Petromax is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film written and directed by Vijaya Prasad. The film is produced by Sathish Ninasam and Vijaya Prasad under the banner Sathish Picture House. It stars Sathish Ninasam and Hariprriya alongside Karunya Ram. The story of the film revolves around the lives of four orphans and how they find love in an older woman.
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| Directed by | Vijaya Prasad |
| Written by | Vijaya Prasad |
| Produced by | Sudhir KM Rajashekar KG |
| Starring | Sathish Ninasam Hariprriya Karunya Ram |
| Cinematography | Niranjan Babu |
| Edited by | Suresh Aras |
| Music by | Anoop Seelin |
Production companies | Satish Picture House Studio 18 Petromax Pictures |
| Distributed by | KRG Studios |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Synopsis
editPetromax is a brand name for a type of pressurised paraffin lamp that uses a mantle. Petromax symbolises light, which is essential in the lives of four orphans around whom the plot revolves.
Cast
edit- Sathish Ninasam as "Oodubatti" Shivappa[1]
- Hariprriya as Meenakshi[2]
- Arun as "Agarbatti" Maadappa
- Nagabhushana as Krishnamurthy[3]
- Karunya Ram as Kavitha Krishnamurthy
- Vijayalakshmi Singh as Sudha Murthy
- Sudha Belawadi as L Shanthakumari
- Achyuth Kumar as Meenakshi's Father
- Padmaja Rao as Meenakshi's Mother
- K S Sridhar as Anathashrama Head
- Ashwin Hassan as Surendranath
- Suman Ranganath as Subbalakshmi, Cameo appearance
- Veena Sundar as Petromax, Cameo appearance
- Mohan Juneja as Rangayana Ragu, Real Estate Agent
Production
editHariprriya was cast for the film in October 2020 alongside Sathish Ninasam. It is Hariprriya's second film with director Vijaya Prasad, after Neer Dose. Principal photography began in October 2020 in Mysore.[4] The filming was 50 percent completed by the end of October 2020.[5] Filming was completed in the first week of January 2021.[6] With the release of trailer on 20 September 2021, the post production work on film was completed.[7] The film was submitted to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) where the film received A certificate.[8]
Reception
editSunayana Suresh reviewing for The Times of India rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and praised the performances of Sathish Ninasam, Hariprriya, Karunya Ram, Arun and Nagabhushana along with other supporting cast. Praising dialogues and performances Suresh wrote, "the film wins with its dialogues, characterisations and performances - all of them go hand in glove". Appreciating the editing and the score she stated, "editing deserves a special mention for mixing direct narration and scenes seamlessly, as also the background score, which is quirky and adds to the humour." Concluding, Suresh said, "the filmmaker definitely needs to be lauded for pushing the envelope in his space by choosing to speak about some relevant topics in his trademark style."[9] A Sharadhaa reviewing for The New Indian Express rated the film 3 out of 5 and wrote, "Petromax, highlighting light and life, is an honest and bold attempt by the director that ends with a hint of a sequel."[10]
References
edit- ^ "Sathish Ninasam and Vijayaprasad's Petromax to take off with new story - The New Indian Express". The New Indian Express. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Hariprriya teams up with Sathish Ninasam in Petromax - Times of India". The Times of India. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Nagabhushan talks about his upcoming movie Petromax | Kannada Movie News". The Times of India. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Sathish Ninasam and Haripriya to work right through Dasara". The Times of India. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Team Petromax completes 50% shoot in Mysuru". The Times of India. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "ಸತೀಶ್ 'ನೀನಾಸಂ' ನಟನೆಯ 'ಪೆಟ್ರೋಮ್ಯಾಕ್ಸ್' ಚಿತ್ರದ ಲೇಟೆಸ್ಟ್ ಅಪ್ಡೇಟ್ ಏನು? ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಮಾಹಿತಿ" [What is the latest update of 'Petromax' starring Satish 'Neenasam'? Here's the information]. Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). 3 January 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "ಸಖತ್ ಡಬಲ್ ಮಿನಿಂಗ್ 'ಪೆಟ್ರೋಮ್ಯಾಕ್ಸ್' ಚಿತ್ರದ ಟ್ರೈಲರ್" [Trailer of Sakat Double Mining 'Petromax']. Kannada Prabha (in Kannada). 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "CBFC". ecinepramaan.gov.in. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Sunayana Suresh (15 July 2022). "Petromax Movie Review: A film about family values and relationships, masked by double entendres". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ A Sharadhaa (15 July 2022). "'Petromax' Kannada film review: Mixing mature humour with important values". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
