Slum Bala

Slum Bala (Kannada: ಸ್ಲಂ ಬಾಲ) is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Sumana Kittur, starring Duniya Vijay, Shubha Poonja and Shashi Kumar in lead roles.

Slum Bala (ಸ್ಲಂ ಬಾಲ)
DVD cover
Directed by	Sumana Kittur
Produced by	Syed Amaan Bacchan M S Ravindra
Starring	Duniya Vijay Shubha Poonja
Cinematography	A C Mahendar
Edited by	Deepu S Kumar
Music by	Arjun Janya
Release date	7 November 2008 (2008-11-07)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Cast

• Duniya Vijay as Balakrishna alias Slum Bala
• Shubha Poonja as Mallige
• Shashi Kumar as Police Inspector Shantaram
• Umashree
• Girija Lokesh
• B. Suresha as Prasad Nayak
• Achyuth Kumar as Shanker
• Dharma as Bhadravathi Manja
• Sathya as Razak
• Prakash
• Rohith Nagesh
• Dr Banjagere Jayaprakash

Production

Sumana Kittur narrated the story of Slum Bala to Duniya Vijay, who agreed to star in the film only if Kittur directed it.^[1]

Music

Slum Bala
Soundtrack album by  Arjun Janya
Released	2008
Recorded	2008
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	12:16
Language	Kannada
Official audio
Slum Bala - Full Album on YouTube

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Ale Aleyo"	Nanditha, Rajesh Krishnan	5:03
2.	"Manasu Rangagide"	Nanditha, Karthik	4:33
3.	"Ale Aleyo (Sad)"	Nanditha, Rajesh Krishnan	2:40

Reception

Critical response

R G Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and says "Music director Arjun has done remarkable job both as a composer and back ground scorer. Slum Bala is a must-see film for all those who love good and realistic cinema".^[2] Bangalore Mirror wrote "A disappointment for Vijay’s fans is the absence of daring stunts he is known for. The film is a den of thieves. Apart from the mother and the love interest of Bala (played by Shuba Poonja), every other character is either corrupt or has a negative shade. This could have helped if the film was a thriller. But it seems the director was more intent documenting  the life of Slum Bala than provide a quicker narrative of a corrupt society".^[3] The New Indian Express wrote "Nayak's friend promises not only to cancel the police order against Bala but also to handover the cable business to the latter. Bala accomplishes the task but circumstances compel Shantaram to eliminate Bala. Slum Bala is a take on politics".^[4]