Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi
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| Directed by | Preetham Gubbi |
| Written by | Preetham Gubbi |
| Produced by | Manjunath.K Jayanna Bhogendra |
| Starring | Prithvi Malavika Mohanan Prakash Raj Madhoo |
| Cinematography | Preetha Jayaraman |
| Edited by | Deepu.S.Kumar |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
Production company | Jayanna Combines |
| Distributed by | Kollur Mookambika Creations |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi (transl. Me and Varalakshmi) is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language action film written and directed by Preetham Gubbi and produced by Jayanna-Bhogendra. It stars Prithvi, the grandson of musician G. K. Venkatesh in his debut, and Malavika Mohanan in her Kannada debut. Prakash Raj, Madhoo, Charandeep and Rangayana Raghu play supporting roles. The music is composed by V. Harikrishna. The film was released on 16 December 2016.
Cast
- Prithvi as Munna
- Malavika Mohanan as Varalakshmi
- Prakash Raj as Munna's crew chief
- Madhoo as Crew Chief's girlfriend
- Charandeep as Charan
- Rangayana Raghu as Munna's dad
- Achyuth Kumar as Munna's mechanic
- Sadhu Kokila as Munna'a Mechanic
- Pavitra Lokesh as Charan's girlfriend
- Ashok Sharma
- Aravind KP as Himself
Production
Development and casting
After the debacle of Boxer in 2015, director-writer Preetham teamed up yet again with the producers Jayanna-Bhogendra duo and choose motocross racing as the theme for his next directorial venture. For this film, he brought in six national champions, including a couple of them with international acclaim. He also hired Vijaykumar, a professional motocross racer of many international awards, as a team coach to help with the proceedings.[1] For the lead roles, he selected the fresh faces Prithvi and Malayalam actress Malavika Mohanan. Prithvi, the grandson of music director G. K. Venkatesh, is an engineering graduate and is trained in acting, stunts and dancing. Charandeep was chosen to play the antagonist as another racer who is an opponent to Prithvi.[2]
Filming
The principal photography of the film officially began from 15 December 2015 in Bangalore behind
Soundtrack
The soundtrack is composed by V. Harikrishna.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Na Chennagidde -Reprise" | Yogaraj Bhat | Tippu, V. Harikrishna | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Na Chennagidde" | Yogaraj Bhat | V. Harikrishna | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Meredadide" | Jayanth Kaikini | Sonu Nigam | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Nunge Nee" | Yogaraj Bhat | Santhosh Venky | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Ondhalla" | A. P. Arjun | Ajay Warrier | 4:25 |
Reception
Critical response
A Shardhaa from The New Indian Express wrote "The film which moves ahead on conversation needs a little patience, but there is racing that fills the gaps. It is left to the audience to choose the track of love or the bike race".[5] Shyam Prasad S from Bangalore Mirror says "While a couple of characters are fleshed out to add support, the roles played by Madhoo and Prakash Rai are cardboard stuff".[6] Sunanya Suresh from The Times of India wrote "If you like your films to be reminiscent of the good old romantic tales, this one is worth a dekko, though be prepared to invest a little patience and go without many expectations".[7]
References
- ^ "Preetham Goes Motocross Racing".
- ^ "Charandeep plays a racer in next Kannada film". Indian Express. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "India's first hardcore bike racing film". The Times of India.
- ^ "Gubbi shoots a real motocross race".
- ^ "Review: Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi gets to high octane racing after a slow start". The New Indian Express. 24 December 2016. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "NAANU MATTU VARALAKSHMI MOVIE REVIEW: 'VARALAKSHMI' IS A TEPID LOVE STORY THAT NEVER TAKES OFF". Bangalore Mirror (in Kannada). 24 December 2016. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "NAANU MATHU VARALAKSHMI MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 24 December 2016. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.