The film score and soundtrack was composed by Mano Murthy , with lyrics for the tracks penned by Yogaraj Bhat , Jayant Kaikini and Pawan Kumar . The cinematography was done by Sugnaan , and was edited by Sanath and Suresh . The film was released on 9 September 2011 to critical acclaim . Following a 9-week run at theatres , it emerged as a commercial success , and was declared one of the best Kannada films of 2011 . Having been nominated in three categories , Chethan Sosca won the award for Best Male Playback Singer at the Filmfare Awards
Filmfare Awards
59th Filmfare Awards South
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