Shabdavedhi

Shabdavedhi (Kannada: ಶಬ್ದವೇಧಿ) is a Kannada action drama film directed by S. Narayan and produced by Sri Bhargavi Arts Combines. The film, released in 2000 starred Rajkumar, Jayapradha, K. S. Ashwath, Sowcar Janaki, Umashree in lead roles. The music was composed by Hamsalekha.

Shabdavedi
ಶಬ್ದವೇಧಿ
DVD Cover
Directed byS. Narayan
Produced byParvathamma Rajkumar
Written byVijay Sasanur
Starring
Music byHamsalekha
CinematographyR. Giri
Edited byS. Manohar
Distributed bySri Bhargavi Arts Combines
Release date
2000
Running time
165 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

This film marked the last acting venture of the celebrated actor Rajkumar. The movie is based on a novel of same name by Vijay Sasanur.[1]

The title refers to the Shabda-bhedi proficiency in Indian archery that involves shooting at a target not by seeing it visibility, but by hearing it. This skill comes into play in the Shravan episode in the Hindu epic Ramayana and the Pandu gets a curse episode in the epic Mahabharata.

Plot

Shabdavedi is about Sandeep (Rajkumar), a strict police officer crusading against narcotics. The man is so straight that when his wife Vathsala (Jayaprada) refuses to reveal the identity of a key link in the drug ring that he is investigating, he beats her in lockup. Eventually he overcomes all the usual attempts to throw him off the chase like tarnishing his reputation and implicating him in lock-up death cases and tracks the ring down to its last man.

Cast

Production

This film has its credit as the comeback film of Rajkumar after almost six years. This was the first time that S. Narayan, 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. [2] 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 Bhanupriya as the female lead, but she was living abroad having married then. Jayaprada was then chosen as the female lead actor[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Soundtrack
Shabdavedhi
Soundtrack album by
Hamsalekha
Released1999 (1999)
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length31:48
LabelMagnasound
Hamsalekha chronology
Naga Devathe
(2000)		 Shabdavedhi
(1999)		 Hagalu Vesha
(2000)

Hamsalekha composed the film's background score and the soundtrack, also writing lyrics for it. The soundtrack album consists of six tracks.[8]

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Prema Kashmira"HamsalekhaRajkumar, Chithra5:20
2."Oh Gelathi"HamsalekhaRajkumar, Chithra5:16
3."Thayare Thayare"HamsalekhaRajkumar, Chithra5:10
4."Namma Yejamamrau"HamsalekhaRajkumar, Manjula Gururaj5:33
5."Baaro Baaro Sri Krishna Baro"HamsalekhaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam5:12
6."Janarindha"HamsalekhaRajkumar5:17
Total length:31:48

Reception

ಶಬ್ದವೇಧಿ, Rajkumar’s comeback film had received mixed reviews from various critics. But, the film was a commercial hit with fans flocking the cinemas from day one of the release. Tickets were being sold in black for 12 times the actual price.The movie completed a run of 100 days.[9]

References
  1. https://www.udayavani.com/cinema/balcony-sandalwood-news/raj-festival-a-mirror-of-the-grooms-novel-films
  2. "S Narayan to quit filmmaking". The Times Of India. 27 March 2012.
  3. http://in.rediff.com/movies/1999/dec/20raja.htm
  4. Film Review 2006-2007 - James Cameron-Wilson - Google Books. 2006. ISBN 9781905287284. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  5. "Will there be another like him?". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 12 April 2007.
  6. http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=48108&cnt=1
  7. http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2006/04/13/stories/2006041301821900.ht%5B%5D
  8. "Shabdavedhi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  9. https://www.sandalwoodking.rocks/threads/dr-rajkumar-annavru-karnataka-ratna-kentucky-colonel-padma-bhushan-nata-saarvabhouma.4293/page-380
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