Asura (2001 film)

Asura is a 2001 Indian Kannada action film directed by S. Mahendar, starring Shiva Rajkumar and Damini, with Raghuvaran and Ananth Nag in other pivotal roles.

The film is about an underworld don's henchman who falls in love with a police officer's adopted daughter. The film is a remake of the 1999 Tamil film Amarkalam, starring Ajith Kumar, Shalini and Raghuvaran.

Cast

 * Shiva Rajkumar as Vasu
 * Damini as Mohana
 * Raghuvaran as Tulasi
 * Ananth Nag as Birla Bose
 * Chitra Shenoy as Gayathri
 * Gazal Khan as Don Jayaraj
 * Doddanna as Theatre manager
 * Sharan as Billa
 * Michael Madhu as Ranga
 * Aravind as Ashok Bose
 * Kote Prabhakar
 * Girish Shetty
 * Vijay Kumar as Ranjith Bose
 * Mandya Ramesh as Cheluva
 * Vanitha Vasu as Ganga
 * Pushpa Swamy
 * Raghava Lawrence in a special appearance in the song 'Maha Ganapathi'

Soundtrack
The film's score and the soundtrack were composed by Gurukiran. All songs were retained as the same tune from the original version by Bharadwaj.

Reception
A critic from Chitraloka.com wrote that "Forget that this is a remake there are good elements to enjoy". A critic from Sify wrote that "On the whole it is an above average film, a good entertainer".