Swamy (2005 film)
Swamy is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language romantic action film directed and co-written by M. S. Ramesh and produced by Bharathi Basavaraju. The main cast includes Darshan, Gayatri Jayaraman, and Avinash besides Jai Jagadish and Rangayana Raghu in other pivotal roles.
| Swamy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | M. S. Ramesh |
| Written by | M. S. Ramesh Rajashekar |
| Produced by | Bharathi Basavaraju |
| Starring | Darshan Gayatri Jayaraman Avinash Rangayana Raghu |
| Cinematography | Dasari Seenu |
| Edited by | S. Manohar |
| Music by | Gurukiran |
Production company | Darshan Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film was released on 30 September 2005 across Karnataka cinema halls and received a mixed response from critics and audiences. The critics mentioned that the storyline draws parallels from Tamil films, such as Saamy and Anjaneya.
Cast
- Darshan as Narayana Swamy
- Gayatri Jayaraman as Aishwarya
- Avinash as Aravinda Desai
- Jai Jagadish as Police Commissioner
- Rangayana Raghu as Police Constable
- Sadhu Kokila
- Ashok
- Bhavya Bhuvanahalli Chandre Gowda
- Nagashekar
- Sriraksha
- Shobaraj as Paramashiva
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed by Gurukiran.
| Swamy | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2005 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Ashwini Audio |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gaali Bandaaga" | Kaviraj | Rajesh Krishnan, Chaitra H. G. | |
| 2. | "Rambhe Ninge" | Bangi Ranga | Gururaj Hosakote, Usha Uthup | |
| 3. | "Minchina Kannina" | Kaviraj | Udit Narayan, Shreya Ghoshal | |
| 4. | "Dikkettu Ninthaga" | V. Nagendra Prasad | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 5. | "Jhum Antha" | Bhangi Ranga | Udit Narayan, Malathi |
Reception
Film critic R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS wrote that "Darshan starred 'Swamy' is a replica of the actor's previous hit "Ayya' in which he played the daring police officer's role with aplomb".[1] WebIndia123 wrote "Swamy" is a big letdown for Darshan fans. It is better for the actor to concentrate on good scripts in the future".[2] Viggy wrote "If you want to see Darshan coming out of his existing image, you can help by watching Swamy!".[3] Indiaglitz wrote "There is no logic throughout but only Darshan magic. This film appears to be set for front benchers and Darshan fans".[4]