Karma (2010 film)

Karma is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language supernatural thriller film directed by newcomer Adivi Sesh, who stars opposite American actress Jade Tailor.

Karma
Directed by	Adivi Sesh
Produced by	Bhavani Adivi Harsh Singh Sai Kiran Adivi (presenter)
Written by	Adivi Sesh
Starring	Adivi Sesh Jade Tailor
Music by	Pete Wonder Leland Thunes Justin R. Durban
Cinematography	James Laxton
Production company	Thousand Lights Inc.
Release date	15 November 2010
Running time	145 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Cast

• Adivi Sesh as Dev
• Jade Tailor as Padma
• Sher Ali as Raj
• Ramakrishna as Padma's father
• Ria as young Padma
• Rashmi as Padma's mother's friend

Production

The film marks the directorial and lead acting debut of Adivi Sesh, an Indian who grew up in San Francisco.[1] Hollywood actress Jade Tailor auditioned for the film after seeing the film's synopsis on an advertisement.[2] The film was shot in Big Sur, Carmel, and Pacifica.[3][1] The film was shot in a single schedule of fifty-eight days featured a crew comporising of Hollywood and Indian technicians.[2][3][1] James Laxton shot the film using a Red 4K camera.[3] Telugu tutors helped Jade Tailor learn the Telugu language.[2] The film was based on a car crash that Adivi Sesh had survived in San Francisco.[1] This film was reportedly thte first Telugu film to be completely shot in the United States and the first to release in the United States with subtitles.[1]

Soundtrack

The songs are composed by Hollywood musicians Pete Wonder, Leland Thunes, and Justin Durban.[1] The soundtrack consists of six songs, two of which are background songs.[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Kalale"	1:35
2.	"Evari Manishi"	1:58
3.	"Prathi Shknamunaa"	1:44
4.	"Idi Thana Jeevitam"	3:35

Release

Rediff wrote that "Karma is a tale told in a modern way, weaving in Hindu mythology. This perhaps stemmed from the fact that the director-cum-actor Sesh Adivi had a miraculous escape on a US freeway which set him thinking. That was the germ of Karma".[4] Full Hyderabad wrote that "You might want to give Karma a try to look at the little offbeat activity that goes on in Telugu cinema, but we wouldn't recommend it for good entertainment at all".[5]

References

1. "'I am no Mahesh Babu or Pavan Kalyan'". Rediff.
2. "Meet the American in a Telugu film". Rediff.
3. Narasimham, M. L. (June 4, 2010). "Caught in the web of mystery". The Hindu.
4. "Karma is for a niche audience". Rediff.
5. "Karma review: Karma (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com". Full Hyderabad.

External links

• Karma at IMDb