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Wikipedia article
'Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna' (Legendary warrior Sangolli Rayanna) is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language war film directed by Naganna and produced by Anand Appugol. Darshan, Jayaprada 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 and collected approximately 30 crore in 22 days of screening in Karnataka and 40 crore in 75 days in theatres.
Plot
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 Thoogudeep as Sangolli Rayanna
* Jayapradha as Kittur Rani Chennamma
* Nikita Thukral as Mallavva
* Divya Parameshwaran
* Shashikumar as 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
* Satyajith as Mallappa Shetty
* Shobhraj as Bandari baboo
* Bank Janardhan as Linganagouda
* Saurav
* Sadashiv Brahmavara
* Anand Appugol as King of Shivagatti
* Sadashiv Vinaysarathi
* Rajesh Nataranga
* Dharma
* Ravichetan
* Moogu Suresh
Production
Casting
Initially, Arjun Sarja was selected for the lead role which is being portrayed by Darshan. 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. For shooting purpose, a white horse was bought which cost nearly . Jayaprada portrayed the role of Kittur Chennamma. The same role was filled by B. Saroja Devi in the 1962 film 'Kitturu Chennamma'.Filming
The team was filmed in Jaipur (Rajasthan) with more than a thousand artists, including horses and elephants. The production team shot for 40 days in a desert village called Thula to capture the battle scene. Fake human body parts were designed by Rajasthan artists for the war scenes to make the war sequences look real.
Producer Anand Appugol explained the shooting experience to the press. "It cost more than per day of shooting and cost around only for war scenes. Jayaprada, who appears as Kittur Chennamma spent 30 days with the team". She said, "I have acted in nearly 700 films. But I havent seen a rich film like this ever shot in the south". Producer Appugol said about his favorite star, "Darshan Thoogudeep was totally involved in the character of Sangolli Rayanna while filming the scenes".
The film will be a big boost to the Kannada film industry and Darshan Thoogudeep's career as it is made with a very high budget and a good team. Film posters were nominated for the Internet Poster Design Award.[http://www.impawards.com/intl/india/2011/sangolli_rayanna_ver18.html Sangolli Rayanna (2012)]. impawards.com
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.[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/64034.html "Murthy injured"]. 'indiaglitz.com'.
Critical reception
* 'Chitraloka' gave the film 4/5 stars, and they called it a complete family entertainer and further said, "Darshan perfectly suits the role with his body language and dialogue in North Karnataka accent coming out very well. He shows tremendous commitment in carrying off the role of a patriot. The film will certainly go down as the best in his career. Technically the film is superb. Ramesh Babu's camera work and background score stand out in this film. The editing, art work and costume designing departments have reached top line levels. Kranti Veera Sangolli Raayanna is must see film. It makes you feel proud of being a Kannadiga."Super User. [http://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/1991-kranthi-veera-sangolli-rayanna-movie-review.html "Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna Movie Review - chitraloka.com | Kannada Movie News, Reviews | Image"]. 'chitraloka.com | Kannada Movie News, Reviews | Image'.
* 'Filmibeat' gave the film 4/5 stars and said, "Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna is a must watch film for everyone."[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/movies/kranthiveera-sangolli-rayanna.html "Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna - Kannada Movie Reviews, Trailers, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis - Filmibeat"]. 'FilmiBeat'.
* 'Times of India' gave 4/5 stars and said, "A historical masterpiece by director Naganna who has excellently highlighted Sangolli Rayanna's fight against the British. Watch it with your family and friends."G. S. Kumar (1 November 2012) [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Krantiveera-Sangolli-Rayanna/movie-review/17047277.cms Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna]. 'Times of India'
* 'Deccan Herald' gave the film 5/5 stars and said, "Ultimately, Sangolli Rayanna is one mans passion realised with equal determination by others. That passion, in this case, is easily transferred to the viewer and set the cash box ringing. Kudos Keshavaditya and team" B. S. Srivani (4 November 2012) [http://www.deccanherald.com/content/289991/a-messengers-tale-shaped-indian.html "A messenger's tale that shaped Indian history"]. 'Deccan Herald'.
* 'Rediff.com' gave 3.5/5 stars and said, "Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna is a must-see film for all. Rarely do historical films get made and this is a rare opportunity for people of this generation to watch such a movie."[http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-krantiveera-sangolli-rayanna/20121101.htm "Review: Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna is a must-watch"]. 'Rediff'. 1 November 2012.
Soundtrack
Yashovardhan has composed the music to lyrics by Keshavaditya.[http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/kannada-actor-revisits-history/20110415.htm "Kannada actor Darshan revisits history"]. 'Rediff'. 15 April 2011.
Awards and accolades
References
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