Suntaragaali is a 2006 Indian Kannada language masala film directed by Sadhu Kokila and produced by Kadur Umesh. Besides direction, Sadhu Kokila has composed the music and also starred in a supporting role. The film stars Darshan, Rakshita, and Ashish Vidyarthi, while Seetha, Umashree, and Rangayana Raghu appear in pivotal roles. The film's title is based on a song from Kalasipalya (2004).[1] Duniya Soori was the co-director of this movie.

Suntaragaali
Directed bySadhu Kokila
Written byTushar Ranganath
(Dialogues)
Maasthi Upparahalli
Screenplay bySadhu Kokila
Story byTushar Ranganath
Produced byKadur Umesh
StarringDarshan
Rakshita
Ashish Vidyarthi
Rangayana Raghu
CinematographyAnaji Nagaraj
Edited byT. Shashikumar
Music bySadhu Kokila
Production
company
Priyanka Creations
Distributed byJayanna Films
Release date
  • 17 February 2006 (2006-02-17)
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Suntaragaali was released on 17 February 2006 and received mixed reviews from critics.

Plot

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Jaggi is a slum dweller who works for a small-time politician named D. Rajahuli and Health Minister Kalinga. Rajajuli gets an election ticket for the by-elections, and he gets the support of Jaggi and his gang. However, the opposition party headed by Lalitha Devi, an honest social worker, stands against Rajahuli. Jaggi soon learns that he is Lalitha's biological son and that Lalitha's husband, Kalinga, had killed her parents in a massacre for his political career and also made the people believe that Lalitha is mentally ill. After having survived a murder attempt by Kalinga's men, Lalitha decided to expose Kalinga by standing against him in the election. Learning this, Jaggi and his friends support Lalitha in her cause, and they finally defeat Rajahuli and expose Kalinga's real face to the people. The people kill Kalinga in a stampede, while Jaggi walks away with his foster parents, Lalitha, and his girlfriend, Manjula.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music of the film was composed by Sadhu Kokila.[2] The lyrics were written by Tushar Ranganath and G P Rajarathnam.

Suntaragaali
Soundtrack album by
Released2006 (2006)
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelAkshaya Audio
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Ene Madonna"RanganathRajesh Krishnan, Malathy Lakshman 
2."Shame Shame Pappi Shame"RanganathGururaj Hosakote, Sadhu Kokila, Sowmya Raoh, Vijay Urs 
3."Kode Kode Kode Kobbari Mithayi"RanganathJassie Gift, Anuradha Sriram 
4."Neenanatti Belakangidde"G. P. RajarathnamSadhu Kokila 
5."Ninnaane Ninnaane"RanganathKunal Ganjawala, K. S. Chithra 

Reception

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Film critic R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS wrote that "Suntaragaali is presented differently with all the necessary commercial elements like action and comedy thrown in good measure".[3][4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Lokesh, Vinay (19 September 2013). "Songs inspire Kannada film titles". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Suntaragaali Songs". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Suntaragaali review". Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  4. ^ "'Suntaragali' film review - a film of Darshan and Rakshita directed by Sadhukokila". Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Suntaragaali review". Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  6. ^ Suntaragali - Rude and crowded
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