Venkata in Sankata

Venkata In Sankata (ವೆಂಕಟ ಇನ್ ಸಂಕಟ) is a 2009 Kannada comedy film directed by Ramesh Aravind and produced by "Sinema House" banner. The story is written by Telugu film writer, Madhu Thotapalli. This is the fourth directorial venture of actor Ramesh.

Besides Ramesh playing the title role of a traffic cop, the film cast includes Sharmiela Mandre, Anusha, Meghana Mudiyan, and Tulu theatre artist Devadas Kapikad amongst others. The film made its theatrical release on 20 February 2009 and received favorable reviews from the critics.

Plot
The film is all about a traffic constable Venkata (Ramesh) who dreams big to become a commissioner. Situations provoke him to become a target for all the troubles that happen around him. Later he is sent as an undercover cop to a college. His duty is to bust the terrorist who are stealing the chemicals from that college to prepare bombs. How he comes out of the trouble and reaches his aim forms the rest of the plot told in a hilarious manner.

Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ricky Kej for Anand Audio company. The audio was launched and released to the market on 20 January 2009.

Review
Upon release, the film met with positive critical reviews for its comical content and character portrayals. The Times of India reviewed with four out of five stars lauding the film to be a "brilliant family entertainer with an excellent script, neat narration and slick placement of sequences". Rediff.com reviewed that the film is "worth a watch" giving it a $3 1⁄2$ out of 5 star rating. Bangalore Mirror wrote "Then there are the made-to-make you-laugh characters like the gluttonous old woman played by Umesh, a fake godman, a group of naughty students and fumbling lecturers who in perfect sync with the story. The highlights of the film are the quirky dialogues and the swift narrative".