Mussanjeya Gelathi

Mussanjeya Gelathi is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language film directed and produced by B P Srinivas starring himself and his daughter, Shalini Srinivas, in the lead roles.^[1][2]

Mussanjeya Gelathi
Promotional poster
Directed by	B P Srinivas
Produced by	B P Srinivas
Starring	B P Srinivas Shalini Srinivas
Cinematography	S Sathish Kumar
Edited by	H S Srikanth T Thota C Ravichandran
Music by	A M Neel
Release date	4 September 2009 (2009-09-04)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Cast

• B P Srinivas as Manjunatha Rao
• Shalini Srinivas as Pallavi^[3]
• Gaurav Venkatesh
• Sanketh Kashi
• Navaneeth Srinivas
• Ganashree
• Maina Chandru
• Suma Rao
• Vanishree

Production

BP Srinivas wanted to cast Anant Nag for the lead role but instead played the role himself. He had previously acted in a negative role in Varasdara (2008). His daughter, Shalini, a PU II student of Kripanidhi College, Koramangala acted as his love interest. This is reportedly the first time that a real life father and daughter acted as a romantic pair in a film.^[4]

Music

Mussanjeya Gelathi
Soundtrack album by A M Neel
Released	2009
Recorded	2009
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	25:36
Language	Kannada
Official audio
Mussanjeya Gelathi - Full Album on YouTube

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Ararare Birugaali"	Bhavya, Neel	4:22
2.	"Ho Manje Nee"	Lakshmi	5:21
3.	"Neene Naanu"	Neel, Supriya Ramakrishna	4:19
4.	"Ninna Maathu"	Neel	1:54
5.	"Ninna Mouna"	Neel	1:53
6.	"Mussanje Gelathi Theme"	Neel	4:16
7.	"Tutiya Anchalli"	Neel	4:51
Total length:			25:36

Reception

Critical response

R G Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com scored the film at 2 out of 5 stars and says "For one, Srinivas has taken on too many responsibilities. While he shines as a director, as an actor he's not that good. Another drawback of the film is his daughter Shalini, who doesn't suit the role of a student. Mussanjeya Gelathi has a bold story which could have been executed in a better fashion".^[5] BS Srivani from Deccan Herald wrote "Mussanje Gelathi is bereft of direction though the producer takes credit for the same. He seems to have had a great picnic, at the expense of the viewers.  This Mussanje Gelathi will neither dispel darkness nor fear".^[6] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote  "Sadly, Srinivas is the biggest drawback of the film. He makes a decent effort in directing the film, but fails as an actor. With a seasoned actor in his place, the film might have gone places. Aided by some sedate scenes, Mussanje Gelati ends up with only two stars".^[7] Manju Shettar from Mid-Day wrote "Gaurav and Shalini's acting is good. Music is catchy and camera work is beautiful. Srinivas's acting does not impress the audience and dialogues are stale. Verdict: Watch it if you want to face a lot of confusion!".^[8]