Kavya's grandmother H. G. Dattatreya as Kavya's grandfather Ravi Varma Rajeev Gowda Soundtrack The soundtrack of Kempegowda was released by Anand Audio. The songs were composed by Arjun Janya with lyrics by V. Nagendra Prasad. Track listing Release Kempe Gowda was released in 100+ theaters on 10 March 2011 across the state. Reception Critical response A critic from The Times of India scored the film at 4 out of 5 stars and says "Ragini does due justice to the role as the lively and exciting girl next door. Sharan as a cop excels in tickling your funny bone. Tara, Girish Karnad, Jai Jagadish and Ashok Kheny play their part to a T. Cinematography by Krishna of `Mungaru Male' fame is noteworthy. Equally good is music by Arjun Janya. Ravi Varma and Different Danny deserve special mention for their brilliant stunt works". A critic from The New Indian Express wrote "Ragini has done a neat job. She is very good in the song sequences. Sharan makes audience giggle for a while with his performance. The movie is worth watching and also proves to be a family entertainer with a number of scenes loaded with sentiment". Response Kempe Gowda earned in its first week. Awards and nominations 59th Filmfare Awards South :- Filmfare Award for Best Film - Kannada – Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Kannada – Nominated – Sudeepa Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Kannada – Nominated – Ragini Dwivedi Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Kannada – Winner – P. Ravi Shankar 1st South Indian International Movie Awards :- Best Actor (Male) – Kannada – Nominated – Sudeepa Best Actor (Female) – Kannada – Nominated – Ragini Dwivedi Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Kannada – Nominated – Tara Best Actor in a Negative Role – Kannada – Nominated – P. Ravi Shankar Best Playback Singer (Male) – Kannada – Nominated – Vijay Prakash for the song "Thara Thara Hidiside" Best Lyricist – Kannada – Nominated – Ghose Dheer for the song "Thara Thara Hidiside" Sandalwood Star Awards :- Best Film – Nominated Best Actress – Nominated – Ragini Dwivedi Best Actor in a Negative Role – Nominated – P. Ravi Shankar Rising Star (Female) – Winner – Ragini Dwivedi Best Music Director – Nominated – Arjun Janya Best Stunt Director – Nominated – Ravi Varma Best Stunt Director – Nominated – Different Dyani Best