# Mathe Mungaru > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mathe_Mungaru > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mathe_Mungaru.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathe_Mungaru > Source revision: 1348721096 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2010 Indian film Mathe Mungaru Directed by Raghav (Dwarki) Written by Raghav (Dwarki) Produced by E. Krishnappa Starring Srinagar Kitty Rachana Malhothra Cinematography Sundarnath Suvarna Edited by K. M. Prakash Music by X. Paulraj Release date 5 August 2010 (2010-08-05) Running time 138 minutes Country India Language Kannada ***Mathe Mungaru*** is a 2010 Indian [Kannada](/source/Kannada)-language [drama film](/source/Drama_film) written and directed by Raghav. It stars [Srinagar Kitty](/source/Srinagar_Kitty) and Rachana Malhothra.[1] The film released to positive reviews but went unnoticed at the box office.[2] ## Plot *Mathe Mungaru* tells the true-life story of Narayana Mandhagadde, a man from [Shivamogga](/source/Shivamogga) district in [Karnataka](/source/Karnataka) who served 21 years in prison in [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan). He returned home in 2003 with the intervention of the former prime minister [Atal Bihari Vajpayee](/source/Atal_Bihari_Vajpayee).[3][4] ## Cast - [Srinagara Kitty](/source/Srinagara_Kitty) as Narayan "Nani" - Rachana Malhothra as Thara - Roopadevi - [Ravishankar Gowda](/source/Ravishankar_Gowda) - [Achyuth Kumar](/source/Achyuth_Kumar) - Sushma Bharadwaj - Muni - Neenasam Aswath - [Enagi Nataraj](/source/Enagi_Nataraj) - Silli Lalli Anand - Kurigalu Prakash - Lokesh - Praveen - Ravikanth - Dwarki - Mateen Hussain[5] ## Production The story is based on Narayana Mandagadde, an Indian prisoner who was held captive in Pakistan for twenty-one years.[6] 11 actors including [Srinagara Kitty](/source/Srinagara_Kitty) shaved their heads for their roles in the film.[7] Although initially hesitant, [Asha Bhosle](/source/Asha_Bhosle) agreed to sing a song for the film in Mumbai, marking her comeback to the Kannada industry after 37 years. Upon recording, difficult Kannada words were replaced with easier ones. The song was recorded in January 2010. A month later, after both the crew had Bhosle mistakenly release a statement denoting that the song was her Kannada debut after Veer Samarth stated that another song she recorded was her debut.[8] ## Soundtrack The music of the movie is composed by X. Paulraj,[9] with lyrics by Dwarki Raghava, except where noted.[10] - "Chita Pata Pata" - [Karthik](/source/Karthik_(singer)), [Shreya Ghoshal](/source/Shreya_Ghoshal) - "Helade Kaarana" - [Asha Bhosle](/source/Asha_Bhosle) - "Summaniruva Ee Manasinali" - [Ranjith](/source/Ranjith_(singer)) - "Belagayitu" - [Hariharan](/source/Hariharan_(singer)) (lyrics : [V. Nagendra Prasad](/source/V._Nagendra_Prasad)) - "Kangalu Kanalive" - Karthikeyan - "Hey Janmabhoomi" - [Vijay Prakash](/source/Vijay_Prakash), [K. S. Chithra](/source/K._S._Chithra) ## Reception A critic from the *[IANS](/source/Indo_Asian_News_Service)* rated the film three out of five stars and wrote, "‘*Mathe Mungaru*’ is a very honest attempt backed by good efforts. If only Dwarki had worked on some details and polished his script, the film could have been much better".[11] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["From Mungaru Male to Mathe Mungaru"](http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jun/11/slide-show-1-south-looking-at-mathe-mungaru.htm). *Rediff*. Retrieved 30 June 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Kitty finally tastes success"](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/kitty-finally-tastes-success/articleshow/8205595.cms?from=mdr). *The Times of India*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The amazing true story of Narayana Mandagadde"](https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-narayana-mandagadde/20100805.htm). *Rediff*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Asha Bhosle's short foray into the Kannada film industry"](https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/asha-bhosles-short-foray-into-the-kannada-film-industry/article70854008.ece). *The Hindu*. 12 April 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Villain is now hero"](https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/villain-is-now-hero/articleshow/100748608.cms). *Bangalore Mirror*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Mathe Mungaru based on an Indian prisoner in Pakistan"](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/mathe-mungaru-based-on-an-indian-prisoner-in-pakistan/articleshow/6256964.cms). *The Times of India*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Srinagara Kitty is out to entertain you!"](https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-srinagara-kitty/20100318.htm). *Rediff.com*. 18 March 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Madhavan, Anushree; Ramachandran, Avinash; Ghosh, Paramita; Hemachandran, Sruthi; Ram, Anjali; Veronica, Shreya; Sinha, Tejal; S, Ashwin; B, Jayabhuvaneshwari; Sharadhaa, A (6 April 2026). ["Asha Bhosle: Notes of goodbye to the queen of melody"](https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2026/Apr/13/asha-bhosle-notes-of-goodbye-to-the-queen-of-melody). *The New Indian Express*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Mathe Mungaru - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn"](https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/mathe-mungaru/-MUJaxBX5Y4_). 5 August 2010 – via www.jiosaavn.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Matthe Mungaru – ಮತ್ತೆ ಮುಂಗಾರು (2010/೨೦೧೦)"](https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2015/04/25/matthe-mungaru-2010/). *Kannada Movies Info*. 25 April 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["'Mathe Mungaru' Review"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100828203530/https://www.realbollywood.com/news/2010/08/script-fails-mathe-mungaru-honest-effort-kannada-film-review.html). *[IANS](/source/Indo_Asian_News_Service)*. 6 August 2010. Archived from [the original](https://www.realbollywood.com/news/2010/08/script-fails-mathe-mungaru-honest-effort-kannada-film-review.html) on 28 August 2010 – via RealBollywood.com. ## External links - [*Mathe Mungaru*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12698048/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) This article about a Kannada film of the 2010s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. - [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:2010s-Kannada-film-stub) - [t](/source/Template_talk%3A2010s-Kannada-film-stub) - [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:2010s-Kannada-film-stub) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mathe Mungaru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathe_Mungaru) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathe_Mungaru?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.