Lift Kodla (transl. Shall I drop you off?) is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by Ashok Kashyap and starring Jaggesh and Komal. It is a remake of the Telugu-language film Mee Sreyobhilashi (2007),[2] which itself is based on the Japanese film Ikinai (1998).[3][4] The film deals with the topic of suicides and was released a day after television actors Indudhar and Hema committed suicide.[5] The film was a box office success and ran for more than four weeks in theatres.[1]
| Lift Kodla | |
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| Directed by | Ashok Kashyap |
| Written by | Rama Narayan (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Ashok Kashyap |
| Based on | Mee Sreyobhilashi by Ramesh Cheppala |
| Produced by | Shankar Reddy |
| Starring | Jaggesh Komal |
| Cinematography | Ashok Kashyap |
| Edited by | Udayaravi Hegde |
| Music by | V. Manohar |
Production company | Sri CMR Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹3.5 crore (US$440,000)[1] |
Plot edit
The film follows Krishna (Jaggesh) and how he prevents a group of ten bus passengers (including Ring Road Gowda played by Komal) travelling from Bangalore to Kodachadri Hills from committing suicide.
Cast edit
- Jaggesh as Krishna
- Komal as Ring Road Gowda, who has shades of Charlie Chaplin[6]
- Shashi Kumar as a police officer
- Archanna Guptaa
- Srinivasa Murthy
- Sadhu Kokila as Bogananda Swamy
- Raju Talikote
- Shobaraj
- R. N. Sudarshan
- Bullet Prakash
- Sangamesh Upase
- Rekha Kumar
- Brahmavar
- Jeevan
- Kruthika
- Mimicry Dayanand
- Honnavalli Krishna
- Bank Janardhan
- Katta Subramanya Naidu as the chief minister (cameo appearance)
Production edit
After the success of Manmatha (2007), brothers Jaggesh and Komal starred together in this film.[7] Archanna Guptaa plays a rich girl who softens out in the end.[8]
Soundtrack edit
| Lift Kodla | |
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| Released | 2010 |
| Recorded | 2010 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 21:33 |
| Language | Kannada |
| Official audio | |
| Lift Kodla Audio Jukebox on YouTube | |
The music was composed by V. Manohar.[9] The song "Ondu Maathu" is plagiarised/translated from the song "Oru Vaarthai Solla" from the Tamil film Ayyaa (2005). The song "Chirunavvulatho Brathakali" from Mee Sreyobhilashi was reused as "Manasondu Iddare Marga" with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam singing both versions.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ondu Maathu" | Ram Narayan | Rajesh Krishnan, Anuradha Bhat | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Happy Happy Birthday" | V. Manohar | Kunal Ganjawala | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Suriviya Maleyalli" | V. Manohar | Rajesh Krishnan | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Manasondu Iddare Marga" | Ram Narayan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 7:23 |
| Total length: | 21:33 | |||
Reception edit
A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "Director Ashok Kashyap has faithfully followed the original version. Had this film released a few years earlier, some of the people who had committed suicide might have changed their minds".[10] V. S. Rajapur from IANS rated the film 2+1⁄2 out of 5 stars and wrote that "Lift Kodla is a well made film - it has a good story, content, technical values and neat performances".[4] A critic from Filmibeat wrote that "The movie is a mirror to reality. Don't miss the movie".[11] A critic from Indiaglitz rated the film 7+1⁄2 out of 10 and wrote that "This is a must watch film for those who are planning to end their life. Live your life full and for the deep neck problems suicide is not the answer".[5] A critic from Chitraloka wrote that "Lift Kodla is a film that no self-respecting Kannada film goers would want to miss".[12]
References edit
- ^ a b "On the sets of Khaleeja". South Scope. September 2010 – via issuu.com.
- ^ Reddy, Maheswara (14 July 2010). "Spotlight on suicides". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ kavirayani, suresh (30 January 2017). "Copycats in Tollywood". www.deccanchronicle.com.
- ^ a b Rajapur, V. S. "Jaggesh proves his mettle again with `Lift Kodla`". IANS. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023 – via Nowrunning.
- ^ a b "Lift Kodla Swargakke Moore Ghenu Review". Indiaglitz. 17 July 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Shades of Chaplin". Deccan Herald. 15 July 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Jaggesh and brother Komal get together again". The New Indian Express. 21 November 2009. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ Hegde, Sudha (7 July 2010). "She's going places". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Lift Kodla (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 2010. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Liftu Kodla". The New Indian Express. 16 July 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (19 July 2010). "Lift Kodla - Review". Filmibeat. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Lift Kodla Movie Review". Chitraloka.com. 16 July 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
External links edit
- Lift Kodla at IMDb
