director Sharan did not let Adi Lokesh dub for himself. The song "Kannale Nanna Chitra Baredanu" was shot in

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Soundtrack

The music was composed by Abhimann Roy, and the lyrics were written by Sharan Kumar Kabbur, Kantharaj S, Prashanth and Srinivas. The songs became popular.

Release

The film was released alongside '' Arasu'' (2007) on

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and was a box office failure despite having a large opening. After the film's failure, Adi Lokesh decided to concentrate back on villain roles.

Reception

A critic from ''

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'' rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "The film is mass oriented and it attracted the mass audience. ..Neeta looks glamorous in the song sequences". The film was a box office failure.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 14332680 Indian action drama films 2000s Kannada-language films