Allama

<p>The film captures the story of the rebellious thinker Allama, also known as . It narrates the tale of the 12th-century metaphysician, a son of a temple dancer, who embarks on a quest for knowledge and answers to his four core sentiments, yearning, and obsession – Maddales, failures, and self-realization. scored the film’s background and soundtrack. The soundtrack album consists of 18 tracks. It includes 14 ; 11 of , and 1 each of , and . The album was released on 31 March 2016 in . The Kannada movie Allama, which hit screens in 2017, got a proper mixed response from critics. said it’s like “Allama with a guidebook”—interesting but feels a bit too textbook-ish, not fully gripping. was straight-up disappointed, calling it a “disappointing saga” that didn’t live up to the hype around the philosopher’s story. gave it a light pat, saying it’s “Allama for beginners”—good for newbies but too simple for those who know the real deal. Meanwhile, was all praises, calling it an “engaging portrait” of the philosopher that keeps you hooked. had a middle-ground take, saying it’s decent with some strong moments but doesn’t fully hit the mark. liked the effort, saying it’s a solid try to show Allama’s life, even if not perfect. also gave it a nod, appreciating the deep vibes and how it brings out the thinker’s journey. The film landed in controversy prior to its release in January 2016, after groups, such as Rashtriya Basavadal and Basava Peetha, staged demonstrations in calling for its ban. They alleged that the film wrongly depicts the ritual of wearing miniaturized iconographic form of the deity , the . They claimed that, instead, Ishtalinga should have been depicted. The film shows the worship of performed placing it on the devotee’s right hand, when they claimed that history states that it was done by keeping it in the left hand. The protesters also said that and are depicted in the film without wearing the lingam. They claimed that “all these scenes prove that it is a systematic approach to fabricate “, in a memorandum submitted to the calling for the film’s ban.</p>