Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi is a 2024 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by Srinivas Raju and produced by Prashant G. Rudrappa under Trishul Entertainments. The film stars Ganesh, Malvika Nair (in her Kannada debut) and Sharanya Shetty, alongside Sadhu Kokila, Rangayana Raghu, Shruti and Srinivasa Murthy.[2][3][4][5]
| Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Srinivas Raju |
| Written by | A. V. Shiva Sai |
| Produced by | Prashant G. Rudrappa |
| Starring | Ganesh Malvika Nair Sharanya Shetty |
| Cinematography | Venkat Rama Prasad |
| Edited by | K. M. Prakash |
| Music by | Arjun Janya |
Production company | Trishul Entertainments |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Box office | ₹ 25 crores [1] |
Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi was released on 15 August 2024, coinciding with Independence Day.[6] The film received mixed-to-positive reviews and became a commercial success at the box office.
Plot
editKrishna, a business tycoon, meets Pranaya, an orphan who runs an orphanage. Krishna, worried that his socio-economic status may separate him from Pranaya, pretends to be a driver and becomes employed by Pranaya. Pranaya soon learns about Krishna's identity, but she later accepts his love.
Jhanvi, a hot-headed daughter of a businessman Gurudutt, falls in love with Krishna. Though denying the proposal due to a past history with Krishna's family, Gurudutt agrees and Krishna's family asks Krishna about this, but Krishna denies it and reveals about Pranaya to the family. Krishna's family agrees and he marries Pranaya. Before they can enjoy their happily-ever-after, Krishna and Pranaya become victims of a violent attack.
Krishna suffers from retrograde amnesia, leaving him to forget about Pranaya. Krishna's family and Pranaya doesn't reveal anything about it and Pranaya pretends to be Krishna's assistant. Jhanvi learns about this and tries to make Krishna fall in love with her, but Krishna rejects the proposal and soon falls for Pranaya. It is revealed that Jhanvi was actually behind the attack on Krishna and Pranaya as she wants to exact revenge on Krishna for marrying Pranaya. A series of comedic events ensues in which Krishna and Pranaya remarry.
Cast
edit- Ganesh as Krishna
- Malvika Nair as Pranaya[7]
- Sharanya Shetty as Jhanvi
- Sadhu Kokila as "Ushna" Kumar
- Rangayana Raghu as Bhoomdevru
- Avinash as Gurudutt, Jhanvi's father
- Shashi Kumar as Krishna's father
- Shruti as Krishna's mother
- Ashok as Krishna's uncle
- Ramakrishna as Krishna's uncle
- Srinivasa Murthy
- Manasi Sudhir
- Giri Shivanna
- Shivadhwaj
- Ambuja
- Rukmini Krishna
- Sangeetha
Production
editThe film was shot in Mysore, Bangalore, Italy, Malta and Vietnam.[8]
Soundtrack
edit| Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Kannada | |||
| Label | Anand Audio | |||
| Producer | Arjun Janya | |||
| Arjun Janya chronology | ||||
| ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Marriage is Fixed" | Nishan Rai | Arjun Janya | Chandan Shetty | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Chinnamma" | Kaviraj | Arjun Janya | Kailash Kher, Indu Nagaraj | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Dwapara" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Arjun Janya | Jaskaran Singh | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Hey Gagana" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Arjun Janya | Sonu Nigam, Chinmayi Sripaada | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Ninna Hegalu" | Kaviraj | Sai Karthik | K. S. Chithra | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Kaadadeye Hegirali" | Jayant Kaikini | Arjun Janya | Prithwi Bhat | 3:34 |
Release
editThe film was earlier reported to be release in July.[9] Later it was released on 15 August 2024.[6] The film ran for more than 50 days in select centers across Karnataka.
Reception
editCritical reception
editShashiprasad SM of Times Now gave a rating of 3 out of 5, saying "Golden Star Ganesh Finds His Way Back To Form" and opined that "the other biggest highlight of the film is the music scored by Arjun Janya".[10]
Box Office
editThe movie collected ₹1.25 crores on its first day.[11] The movie was reported to have sold 49,000 tickets on its first Saturday with the three day gross being ₹4.82 crores to ₹ 5 crores.[12][13] The four day extended weekend collection was reported to be ₹7.26 crores.[14] The five day collection was reported to be between ₹7.09 crores (net)[15] to ₹8.11 crores (gross).[16] The ten days gross was reported to be ₹11.78 crores.[17] to ₹12.74 crores.[18] The movie was reported to have crossed ₹20 crores gross by the end of second Monday.[19][20] The gross collections were reported to have crossed ₹25 crores at the end of 25 days.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b https://vishwavani.news/cinema/krishnam-pranaya-sakhi-krishnam-pranaya-sakhi-total-collection/
- ^ Reddy, Maheswara. "Kannada movie Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi: A Genre Shift for Director Srinivasa Raju". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ Service, Express News (2023-12-07). "It is a wrap for Ganesh's 41st film 'Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ "Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi will be a laugh-out-loud family entertainer: Filmmaker Srinivasa". The Times of India. 2024-05-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ "Dwapara, New Song From Golden Star Ganesh's Upcoming Film Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi Is Out!". Times Now. 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ a b Service, Express News (2024-06-25). "Ganesh's 41st film 'Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi' sets Independence Day release date". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ Sharadhaa, A. (2024-08-11). "'Every actor is influenced by the story, not the language': Malvika Nair". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi's first single, My Marriage is Fixed, is here". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ "Golden Star Ganesh's Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi Eyes July Release". Times Now. 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ "Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi Movie Review: Golden Star Ganesh Finds His Way Back To Form". Times Now. 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/golden-star-ganesh-starrer-krishnam-pranaya-sakhi-movie-first-box-office-collection-report/amp_articleshow/112557307.cms
- ^ https://kannada.hindustantimes.com/amp/entertainment/sandalwood-news-golden-star-ganesh-starrer-krishnam-pranaya-sakhi-box-office-collection-day-3-report-mnk-181723977361509.html
- ^ https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/kannada/krishnam-pranaya-sakhi-box-office-collection-golden-star-ganesh-s-film-rakes-in-rs-4-82-crore-in-three-days-article-112605527
- ^ "Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi Box Office Collection: Golden Star Ganesh's Film Continues To Shine, Rakes In Rs 7.26 Cr In Four Days". Times Now. 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ B, Praveen Chandra. "Box Office Report: ಕೃಷ್ಣಂ ಪ್ರಣಯ ಸಖಿ 5ನೇ ದಿನದ ಕಲೆಕ್ಷನ್ ಎಷ್ಟು? ವಾರದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಗೋಲ್ಡನ್ ಸ್ಟಾರ್ ಗಣೇಶ್ ಸಿನಿಮಾದ ಧಮಾಕ". Kannada Hindustan Times (in Kannada). Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (2024-08-20). "ಗಣಿ ಅಭಿನಯದ 'ಕೃಷ್ಣಂ ಪ್ರಣಯ ಸಖಿ' 5 ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಳಿಸಿದ್ದೆಷ್ಟು? - Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi Collection". ETV Bharat News (in Kannada). Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ "Golden Run Continues For Ganesh Starrer Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi, Collects Rs 11.78 Cr In Ten Days". Times Now. 2024-08-26. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ Kannada, TV9 (2024-08-27). "'ಕೃಷ್ಣಂ ಪ್ರಣಯ ಸಖಿ' ಸಿನಿಮಾ 12 ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗಳಿಸಿದ ಹಣ ಎಷ್ಟು? ಗೆದ್ದ ಗಣೇಶ್". TV9 Kannada (in Kannada). Retrieved 2024-09-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Sharadhaa, A. (2024-08-11). "Ganesh's Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi grosses Rs 20 Crore at the box office". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ https://www.news18.com/movies/from-1980-to-krishnam-pranaya-sakhi-sharanya-shettys-rise-in-kannada-cinema-9037738.html
