| Mata | |
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| Directed by | Guruprasad |
| Written by | Guruprasad |
| Produced by | R Srinivas |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Santhosh Rai Pathaje |
| Edited by | B. S. Kemparaj |
| Music by | V. Manohar Udayaravi |
Production company | Company Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Mata (pronounced Maṭha; transl. Monastery) is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language black comedy film written and directed by debutant director Guruprasad. It has an ensemble cast starring Jaggesh, Vaijanath Biradar, Mandya Ramesh and others. The director himself had a cameo in the movie.
Maṭha is a black comedy film. The movie primarily revolves around the events that occur within a contemporary matha/mutts, which are revered as sacred institutions in India. The movie depicts that enlightenment is only possible if emotions like anger, lust, desire, etc. are overcome.
With this movie, Guruprasad rose to fame in the industry. Maṭha is the 100th movie for Jaggesh and the 200th movie for Biradar. After the success of this film, the Guruprasad-Jaggesh combo's next movie Eddelu Manjunatha was released in early 2009.