Anjada Gandu (2014 film)

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Anjada Gandu
Subiksha
  • T. S. Nagabharana
  • Suman
    • Cinematography
    • Ramesh Chakravarthy
    Edited by
    • Solomon
    • Vinod Manohar
    Music byD. Imman
    Production
    companies
    • Indrajala Movies
    • Sharath Combines
    Distributed byB Vottige Pictures
    Release date
    • 31 January 2014 (2014-01-31)
    Running time
    		134 minutes
    CountryIndia
    LanguageKannada

    Anjada Gandu (

    Subiksha[1] in lead roles.[2][3] A remake of the 2012 Tamil film, Manam Kothi Paravai,[4][5] Anjada Gandu is Sathish Neenasam's first commercial film as a solo hero,[6] and was released 31 January 2014.[4][7][8][9][10][11]

    Plot

    Young Santhu (

    planned marriage
    for Geetha had been arranged for her by her father. Santhu's friends kidnap Geetha to prevent the union, and when ultimately Geetha and Santhu are caught together, her father and uncles give Santhu a beating and he is chased from the village. Returning two years later, Santhu discovers that Geetha has not married. Still in love, he goes to her house and pleads with her to marry him. Her father catches the two together and demands he leave, but this time with Geetha.

    Cast

    Production

    To lend a rural backdrop to the film, major portions of the film were shot in

    Sandalwood debut.[15]
    The film's title is taken from the original Anjada Gandu film, which released in 1988.[12] Reported in July 2013 as nearing completion,
    post production during October 2013,[18] and had its audio launch during November 2013.[19]

    Soundtrack

    Anjada Gandu
    Feature film soundtrack
    LabelAnand Audio
    D. Imman chronology
    Jilla
    (2014)     		Anjada Gandu
    (2014)     		Ninaivil Nindraval
    (2015)

    The film's soundtrack was released by Anand Audio. Lyricists were

    Santhosh, Sathish Ninasam, and Vijay Prakash.[20] The film's music is from D. Imman's original work on Manam Kothi Paravai, as remake rights to the music were sold for use in Anjada Gandu by MKP's production.[21]

    Track listing
    No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
    1."Dang Dang"V. Nagendra Prasad
    K. Kalyan    		Santhosh, Akanksha 
    2."Olagolagenu"K. KalyanNakul 
    3."Hogele"K. KalyanRajesh Krishnan 
    4."Anjada Gandu"Sathish NinasamAjay Warrier, Anuradha Bhat 
    5."Anjada Gandu"Sathish NinasamSathish Ninasam, Anuradha Bhat 
    6."Matthe Matthe"K. KalyanVijay Prakash, Anuradha Bhat 

    Reception

    Book My Show gave the film a rating of 73%,

    One India's 'Filmibeat' gave it 3 out of 5 stars and generally praised the film, noting that in her debutant role of Geetha, Subhiksha "performed her role as an innocent village girl beautifully",[1] and "Neenasam Sathish, who had already caught the attention of the moviegoers as a typical village guy even before Lucia, is mind blowing in his acting".[1] They appreciated the comedic timing of Chikkanna and Raju Taalikote, writing that the film's question of whether or not Geetha's family should take revenge on Santhu "forms the crux of the story, which should be enjoyed on silver screen."[1]

    Times of India was perplexed as to why director Pradeep Raj recycled an old film theme with only cosmetic touches. They praised actor Satish Neenasam for his ability to deliver a decent Kannada dialect but, because his dialogue was occasionally too fast and not comprehensible, it was felt he needed to improve his expression. They also felt that Subhiksha could have done a better job in her role of Geetha. The music of D Imam was given good marks.[2]

    Bangalore Mirror gave the film 2.5 stars. Though the film was intended to be a romantic comedy, they felt the comedy was only in the dialogue, writing "The film starts as a comedy (mostly aided by the dialogues) and then turns to a drama and ends with the usual sentiment saga". Actor Chikkanna was praised for his carrying comedy moments with "his rustic mannerisms and dialogues", but "Too many incidents are packed into the narrative, and it slows down the pace." They felt it was "entertaining enough", but that it would have benefited from directorial finesse. It was concluded that the film "is not a compulsive watch, but it has its endearing moments."[5]

    Sify concluded their review of plot and acting by writing, "Seems like remakes work better for Pradeep Raj who is happy with his comeback. Though the music is just an average element, the movie as a package is quite entertaining and worth a watch for once."[9]

    References

    1. ^
      One India
      . Retrieved 29 October 2014.
    2. ^
      Times of India
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    3. ^ staff (14 September 2014). "Anjada Gandu - Movie Review: Lucia Hero Is Back". Filmibeat. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
    4. ^ a b Viswanath, S (1 February 2014). "A mad caper that chokes than cheers". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
    5. ^ a b Prasad S, Shyam (30 January 2014). "Movie review: Anjada Gandu". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
    6. ^
      Times of India
      . Retrieved 29 September 2014.
    7. ^ a b staff (31 January 2014). "Anjada Gandu (Kannada) (U/A)". Book My Show. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
    8. ^ staff (30 January 2014). "Anjada Gandu Movie Review". chitraloka.com. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
    9. ^ a b staff (30 January 2014). "Movie Review : Anjada Gandu". Sify. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
    10. India Times
      (in Kannada). Retrieved 29 October 2014.
    11. ^ Sagar, Navin (2 February 2014). "ಸಂತೋಷ, ಆಹಾ ಆಹಾ... ಸಂ'ಗೀತಾ' ಓಹೊ ಓಹೊ..." (in Kannada). Kannada Prabha. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
    12. ^
      Times of India
      . Retrieved 29 September 2014.
    13. ^ staff (11 June 2013). "Climax shooting for Anjada Gandu!". Sify. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
    14. New Indian Express. Archived from the original
      on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
    15. Times of India
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    17. ^ staff (2013). "'Anjada Gandu' completes shoot in a single schedule". Sify. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
    18. Times of India
      . Retrieved 29 September 2014.
    19. Times of India
      . Retrieved 29 September 2014.
    20. ^ staff. "Anjada Gandu (2014)". Moviebuff. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
    21. ^ staff (25 November 2013). "D.Imman's discordant tweet". Sify. Archived from the original on 19 November 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
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