| Matte Mungaru | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dwarki |
| Produced by | E Krishnappa |
| Starring | Srinagar Kitty Rachana Malhothra |
| Cinematography | Sundarnath Suvarna |
| Music by | X.Paulraj |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Matte Mungaru is a 2010 Indian Kannada movie directed by Dwarki and starring Srinagar Kitty and Rachana Malhothra.[1] The film released to positive reviews but went unnoticed at the box office.[2][3]
Story[edit]
Matte Mungaru tells the true-life story of Narayana Mandhagadde, a man from Shivamogga district in Karnataka who served 21 years in prison in Pakistan. He returned home in 2003 with the intervention of the former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee.[4]
Cast[edit]
- Srinagara Kitty as Naani
- Rachana Malhothra as Thara
- Roopadevi
- Enagi Nataraj
- Achyuth Kumar
- Rajesh
- Kitty
- Kumar
- Hemanth G Nag
- S Ashwath
- Dwarki
Production[edit]
The film's director, Dwarki, previously worked with Kitty in the Tamil film Iruvar Mattum.[5] The story is based on Narayana Mandagadde, an Indian prisoner who was held captive in Pakistan for twenty-one years.[6]
Soundtrack[edit]
The music of the movie is composed by X.Paulraj.
- "Chita Pata Pata" - Karthik, Shreya Ghoshal (lyrics : Dwarki Raghava)
- "Helade Kaarana" - Asha Bhosle (lyrics : Dwarki Raghava)[7]
- "Summaniruva Ee Manasinali" - Ranjith (lyrics : Dwarki Raghava)
- "Belagayitu" - Hariharan (lyrics : V. Nagendra Prasad)
- "Kangalu Kanalive" - Karthikeyan (lyrics : Dwarki Raghava)
- "Hey Janmabhoomi" - Vijay Prakash, K. S. Chithra (lyrics : Dwarki Raghava)
References[edit]
- ^ "From Mungaru Male to Mathe Mungaru". Rediff. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Mathe Mungaru Review". 9 August 2010.
- ^ "Kitty finally tastes success". The Times of India.
- ^ "The amazing true story of Narayana Mandagadde". Rediff.
- ^ " Mathe Mungaru a real on reel!". 4 August 2010.
- ^ "Mathe Mungaru based on an Indian prisoner in Pakistan". The Times of India.
- ^ "Asha Bhosle sings her first Kannada song - Masala". 7 February 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2024.