Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (2012 film)
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Cinematography | Ramesh Babu |
Edited by | Govardhan |
Music by | Yashovardhan Hari Krishna |
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Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Budget | ₹30 crore |
Box office | est.₹40 crore[2] |
Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (transl. Revolutionary warrior Sangolli Rayanna) is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language war film directed by Naganna and produced by Anand Appugol. Darshan,[3] Jaya Prada and Nikita Thukral play lead roles. The film is about Sangolli Rayanna, a prominent freedom fighter from Karnataka, who fought the East India Company till he was captured and executed in 1830.
Kranti Veera Sangolli Rayanna was produced at an estimated cost of Rs 30 crore[4] and collected approximately ₹30 crore in 22 days of screening in Karnataka [5] and ₹40 crore in 75 days in theatres.[6]
Plot
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A respectable village head decides to keep his son away from the violent politics of rural life. However, fate intervenes, forcing the young man to not only return home, but also take up the sickle.
Cast
- Darshan as Sangolli Rayanna
- Jayapradha as Kittur Rani Chennamma
- Nikita Thukral as Mallavva
- Divya Parameshwaran
- Shashikumaras Channabasava
- Srinivasa Murthy as Veerappa Sardar
- Jai Jagadish as Venkanagouda
- Avinash as Balappa Kulkarni
- Ramesh Bhat
- Umashree as Kenchamma
- Karibasavaiah as Pakira
- Doddanna as Venkata Rao
- Satyajithas Mallappa Shetty
- Shobhrajas Bandari baboo
- Bank Janardhan as Linganagouda
- Saurav
- Sadashiv Brahmavara
- Anand Appugol as King of Shivagatti
- Sadashiv Vinaysarathi
- Rajesh Nataranga as Krishnaroo
- Dharma
- Ravichetan
- Moogu Suresh
Production
Casting
Initially, Arjun Sarja was selected for the lead role which is being portrayed by Darshan.[7] and Priyamani was named previously for the female lead role, but later she refused the offer to do such historical character. Finally, Nikita Thukral was offered the lead role.[8] For shooting purpose, a white horse was bought which cost nearly ₹1.7 million (US$20,000). Jaya Prada portrayed the role of Kittur Chennamma.[9] The same role was filled by B. Saroja Devi in the 1962 film Kitturu Chennamma.
Filming
The team was filmed in
Producer Anand Appugol explained the shooting experience to the press. "It cost more than ₹5 million (US$60,000) per day of shooting and cost around ₹20 million (US$240,000) only for war scenes.
The film will be a big boost to the
In the war field, 30 elephants, hundreds of horses, thousands of soldiers, 320 fighters from Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Mumbai have taken part in some risky shots. Seven cameras, including the latest photogenic 500, fitting small cameras to the horses and heli-cam were pressed into action. Shooting in Murugod cave was another rich experience. The cave to the road level was used for five days shoot for the film. Twenty-five days were spent shooting on location in Mysore.
Veteran actor Srinivasa Murthy fell down from a speeding horse at Jaipur at the shooting spot, and he was saved by Darshan.[11]
Soundtrack
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No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Malla Malla" | K. S. Chitra, Sonu Nigam, Prakash Sontakke | 5:53 |
6. | "Janani Janmabhoomi" | Shankar Mahadevan, Rajesh Krishnan, Nanditha, Hemanth Kumar, Prakash Sontakke | |
Total length: | 32:38 |
Reception
Critical response
A critic from
Awards and accolades
Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
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60th Filmfare Awards South | Best Film | Anand B. Appugola | Won |
Best Director | Naganna | Nominated | |
Best Actor | Darshan | Won | |
Supporting Actor | Shivakumar | Nominated | |
Supporting Actress | Jayapradha
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2nd South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Film | Anand B. Appugola | Nominated |
Best Director | Naganna | Nominated | |
Best Cinematographer | Ramesh Babu | Nominated | |
Best Actor | Darshan | Nominated | |
Best Fight Choreographer | Ravi Verma | Won | |
Best Debutant Producer | Ananda B. Appugola | Nominated |
References
- ^ "'Sangolli Rayanna' gets Kicha's voice". bharatstudent.com. 7 September 2012.
- ^ "Sangolli Rayanna set to complete 100 days – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Kannada actor Darshan revisits history". Rediff.com. 15 April 2011.
- ^ "'Kranti Veera Sangolli Rayanna' earns Rs 30 crore". 23 November 2012.
- ^ "'Kranti Veera Sangolli Rayanna' earns Rs 30 crore". 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Sangolli Rayanna set to complete 100 days - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Sangolli Rayanna's character was first offered to Arjun Sarja". The Times of India. 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Darshan-Nikita to set Sandalwood on fire". NDTV. 14 October 2011.
- ^ "Jaya Prada to play 'Kittur Rani Chanamma'". The New Indian Express. 25 September 2010.
- ^ Sangolli Rayanna (2012). impawards.com
- ^ "Murthy injured". indiaglitz.com.
- ^ "KRANTIVEERA SANGOLLI RAYANNA MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 14 May 2016.
- ^ "A messenger's tale that shaped Indian history". Deccan Herald. 4 November 2012.
- ^ "Review: Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna is a must watch". Rediff.com. 1 November 2012.
- DNA. 3 November 2012.
- ^ "Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna: Lavish battle scenes sans sword fighting". Bangalore Mirror. 1 November 2012.
External links
- Sangolli Rayanna at IMDb