Mata (transl. Monastery) is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language biographical drama film directed by Ravindra Venshi starring Santhosh Davanagere. The film was released to negative reviews.
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| Directed by | Ravindra Venshi |
| Produced by | R. Ramesh |
| Starring | Santhosh Davanagere |
| Music by | Sriguru |
Production company | VR Combines |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
edit- Santhosh Davanagere as Santhosh
- Sanjana Burli
- Ashrith Mallengad
- Guruprasad
- Sadhu Kokila
- Mandya Ramesh
- Tabla Nani
- Sharath Lohitashwa
- Bank Janardhan
- Raju Talikote
- Vaijanath Biradar
Production
editThe film was shot in 149 days in 70 mutts across Karnataka. Since Guruprasad directed and acted in the 2006 film of the same name, he was brought aboard this film.[1] He was apprehensive of naming the film Mata, so he suggested names such as Kaavi, Gadduge and Mathadeesha.[2]
Reception
editA critic from The Hindu wrote that "Throughout the film, the filmmaker tests the patience of the audience with statements that need more substantiation. The silver lining is that the audience gets a free tour of some religious Matas in Karnataka".[3] A critic from The Times of India rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "The core element of the movie, monasteries, is hardly touched upon and fails to live up to expectations. Nor does it delve deep into the subject".[4]
References
edit- ^ "Mata Movie: ತೆರೆಮೇಲೆ ಬರೋದಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು 'ಮಠ' ರೆಡಿ; ಈ ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಜ್ಯದ 25 ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದಿದೆ ಶೂಟಿಂಗ್!". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Ravindra Venshi's film is shot in 70 mutts across Karnataka". The Times of India. November 7, 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (18 November 2022). "'Mata' movie review: A preachy, caricaturish film on the Matas of Karnataka". The Hindu. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Lokesh, Vinay (18 November 2022). "Mata Movie Review : A film with potential, but fails to live up to the expectations". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 August 2024.