Sirivantha

Sirivantha is a 2006 Indian Kannada film starring Vishnuvardhan. This film, directed by S. Narayan, is the sixth and last film of the VishnuNarayan combination. Sirivantha followed the otherVishnuNarayan films Veerappa Nayaka, Surya Vamsha, Simhadriya Simha, Jamindaru and Varsha.

Sirivantha revolves around the concept of ideologies and being selfsufficient in life. Narayan Murthy Vishnu is a very kindhearted and a peaceloving person. He works as an editor for a newspaper Mitravani and believes in the ideology of helping the needy and spends half of his earnings on his family and the other half to help the needy. His family consists of his wife, two sons and a daughter. They are dead against the principles followed by their father. There is a need in the family for some urgent money as the eldest son needs to pay a bribe to get a Sub Inspectors job, the youngest son needs to get through his education and his son decides to start a business. He is forced to break all his principles and borrow money from a financier friend of his played by Doddanna. Unable to bear the defeat of his ideology, he commits suicide the very day he gives money to his children. After hearing about their fathers death, the children run away with the money and hide while the society that he helped and love come in huge numbers to perform his last rights. The rest is how the financier gets his money back and how the children understand the value of life.Vishnuvardhans performance struck a chord with the audience and the critics. Times Of India said, Dr.Vishnuvardhan is at the Pinnacle of his acting career with his outstanding performance and brilliant body language.citation needed Indiaglitz.com review said, It is only actor like Dr.Vishnuvardhana who can do justice to this kind of role. Dr.Vishnu reciting the preaching of saints and scholars focusing on the morality not the money that is important has given a noteworthy performance. entertainment.oneindia.in review said, Dr. Vishnuvardhan has created new bench mark in acting performance through his mesmerizing performance in Sirivantha which is one of the best films that has come in recent times. He is just on top of the world as for as acting honors are concerned. Rediff.com said, Sirivantha will be remembered

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