Dattha

Dattha is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by Chi Guru Dutt and written by Janardhana Maharshi. The film stars Darshan and Ramya whilst Keerthi Chawla, Srinath and Vinaya Prasad play other pivotal roles.[1]

Datta
Official poster
Directed byChi Guru Dutt
Written byJanardhana Maharshi
Produced byChi Guru Dutt
StarringDarshan
Ramya
Keerthi Chawla
CinematographyRamesh Babu
Edited byDeepu S Kumar
Music byR. P. Patnaik
Production
company
Udayaravi Cinemaz
Release date
  • 8 June 2006 (2006-06-08)
Running time
146 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

The film featured an original score and soundtrack composed by R. P. Patnaik. The film, upon release, received an average response from both critics and the audience.[2]

Plot

Datta and his friend Tingu are small-time crooks. They get in the wrong books of drug peddler Basha. During one of their thefts, Datta sees Ramya and falls for her. In order to woo her, Datta returns what has been stolen in her house and also pretends to be a well-educated person and also acts as a SI. However, she finds out and breaks up with him, also insulting him in the process.

Later, Datta is persuaded by a businessman Shanti Veerappa, who requests him to act like his son Raju, so that his wife Meenakshi would recover from a bedridden sickness. However, Shanti Veerappa plots to eliminate Datta. Once his rivals finish datta who is enacting his son, he can bring back Raju and be assured of his safety.

Datta, not knowing Shanti Veerappa's ploy goes out along with Shanti Veerappa's family to his village, but is surprised that he is being constantly followed and attacked by Mallikarjuna's goons; who he feels thst they are henchmen of Basha. Ramya, who is the daughter of Shanti Veerappa's rival also tries to eliminate Datta, thinking that he is Raju, but realizes her mistake and reconcile with him. Datta manages to stop Mallikarjuna and Shanti Veerappa enmity, where the families apologize to each other and accepts Datta.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by R. P. Patnaik.[3] A part of the song "Valamenukkum" from Chithiram Pesuthadi was reused in "Baare Baare".

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Escape Mamu"V. Nagendra PrasadKarthik 
2."Manasa Manasa"K. KalyanKunal Ganjawala, Shreya Ghoshal 
3."Ee Soundaryakke"K. KalyanKunal Ganjawala, Nanditha 
4."Kannige Kaanisuva"K. KalyanMadhu Balakrishnan 
5."Baare Baare"V. Nagendra PrasadShankar Mahadevan, Malathi 

Reception

R. G. Vijayasarathy from Rediff.com wrote that "All in all, an above average effort".[4] A critic from Indiaglitz wrote that "Director Gurudutt returning back to fold after 10 years has worked out very well to keep the audience engaged in the theatre. For the fans of Darshan and family audience this is worth watching because of the strengths in the film".[5]

References
  1. Vijayasarathy, R. G. "Darshan is ready with Datta". Rediff.com.
  2. Vijayasarathy, R. G. (28 June 2006). "Darshan's Datta top film". IANS – via Hindustan Times.
  3. Dattha songs
  4. Vijayasarathy, R. G. (12 June 2006). "Datta: Darshan all the way!". Rediff.com.
  5. "Movie Review Datta - Dazzling 'Datta'". Indiaglitz. 10 June 2006. Archived from the original on 15 June 2006.


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