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''Shabdavedhi'' is a 2000
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-language
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directed by
S. Narayan S. Narayan (born 5 June 1962) is an Indian filmmaker, director, actor and lyricist of Kannada films. After Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, Narayan is the second director to direct Dr. Rajkumar and all his three sons. He has given many hits with Dr. Vi ...
and produced by Sri Bhargavi Arts Combines. The film, based on a novel of same name by Vijay Sasanur, stars
Dr. Rajkumar Singanalluru Puttaswamaiah Muthuraj (24 April 1929 – 12 April 2006), better known by his stage name Dr. Rajkumar, was an Indian actor and singer who worked in Kannada cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest and versatile actors in the his ...
,
Jayapradha Jaya Prada Nahata (born Lalitha Rani Rao; 3 April 1962) is an Indian actress and politician known for her works majorly in Telugu cinema and Hindi cinema as well as in Tamil films in late '70s, '80s and early '90s. Jayaprada is the recipient o ...
,
K. S. Ashwath Karaganahalli Subbaraya Ashwathanarayana (25 March 1925 – 18 January 2010) was an Indian veteran actor who appeared in Cinema of Karnataka, Kannada films. He appeared in over 370 films during his five-decade-long career. His memorial is in t ...
,
Sowcar Janaki Sankaramanchi Janaki (born 12 December 1931), widely known as Sowcar Janaki, is an Indian actress known for her works in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. In a career spanning over seven decades, Janaki has appeared in nearly 390 fil ...
and
Umashree Umashree (born 10 May 1957) is an Indian actress and politician. She appears in Kannada cinema, particularly in character roles and supporting roles. She received the National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Gulabi in the 2008 Kanna ...
. The music was composed by
Hamsalekha Gangaraju (born June 23, 1951), professionally known as Hamsalekha, is an Indian film composer and songwriter who works in South Indian cinema, predominantly in the Kannada film industry since the late 1980s. He is also a screenplay writer, d ...
, while the cinematography and editing were handled by R. Giri and S. Manohar. The film marked the last acting venture of Dr. Rajkumar. ''Shabdavedhi'' was released on 10 February 2000 to mixed reviews from critics and became a commercial success at the box office.


Premise

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Sandeep sets on a crusade against
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by creating an army of teenagers after the police department refused to help him in his crusade.


Cast

* Rajkumar as Inspector Sandeep *
Jaya Prada Jaya Prada Nahata (born Lalitha Rani Rao; 3 April 1962) is an Indian actress and politician known for her works majorly in Telugu cinema and Hindi cinema as well as in Tamil films in late '70s, '80s and early '90s. Jayaprada is the recipient ...
as Vathsala (voice dubbed by B. Jayashree) *
K. S. Ashwath Karaganahalli Subbaraya Ashwathanarayana (25 March 1925 – 18 January 2010) was an Indian veteran actor who appeared in Cinema of Karnataka, Kannada films. He appeared in over 370 films during his five-decade-long career. His memorial is in t ...
in Dual Roles G. K. Kamalakar, Karnataka DGP and G. K. Prasad, Drug Mafia Kingpin *
Sowcar Janaki Sankaramanchi Janaki (born 12 December 1931), widely known as Sowcar Janaki, is an Indian actress known for her works in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. In a career spanning over seven decades, Janaki has appeared in nearly 390 fil ...
as Sandeep's mother * Master Santosh as Sathish, Sandeep and Vathsala's son *
Mukhyamantri Chandru Honnasandra Narasimhaiah Chandrashekar (born 28 August 1953), known popularly as Mukhyamantri Chandru, is an Indian actor and politician. As an actor, he is known for his work in Kannada theatre and cinema. The sobriquet ''Mukhyamantri'' (Chie ...
as Raghava, The Journalist * M. S. Umesh as Constable *
Umashree Umashree (born 10 May 1957) is an Indian actress and politician. She appears in Kannada cinema, particularly in character roles and supporting roles. She received the National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Gulabi in the 2008 Kanna ...
as Malathi, Constable Wife * Bhavanishankar as Narcotics Dealer Thammayya Shetty *
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as De Cruz * Chi. Guru Dutt as Badrinath *
Honnavalli Krishna Honnavalli Krishna is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. His films include '' Ratha Sapthami'' (1986), '' Aasegobba Meesegobba'' (1990), '' Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu'' (1974), '' Janumada Jodi'' (1996). Career As of October 2017, Honna ...
as Constable Krishna * Daali as Subbu *
Karibasavaiah Karibasavaiah (1959 – 3 February 2012) was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada cinema and a theatre personality. He has acted in over 120 films. He died on 3 February 2012 after a road traffic accident in Bangalore. He made his debut in t ...
* R. G. Vijayasarathy * Renukamma Murugodu * Rajeev as Asst. Commissioner of Police * Huilvan Gangadharayya as Asst. Commissioner of Police * Shankar Bhat as Thammayya Shetty's Advocate * Shailaja Joshi as Mother of Abducted Child * Venkatesh Prasad


Production

This film has its credit as the comeback film of Rajkumar after almost six years. This was the first time that
S. Narayan S. Narayan (born 5 June 1962) is an Indian filmmaker, director, actor and lyricist of Kannada films. After Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, Narayan is the second director to direct Dr. Rajkumar and all his three sons. He has given many hits with Dr. Vi ...
, age of 35 directed a film starring the legendary actor. The film was shot locations such as K R Circle in Bangalore, Abhiman Studio on the city's outskirts, Rama Mandira in Rajajinagar, Kashmir. Mysore's police commissioner Kempaiah has given guidance for star's uniforms in the movie. The producer of the film had originally planned to have
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as the female lead, but she was living abroad having married then. Jayaprada was then chosen as the female lead actor.


Soundtrack

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composed the film's background score and the soundtrack, also writing lyrics for it. The soundtrack album consists of six tracks.


Reception

''Shabdavedhi'' received positive reviews from critics.


Critical response

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'' wrote "The storyline and its handling added to the feeling of deja vu, as it lacked both the slickness and pace that Kannada movies today have. Perhaps director S Narayan and producer Parvathamma deliberately decided to keep to Rajakumar’s old style of films, without realising that audience tastes have changed now." ''India Info'' wrote "There are few loopholes from the director and in the story by senior police officer Vijaya Sasanur that could have been avoided. However, this film is a feat to the innumerable fans of Dr. Rajkumar."


Box office

''Shabdavedhi'' completed 25 week-run in Kapali Theatre and 100 days in various centres across
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. The film was considered as "movies with good quality" by the
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and was given a subsidy of 10 lakhs.


Controversy

In the first day of release, a technical snag in the
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at Kapali Theatre reportedly led audience and Rajkumar's fans to ransack the place causing the owners a loss worth 20 lakhs.


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{{IMDb title, tt0495627 2000s Kannada-language films 2000 films Films scored by Hamsalekha Films directed by S. Narayan Indian action drama films