Dakota Express (transl. Rundown Express[lower-alpha 1]) is a 2002 Kannada-language comedy film, a remake of the 2001 Malayalam film Ee Parakkum Thalika.[2] It was produced by Rockline Venkatesh[3] and directed by M. S. Rajashekar.[4] The film stars Rockline Venkatesh and Om Prakash Rao.[5]
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Directed by | M. S. Rajashekar |
Written by | B. A. Madhu (Dialogues) |
Screenplay by | M. S. Rajashekhar |
Story by | Govind Padman Mahesh Mithra |
Based on | Ee Parakkum Thalika (2001) |
Produced by | Rockline Venkatesh |
Starring | Rockline Venkatesh Om Prakash Rao |
Cinematography | R. Janardhan Babu |
Edited by | Shyam Yadav |
Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Rockline Productions |
Distributed by | Bahar Films |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Krishna owns an old bus and he is facing lot of problems due to the pathetic condition of the bus. He sold many valuable things to maintain this bus. His friend Sundar was his only companion. A mouse was also there as a character. It ate the passport of Sundar and Sundar went after that mouse. The story took a turn when Gayathri entered the bus as a nomad. She was actually the daughter of a minister. Her father forced her to join politics. So she left home. The police traced her out and had taken her back. Her father was making arrangements for her marriage with someone else. Meanwhile, Krishna realised that he cannot live without Gayathri. Krishna and Sundar secretly entered her house and finally all ended well by winning the heart of her father.
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Released | 2002 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Language | Kannada |
Label | Arun Audio |
The music was composed and written by Hamsalekha.[6]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bassu Bassu" | Hamsalekha | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
2. | "O God O God" | Hamsalekha | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:25 |
3. | "Jhum Anthu" | Hamsalekha | K. S. Chithra, Rajesh Krishnan | |
4. | "Bogase Kangala" | Hamsalekha | K. J. Yesudas | |
5. | "Gulaabi Hoove" | Hamsalekha | K. J. Yesudas |
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