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2016 Indian film
Happy Birthday
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Directed by
| Kiran Kumaru
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Written by
| Sai Prasad
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Screenplay by
| Sai Prasad
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Story by
| Sai Prasad
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Produced by
| Dhanalakshmi Cheluvaraayaswam
Bhagya Sukhadhare
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Starring
| Sachin
Samskruthy Shenoy
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Cinematography
| Suresh Jayakrishna
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Edited by
| Cheluva Murthy
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Music by
| V. Harikrishna
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Production
company
| Swarnambika Pictures
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Release date
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- 26 August 2016
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2016-08-26
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Running time
| 150minutes
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Country
| India
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Language
| Kannada
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Happy Birthday
is a 2016 Indian
Kannada language
romantic action film
written, directed and co-produced by Mahesh Sukhadhare.
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It stars
Sachin
, making his debut,
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and
Samskruthy Shenoy
in the lead roles
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along with guest appearances by actors
Ambareesh
and
Srinagar Kitty
.
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The music of the film is composed by
V. Harikrishna
whilst the cinematography is by Suresh Jayakrishna.
Principal photography for the film began in June 2015 by Sai Prasad and the shooting was held around
Mandya
district.
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Cast
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Soundtrack
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V. Harikrishna
has composed the film's background score and music for its soundtrack. The audio was officially launched by actor
Yash
.
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The event was attended by many celebrities from the cinema industry and political parties. It was held on 23 July 2016 at Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah grounds in
Mandya
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Reception
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Critical response
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Shyam Prasad S of
Bangalore Mirror
scored the film at 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "At least two songs are blockbuster material. Aerial shots stop being impressive after a point due to excessive use of drones. The phrase, Happy Birthday, has a completely different meaning in some parts of rural Karnataka. If you don’t know what it is and are curious, the film may well provide you with more than the entertainment you asked for."
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Sunayana Suresh of
The Times of India
scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "One of the highlights of the film is the Hogume song, which lingers on even after you've left the cinema hall. This film will work for audience that love their masala fare, replete with action, unpalatable comedy, romance and a fair share of melodrama too."
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The Hindu
wrote "The dialogues are set in the dialect of the region. With a stiff body language, Sachin can barely act or emote. Samskruthi saves the film partially with her performance. Achyuth Kumar and Rajesh Nataranga do what they can within their roles."
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