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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Lankesha<br />
| image = Lankesha.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = <br />
| native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --><br />
| director = [[B. C. Patil]]<br />
| writer = B. C. Patil (dialogue)<br />
| screenplay = B. C. Patil<br />
| story = B. A. Madhu<br />
| based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} --><br />
| producer = Vanaja B Patil<br /> Channabasavanagowda Patil<br />
| starring = B. C. Patil<br />[[Bhavana (Kannada actress)|Bhavana]]<br />Sheetal Bedi<br />
| narrator =<br />
| cinematography = Ashok Kashyap<br />
| editing = Shashikumar<br />
| music = [[Hamsalekha]]<br />
| studio = Srushti Films<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2001|1|23}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Lankesha''''' is a 2001 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[drama film]] directed by [[B. C. Patil]] and starring himself, [[Bhavana (Kannada actress)|Bhavana]] and Sheetal Bedi. The film was released to mixed reviews.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{Cast listing|<br />
*[[B. C. Patil]] as Lankesha <br />
*[[Bhavana (Kannada actress)|Bhavana]]<br />
*Sheetal Bedi as Janaki <br />
*[[Shobaraj]]<br />
*[[Rami Reddy (actor)|Rami Reddy]]<br />
*[[Shivaram]]<br />
*[[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]]<br />
*[[Rathnakar (actor)|Rathnakar]]<br />
*Srikanta<br />
*[[Shashi Kumar]]<br />
*Baby Srushti<br />
*Shailaja Joshi<br />
}}<br />
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==Production==<br />
[[Bhavana (Kannada actress)|Bhavana]] shot for this film alongside ''[[Ellara Mane Dosenu]]'' (2001), ''[[Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu]]'' (2001), and ''Rashtrageethe'' (2001). She plays a sacrificial character.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 February 2001 |title=I can fit into any character: Bhavana |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/i-can-fit-into-any-character-bhavana/articleshow/20259023.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826230105/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/i-can-fit-into-any-character-bhavana/articleshow/20259023.cms |archive-date=26 August 2022 |access-date=1 October 2024 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Mumbai based-Sheetal Bedi made her Kannada debut through this film.<ref name="C"/><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by [[Hamsalekha]], who also wrote the lyrics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2013/11/25/lankesha-2001/|title=Lankesha – ಲಂಕೇಶ (2001/೨೦೦೧)|date=25 November 2013|work=Kannada Movies Info|access-date=3 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Mahesha-Papa-Vinasha/dp/B01BU8IASY|title=Lankesha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|date=14 July 2001|access-date=3 October 2024|work=[[Amazon Music]]}}</ref><br />
*"Jinchakka Jinchakka" - [[Hemanth (singer)|Hemanth]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]<br />
*"Mahesha Papa Vinasha (Title Song)"<ref name="C"/> - Hemanth<br />
*"Kennege Hyange Banthu Kempu" - Hemanth <br />
*"Mere Samane Wale" - Hemanth <br />
*"Ranne Oh Ranne" - Hemanth <br />
*"Bandaga Obbane Bande" - Manu<br />
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==Reception==<br />
A critic from ''[[Chitraloka.com]]'' called the film liked by everyone including [[Ravana]] and [[Rama]].<ref name="C">{{Cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/english/knock_out/lankesha.html|title=LAUDABLE LANKESHA: Patil Is Not Pedestrian In Direction|work=[[Chitraloka.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010412074431/http://www.chitraloka.com/english/knock_out/lankesha.html|archive-date=12 April 2001|access-date=1 October 2024}}</ref> A critic from ''indiainfo.com'' rated the film two out of five and wrote that "Just when we feel a little too tired with all the violence in the film, sentiments breeze in excess. There are only two emotions one can feel for this film, you can either like it or hate it".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/lankesh.html|title=Violence finds resort in Sentiments |work=indiainfo.com |author=Sundar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011121071306/http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/lankesh.html|archive-date=21 November 2001|access-date=1 October 2024}}</ref><!--https://web.archive.org/web/20010610004749/http://www.go4i.com/cinema/reviews/south/kannada/reviewslankesha.shtml--><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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*{{Rotten Tomatoes}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian action drama films]]<br />
[[Category:2001 Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Hamsalekha]]</div>Robbub