Minugu
| Minugu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Anthony Jayavanth |
| Produced by | G. Gajendra |
| Written by | Anthony Jayavanth |
| Starring |
Pooja Gandhi Sunil Raoh Ajith Hande |
| Music by |
Gopu Rajesh Ramanath (Background score) |
| Cinematography | S. Sathish Kumar |
| Edited by | H. S. Srikanth |
Production company |
Arpitha Chitra |
Release dates |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Minugu (Kannada: ಮಿನುಗು) is a 2010 Indian Kannada language romantic-drama film directed by the ad-film maker Anthony Jayavanth debuting in feature films. The film stars Pooja Gandhi, Sunil Raoh making a comeback after 4 years[1] and Ajith Hande, a theatre actor making his film debut, in prominent roles.[2] The film is produced by G. Gajendra who also makes a cameo performance on screen as a producer.
The film released on the very first day of the year 2010 across Karnataka screens.[3] However, due to the "weak script" as quoted by the critics, the film failed to win over the box-office.[4]
Plot
Aditya (Sunil) and Sanchita (Pooja) study in the same college and become friends. While Aditya develops love towards Sanchita, she remains focused on her dreams of becoming a cinema star. After the studies, she eventually becomes a star and finds an overnight success. Aditya, on the other hand, remains jobless and becomes dependent on his only sister's earnings. His love towards Sanchita grows more after she reaches stardom and all this will be under the observation of her co-star Siddharth (Ajith) who is jealous of her success. He hatches a plot to demean her using Aditya as a pawn. He befriends Aditya and asks him to do activities that irks her and make her hate him and even send him to jail. The rest of the story tells about how Sanchita comes to know Siddharth's tricks and how she reunites with Aditya.
Cast
- Sunil Raoh as Aditya
- Pooja Gandhi as Sanchita
- Ajith Hande as Siddharth
- Akshata Raghunath
- Chi. Guru Dutt
- Sangeetha Shetty
- Master Sachin
- G. Gajendra
Filming
The most part of the filming took over at the picturesque locations of Sakleshpur in Karnataka.[5] Some parts were shot at Bangalore.
Soundtrack
All the songs are composed and scored by Gopu. The audio launch function was a simple affair with the lead characters attendance at a hotel on 13 July 2009.[6] Aditya Music acquired the rights of the audio CD which consisted of 5 Songs. The audio was released by the mother of producer Gajendra. Newcomer Shiva Shashi alias Jagadish wrote the lyrics for the songs.
| Sl No | Song Title | Singer(s) | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Minugu" | Gopu | Shiva Shashi |
| 2 | "Neene Neene" | Vyas Raj, Apoorva Sridhar, Pooja Gandhi | Shiva Shashi |
| 3 | "Hey Sanchita" | Gopu, Apoorva Sridhar | Shiva Shashi |
| 4 | "Olave" | Vyas Raj | Shiva Shashi |
| 5 | "Mannisu" | Vyas Raj | Shiva Shashi |
| 6 | "Neene Neene" | Chetan Sosca, Apoorva Sridhar | Shiva Shashi |
References
- ↑ "MAKING A COMEBACK". The New Indian Express. 31 December 2009.
- ↑ "`MINUGU` THAARE POOJA GANDHI!". Chitratara.com. 11 November 2008.
- ↑ "PQ vs Minugu". Indiaglitz.com. 1 January 2010.
- ↑ "Film falls flat on weak script". The New Indian Express. 2 January 2010.
- ↑ "Pooja's Minugu in the final stage". Entertainment.Oneindia. 2 March 2009.
- ↑ "Minugu audio released". Sify.com. 13 July 2009.