Rajakumari is a 2009 Indian Kannada language drama film directed by S. Govindraj and produced by K. Manju. The film stars Balaji, Kanika and Nikita Thukral in the leading roles.
| Rajakumari | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | S. Govindaraj |
| Story by | Raj Kapoor |
| Based on | Anantha Poongatre (Tamil) |
| Produced by | K. Manju |
| Starring | Balaji Kanika Nikita Thukral |
| Cinematography | Makarand Joshi |
| Edited by | B. S. Kemparaj |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
Production company | Lakshmishree Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film was a remake of Tamil film Anantha Poongatre (1999).[1]
Cast edit
- Balaji as Balu alias Raja
- Kanika as Kumari
- Nikita Thukral as Bubbly
- Ramnitu Chaudhary
- Srinivasa Murthy as Zamindar
- Avinash
- Rangayana Raghu
- Sundar Raj
- Bullet Prakash
- M. S. Umesh
- V. Ravichandran as Music Teacher (guest appearance)
Soundtrack edit
The music is composed by V. Harikrishna. Lyrics were written by V. Nagendra Prasad and K. Kalyan.[2]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kuhoo Kuhoo" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Rangi Rangi" | Karthik | |
| 3. | "Hey Baddi Magale" | Tippu, Kalpana | |
| 4. | "24 Caret Bangara" | Manikka Vinayagam, Shamitha Malnad | |
| 5. | "Chellidaro Malligeya" | L. N. Shastry | |
| 6. | "Yaar Yaarammi" | Srinivas |
Reception edit
A critic from The Times of India scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and says "While Kanniha shines only in a few sequences, Nikhita needs to improve. Rangayana Raghu could have done a better job. Srinivasamurthy is very convincing and Sundararaj excels. V Harikrishna's music and excellent camerawork by M Joshi are the film's highlights".[3] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote "The climax is how Kumari realises her mistake and join hands with Raj. It is worth watching if you have no other alternative to spend your time. The only saving grace of this film are the songs. Music director Harikirshna tried his best to compose tunes which rise above the movie".[4] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote "Post interval, you will learn why Kumari is a widow with a child even though she is a virgin. Poor handling of the already insipid script makes for the perfect disaster that this movie is. At a time when some filmmakers have become fast enough to remake Tamil and Telugu films in Kannada even before the original is released, wonder why Govindu selected a story that has the inertia of old age".[5]
References edit
- ^ "Kanika comes in for praise". IndiaGlitz. 16 June 2007. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ Songs list
- ^ "RAJKUMARI MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 10 May 2016.
- ^ "Queen of letdowns". The New Indian Express. 7 March 2009.
- ^ "Rajkumari: Royal bore". Bangalore Mirror. 6 March 2009.
External links edit
- Rajakumari at IMDb
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