Somu Sound Engineer is a 2024 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Abhi, making his debut, and produced by Christopher Kini. The film stars Shrestha, Shruthi Patil, Jahangir, Girish Jatti, Yash Shetty, and Apoorva.[1]

Somu Sound Engineer
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAbhi
Written byAbhi
Maasthi (dialogues)
Produced byChristopher Kini
StarringShrestha
Shruthi Patil
CinematographyShiva sena
Edited byDeepu S Kumar
Music byCharan Raj
Production
company
Aartha Entertainers
Distributed byJayanna Combines
Release date
  • 15 March 2024 (2024-03-15)
Running time
132 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Synopsis

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Somu lives in the city without a job, hanging out with his friends, fighting with boys, something happens in his life that changes his life. How he changes because of that. What is the path of his life and what will happen to the hero in the future is the summary of the story of this film.

Cast

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  • Shrestha as Somu
  • Shruthi Patil as Somu's Love Interest
  • Jahangir
  • Girish Jatti
  • Yash Shetty
  • Apoorva

Production

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The technical team of Tagaru and Salaga after being impressed with the results of their previous works and their appreciation joined the crew.[2] They cast Shrestha as the lead actor and Shruthi Patil was paired alongside him.[3]

"Unlike films where the cast usually takes precedence over the technical team, this one will see a set of technicians, who have been around in the industry for more than a decade and have carved a niche for themselves, coming together to back a new director and young actors", said Maasthi who co-wrote the dialogues for the film.[4] Director Suri contributed his part by writing the nameboard and title design for the film.[5]

The film was shot in the Koodalasangama area of Ilakal Ganjihala in Hunagunda taluk of Bagalkote district.[6]

Soundtrack

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Somu Sound Engineer
Soundtrack album by
Released2024
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length8:22
LanguageKannada
LabelA2 Music
ProducerCharan Raj
Charan Raj chronology
Bad Manners
(2023)
Somu Sound Engineer
(2024)

Charan Raj composed the background score and soundtrack of the film.[2][7]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Soma Soma"Dhananjay RanjanSwaroop Khan4:06
2."Chandasina Chandadalli"Dhananjay RanjanSidhartha Belmannu, Meghana Bhat4:16
Total length:8:22

Release

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The film was released on 15 March 2024.[8]

Reception

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Harish Basavarajaiah for The Times of India rated 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Director Abhi Basavraj has naturally brought in that rural set-up to theatres."[9]

A Sharadhaa from The New Indian Express rated 2.5 out of 5 and stated "The portrayal of Somu’s journey maintains its realistic tone, though the fault lies in stretching the narrative, Initially, the viewers are presented with a clear image of Somu and his struggles with anger issues, and at one point, you don’t want to know more about it, but this gets extensively explored before introducing significant plot twists at the interval."[10]

A critic of Times Now rated 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "The love story that comes along with a good number by music director Charan Raj is noteworthy."[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Somu Sound Engineer (2024)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Tagaru and Salaga technicians come together for Somu Sound Engineer". The Times of India. 28 January 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  3. ^ "ಹೀರೋ ಆಗಿ ಬಡ್ತಿ ಪಡೆದ 'ಸಲಗ' ಖ್ಯಾತಿಯ ಕೆಂಡ; ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಈಗ ಸೌಂಡ್ ಇಂಜಿನಿಯರ್‌!". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Exclusive | Maasthi Upparahalli on Kaatera, writing lines for the Challenging Star Darshan and more". OTTPlay. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  5. ^ "'ಸೋಮು ಸೌಂಡ್ ಇಂಜಿನಿಯರ್' ಟೈಟಲ್ ಟ್ರ್ಯಾಕ್ : ಸೂರಿ ಶಿಷ್ಯನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ". Public TV - Latest Kannada News, Public TV Kannada Live, Public TV News. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Somu Sound Engineer: ದುನಿಯಾ ಸೂರಿ ಶಿಷ್ಯನ ಹೊಸ ಸೌಂಡ್, ಇದೇ 15ಕ್ಕೆ ಸೋಮು ಸೌಂಡ್ ಇಂಜಿನಿಯರ್ ಟೀಸರ್". News18 ಕನ್ನಡ (in Kannada). 12 October 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Chandasina Chandadalli Song From Kannada Film Somu Sound Engineer Out". News18. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Makers Of Somu Sound Engineer Promote The Film In Hubballi, Hold Press Conference". News18. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  9. ^ Basavarajaiah, Harish (15 March 2024). "Somu Sound Engineer Movie Review : Somu Sound Engineer review: A father-son story set in rugged backdrop". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 March 2024.     
  10. ^ Sharadhaa, A. (16 March 2024). "'Somu Sound Engineer' movie review: A raging symphony about one man's battle with anger". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 March 2024.     
  11. ^ S M, Shashiprasad (15 March 2024). "Somu Sound Engineer Review: Speaks Volumes About Human Behaviour". Times Now. Retrieved 25 March 2024.     
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