Namma Basava
Namma Basava is a 2005 Indian Kannada language film directed by Veera Shankar Bairisetty. It stars Puneeth Rajkumar and Gowri Munjal (in her debut) in the lead roles. Avinash, Sudha Rani, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Riyaz Khan and M. N. Lakshmi Devi feature in supporting roles. Gurukiran scored music for the film's background and soundtrack. Although the film saw an average performance commercially, it completed a 100-day run in 25 centers across Karnataka. While critics gave it mixed reviews, the film's soundtrack album was generally received well. Hindustan Times rated its soundtrack album the fifth best in Kannada films of 2005. Plot Basava runs a gym and lives with his brother and sister-in-law, who treat him as their own son. He is permanently opposed by competitors. When his brother start seeking a girl as his bride, he opines that he should select his future bride. He selects Gowri, daughter of an auditor who is working with Pampapathy. Pampapathy's son is the Home Minister of the State and whose son is a vagabond womanizer. To gain her approval, Basava makes every effort, but before he can get her approval, her engagement is fixed with the Pampathy's son. Supported by Gowri's peppy and