''Rajatantra'' is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language film directed by PVR Swamy in his directorial debut. The film stars

Raghavendra Rajkumar Raghavendra Rajkumar (born 15 August 1965) is an Indian actor, singer and producer of Kannada cinema. He is the son of actor Dr. Rajkumar and film producer Parvathamma Rajkumar. He made his debut as a lead in the film ''Chiranjeevi Sudhaka ...

. P.V.R. Swamy previously worked as a cinematographer for Raghavendra Rajkumar's '' Ammana Mane'' (2019). The film was the first release of 2021.

Cast

as Captain Rajaram *

Bhavya Bhavya is an Indian actress. She has acted in several Kannada and a few Tamil and Telugu movies. She was a top heroine of Kannada cinema during 1985–1992. She switched over to key supporting roles post 2000. She is settled in Mumbai, India ...

Doddanna Doddanna (born 11 November 1949) is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry who has acted in about 800 films. He started his career as a theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performer ...

as the home minister * Srinivasa Murthy as the chief minister *Shankar Ashwath * Neenasam Ashwath * Muni * Ranjan Hassan * B. Shivananda * Prathap Simha * Herambha * Praveen * Vallabh Suri * Venkatesh Prasad * H. Vijayabhaskar The flashback scene from Dr. Rajkumar's ''

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'' (1989) is used in the film.

Production

Raghavendra Rajkumar was cast as an army veteran. The film was shot in Bengaluru, Madikeri, Mysuru, and Nelamangala. ''Rajatantra'' was entirely made during the

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Reception

A. Sharadaa of ''

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'' opined that "Raghavendra Rajkumar, in his role as a retired military officer, lifts up this jumbled drama that deals with immorality in society". Sunayana Suresh of ''

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'' called the film an "amateurish attempt". ''Vijaya Karnataka'' praised the performance of the cast.

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