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{{Infobox film
| name = Durgi
| image = Durgi (film).jpeg
| caption = DVD Cover
| director = [[P. Ravi Shankar]]
| producer = [[Ramu (Film Producer)|Ramu]]
| writer = P. Ravi Shankar
| starring = [[Malashri]]
| music = [[Hamsalekha]]
| cinematography = Raja Rathinam
| editing = Jo Ni Harsha
| studio = Ramu Enterprises
| distributor = Ramu films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2004|4|28}}
| runtime = 161 minute
| country = [[India]]
| language = Kannada
}}

'''''Durgi''''' is a 2004 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[action thriller film]] directed by [[P. Ravi Shankar]] who made his directorial debut. The film stars [[Malashri]] in the lead role. The film is about a female rowdy seeking revenge against politicians who raped and killed her sister.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/malashrees-back-in-action/article4566113.ece|title = Malashree's back in action|newspaper = [[The Hindu]]|date = 31 March 2013|last1 = Khajane|first1 = Muralidhara}}</ref> The film was remade in 2005 in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Narasimhudu]]'' starring [[Jr. NTR]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-narasimhudu.html|title = Narasimhudu - Telugu cinema Review - NTR, Amisha Patel & Sameera Reddy|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref> In 2008, the film was dubbed in [[Hindi]] as ''Main Hoon Durga''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=Fv11uT10SBc_channel=RKDStudios |title=Main Hoon Durga (Durgi) Full Hindi Dubbed Movie |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2018-01-13 |access-date=2023-08-30 |archive-date=6 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241006152200/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv11uT10SBc_channel%3DRKDStudios |url-status=live }}</ref> and in [[Malayalam]] as ''Bhasmasuran''.

==Plot==
The movie opens with Jayadev aka J.D. ([[Raghuvaran]]), a business tycoon, about to get arrested by police with the help of his old friend and business partner, Marigudi ([[Kalabhavan Mani]]), a notorious goon who is now his rival. Marigudi bribes MLA Chandrappa to testify against J.D. In response, J.D. and his son Rahul kill Chandrappa. J.D. wants to make Rahul candidate in the elections against Marigudi's brother Naga ([[G. V. Sudhakar Naidu]]). To end the duo's rivalry, the government appoints a new police commissioner to [[Bangalore]], Shankar ([[Ashish Vidyarthi]]), a tough by-the-book officer who will not spare anyone corrupt from the law.

One day, Shankar arrests a young woman named Durgi ([[Malashri]]) for thrashing some goons in the [[Kempegowda Bus Station|Majestic Bus Station]]. He is compelled to release her after learning that Durgi had stopped the goons from molesting a girl in the bus, though is shocked by the sheer rage in her eyes. The grateful girl and her parents accompany Durgi, her grandmother, and her village master to their housing colony. Durgi came from [[Madikeri]] to seek revenge on J.D. and Marigudi. One day, she tries to leave the colony to face them but is noticed by Shankar, who thinks she has mental problems. Unable to control her anger, Durgi and the master plan to kill Marigudi's brother Naga. Marigudi used forged papers to have Naga run as an independent candidate against Rahul.

On the nomination day, Marigudi's car gets blasted, killing four men. Marigudi himself ruthlessly blasted the car to frame J.D. and acquire both public support and votes for Naga. Naga is falsely admitted to the hospital by Marigudi to make the public believe he is in critical condition. They also plan to fake Naga's death. Durgi and the master fail to get inside the hospital due to the increased security so she cuts her hand to be allowed in for treatment. She enters the ICU while Marigudi is absent and brutally kills Naga. Marigudi brings the media to ICU claiming that Naga is in a com, only to be devastated upon seeing his brother dead. Thinking J.D. is responsible, Marigudi vows to finish off him and his son.

Durgi next targets Rahul, whom Marigudi's henchmen chase into a theatre. Durgi silently enters and kills Rahul. Shankar comes to save Rahul but he is found dead in the toilet. To catch the culprit, Shankar orders everyone inside the theater to exit in single-file lines. Durgi and the master leave separately to prevent the commissioner from getting suspicious about seeing them together. However, the master ends committing suicide by shocking himself to save Durgi. Afterwards, Shankar realizes Durgi killed both Rahul and Naga. He enquires about Durgi in her colony, where she arrives and reveals her story.

Durgi is an illiterate woman who resided in Durgapura near Madikeri. She was loved by all in her village and lived happily with her father Ramappa ([[Ramesh Bhat]]), younger sister Ninky, and grandmother. One day, J.D. and Marigudi came to Durgapura to construct a sugarcane factory. Naga and Rahul also came. They were alcoholic spoiled brats who sexually harassed Durgi, but she was stopped from retaliating by the caretaker of the guest house. Ramappa prepared food for them which was to be delivered by Durgi. The duo planned to abuse Durgi when she entered but Ninky unfortunately came there instead. Naga and Rahul were angered so they gang-raped Ninky and threw her into the river. After finding her sister, a devastated and enraged Durgi went to confront them but they had already fled. To protect their son and brother from being charged with rape, Marigudi and J.D. bribed the doctor into letting them inside Ninky's hospital room, where they suffocated her to death with a pillow. They also killed Ramappa, who tried to stop them. Durgi, her grandmother, the master, and the villagers were too late to save them. When they tried to file a case against Rahul and Naga with the MLA's help, they discovered that Ninky's post-mortem report was falsified by the doctor on J.D. and Marigudi's orders. A riot broke out, in which a vengeful Durgi murdered the doctor in front of everyone by tearing out his throat.

A police officer arrests Durgi but doesn't take her to jail. He reveals why J.D and Marigudi murdered Ninky and Ramappa, and seemingly encourages Durgi to go after the remaining men who committed injustice towards her family. Durgi escapes but the police officer shoots her to save J.D. and Marigudi. J.D. kills the policeman and lies that he and Durgi shot each other face to face. After hearing Durgi's story, Shankar wants to help her and promises he will bring both J.D. and Marigudi in the front of the law. However, Durgi doesn't believes there is law and vanishes. Durgi saves J.D. from Marigudi so she can kill him in front of the colony residents. She then confronts Marigudi and after an intense battle, kills him.

Shankar witnesses Marigudi's murder but ultimately decides not to charge Durgi due to her continued pain and sorrow. Durgi and her grandmother return to their village, where they are welcomed by the residents. Durgi imagines seeing her sister one last time.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Malashri]] as Durga Parameswari aka Durgi, [[Madikeri]] Rowdy
*[[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Shankar, Deputy Police Commissioner of [[Bangalore]] City
*[[Raghuvaran]] as JD (Jaydev)
*[[Kalabhavan Mani]] as Marigudi
*[[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] as Teacher
*[[Doddanna]] as MLA
*[[Sadhu Kokila]] as Durgi's friend
*[[Honnavalli Krishna]] as Colony member
*[[Tennis Krishna]] as Colony member
*[[B. Jayashree]] as Durgi's grandmother
*[[Ramesh Bhat]] as Durgi's Father
*[[Vaijanath Biradar|Biradar]] as Doctor of colony
*[[G. V. Sudhakar Naidu]] as Naga, Marigudi's brother
*[[Sathyajith (Kannada actor)|Sathyajith]] as corrupt police officer
*[[Bullet Prakash]] as colony member
*[[Mandeep Roy]] as doctor
*P D Raju
*Costume Krishna
*B K Shankar
*[[Dinesh Mangaluru]]
*Bharath Bhagavathar
*[[Sarigama Viji]]
*[[Michael Madhu]]
*Ramanand
*Rajagopal
*Sridhar
*Jayaram
*Kempegowda
* Chandra
*Ashalatha
*Pankaja
*Baby Arpitha
*Master Ganesh
{{colend}}

==Production==
This film marks the directional debut of actor cum dubbing artist [[P. Ravi Shankar]] who earlier assisted [[Ram Gopal Varma]]. Malayalam actor [[Kalabhavan Mani]] was chosen as the antagonist which marks his debut in Kannada Cinema.<ref name=ci /> Tamil actor [[Raghuvaran]] was chosen to portray the role of second antagonist. This film was the comeback of [[Malashri]] after a hiatus of 4 years. The film was launched on 23 June 2003 at The High Lands Hotel at Bangalore.<ref name=ci>{{cite web|url=http://chitraloka.com/sections/action_cut/durgi_muhuratha.html|title=Dawn of 'Durgi' - Ramu's expensive venture|website=[[Chitraloka.com]]|access-date=6 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030810095623/http://chitraloka.com/sections/action_cut/durgi_muhuratha.html|archive-date=10 August 2003|date=23 August 2003|last=CNB}}</ref> This film was originally planned as ''Ram'' with [[Arjun Sarja]] which the story was changed into female oriented film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/action_cut/durgi.html|website=Chitraloka.com|access-date=6 October 2024|title=Malashri is Durgi|date=16 June 2003|last=CNB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030621101348/http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/action_cut/durgi.html|archive-date=21 June 2003}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Hamsalekha]] and lyrics are also written by him. The audio is released by Jhankar music.
{{Infobox album
| name = Durgi
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Hamsalekha]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2004
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[film soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = [[Kannada]]
| label = Jhankar Music
| producer = [[Hamsalekha]]
| prev_title = [[Nanjundi]]
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = [[Gowdru]]
| next_year = 2004
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Bilthave Nodeega Kavvathagalu
| extra1 = [[B. Jayashree]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Cotton Pete Kanakamma
| extra2 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[S. Janaki]]
| length2 =
| title3 = Idu Hennu Huli
| extra3 = [[Manjula Gururaj]]
| length3 =
| title4 = Kaveri Neeru Banti Nalliyalli
| extra4 = Badri Prasad, [[Chethan Kumar]], [[J. Anoop Seelin]], [[Manjula Gururaj]]
| length4 =
| title5 = Sri Krishna Sri Krishna
| extra5 = [[Madhu Balakrishnan]]
| length5 =
}}

== Release and reception==
It was released in 2004 and became an average success.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/may022004/movies.asp | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528040245/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/may022004/movies.asp | archive-date=28 May 2015 | title=Movie Reviews|work=[[Deccan Herald]] }}</ref> A critic from ''Viggy'' wrote "Director succeeded to keep the matter secret till the interval; then goes haywire leaving many situations to your imagination. We strongly advise week hearted and sensitive people to avoid this film. But if you are the kinds who love programs like ''Crime Diary'' or ''[[Crime Story (American TV series)|Crime Story]]'', yes, ''Durgi'' is a feast to watch!".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/review_durgi.asp|title=Durgi film review - an action packed extravaganza starring Malasri}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Chitraloka.com]]'' wrote that "This is a pakka ({{translation|pure}}) commercial film with nail biting stunts. The narration adopted by the director is superb".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/2700-durgi-review.html |title=Durgi Movie Review |work=Chitraloka.com |date=2004-05-01 |accessdate=2024-10-07|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407154243/https://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/2700-durgi-review.html|archive-date=7 April 2014}}</ref> ''Deccan Herald'' wrote "The director has maintained the suspense in the first part and ‘the story begins’ in the second part which is more of violence and action than acting.
There is nothing new in the story. It is full of violence, blood, murders and harsh sounds".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may022004/mr2.asp|date=2 May 2004|title=Durgi|website=Deccan Herald|access-date=20 March 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041209013436/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may022004/mr2.asp|archive-date=9 December 2004|first=S. N.|last=Deepak}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|27201036}}

[[Category:2004 films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Kannada films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Films scored by Hamsalekha]]
[[Category:2004 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2004 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian rape and revenge films]]
[[Category:Films about rape in India]]
[[Category:2004 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2004 action films]]

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