| Diggajaru | |
|---|---|
 VCD cover | |
| Directed by | D. Rajendra Babu |
| Written by | B. A. Madhu (dialogues) |
| Story by | Jyothi Krishna |
| Based on | Natpukkaga |
| Produced by | Rockline Venkatesh |
| Starring | Vishnuvardhan Ambareesh Sanghavi Tara Umashree |
| Cinematography | P. K. H. Das |
| Edited by | Shyam Yadav |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Rockline Productions |
| Distributed by | Rockline Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Diggajaru (transl. The Legends) is a 2001 IndianKannada-language film directed byD. Rajendra Babu. The film starsVishnuvardhan in dual roles as a father and son andAmbareesh. The music of the film was composed byHamsalekha. It is a remake of the 1998Tamil filmNatpukkaga.[1]
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A rich landlord and his servant bond well irrespective of their status. When the landlord son-in-law accidentally kills landlords wife, the servant decides to take the blame on himself, in a wish to keep landlords daughter marital life intact.
Rajendra Babu and Rockline Venkatesh initially wanted to shoot at Chennai and Karaikudi for which they also scouted locations but none of the locations satisfied them they finally zeroed in Lalitha Palace as the final location.[2]
The soundtrack was composed byHamsalekha.[3]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Ela Ivana" | Anuradha Sriram | |
| "Humba Humba" | S. P. Balasubrahmaniam | |
| "Komale Komale" | S. P. Balasubrahmaniam, Anuradha Sriram | |
| "Kuchiku Kuchiku" | S.P. Balasubrahmaniam | 5:38 |
| "Nandi Bettana" | S.P. Balasubrahmaniam, Archana Udupa |
A critic fromChitraloka wrote that "It is a right selection of subject for the audience of Karnataka. What is fantastic firstly is the screenplay of this film. Like any thrillers it holds the attention of audience till the last shot of the film".[4]