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[8] The partially reshot Malayalam version titled My Hero Mythri was released on 12 June 2015 in Kerala.
It had Kalabhavan Mani reprising the role played by Ravi Kale in the original, and also had Anu Joseph and Sajitha Betti in the additional scenes.
Siddarama is a 10 year-old intelligent slum dweller, who lives with his mother, working in an agarbatti factory to make ends meet.
One of Siddarama's pranks leads him into lock-up, and his mother requests help from Gooli Prathap/Kaala Pratapan, a pimp who runs a human trafficking business and also has political ambitions.
Siddarama is encouraged by Johnson and gets selected to Karunada Kotyadipathi, hosted by Puneeth and being a step away from winning ₹1 crore (US$110,000).
After learning this, Mahadev leaves the office, and the bomb detonates killing Gooli Prathap/Kaala Pratapan and his henchman, who were checking the contents of the suitcase.
[15] Director Giriaj said that he was planning to rope in either Bhavana or Parvati Menon to play the other heroine role in the film.
Mythri audio CD was released on 16 Jan 2015, Friday evening at Citadel Hotel in Bengaluru.
Music Ilayaraja was present with actor Puneeth Rajakumar, directors Soori, Shashank, Nagshekhar, Giriraj, producer Vajreshwari Kumar and others on the dais.
[6] Deccan Chronicle rated 4.5 out of 5 stars and called it "Brilliant" and "The best sandalwood movie in the recent times" praising the screenplay, acting and direction "Mythri has none of the so-called ‘must-haves’ – like heroism, fights, lavish sets, glamour, masala and more importantly item songs for a box office.
", "Giriraj has penned the script with utmost care while balancing the storyline while depicting it through sheer artistic excellence".
Giriraj's film's strengths lie in its narrative force combined with elements of joy, suspense and reality along with the overall vision of the director and the energy of the actors.
The film boasts a good starcast with great music by Ilayaraaja" and praised its camera work, editing and cast performances including the kids.
[22] The Times of AP rated 4.5 out of 5 stars and elaborated "Mythri is a strong script about the life a junevile.
[23] Bangalore Mirror rated 4.5 out of 5 stars and said "Mythri is one of the most sensible films Sandalwood has churned out in recent years".
It is silver screen magic in its truest sense that does not treat audience as dumb people who seem to be in need for superlative stimulants".
Highlighting the life of children of a lesser god, Giriraj has packed the movie with sentiments and action sprinkled with humour to make it appealing to all types of audience".
We spend lots of money to see other language films which are just masala entertainers and nothing much, specially from Kannada or Telugu.