Anjani Putra
Anjani Putra (transl. Son of Anjani) is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by A. Harsha and produced by M. N. Kumar.[2] The film features Puneeth Rajkumar and Rashmika Mandanna in lead roles while Ramya Krishna, Mukesh Tiwari, P. Ravi Shankar and Chikkanna play supporting roles. Ravi Basrur composed the soundtrack and film score for the film, while cinematography and editing were handled by Swamy J. and Deepu S. Kumar respectively. The film was a remake of director Hari's Tamil film Poojai (2014).
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| Directed by | A. Harsha |
| Screenplay by | A. Harsha |
| Based on | Poojai by Hari |
| Produced by | M. N. Kumar |
| Starring | Puneeth Rajkumar Rashmika Mandanna Ramya Krishna |
| Cinematography | Swamy J. Gowda |
| Edited by | Deepu S. Kumar |
| Music by | Ravi Basrur |
Production companies | MNK Movies Jayashreedevi Productions |
| Distributed by | MN Kumar |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Box office | ₹ 50 crores[1] |
The film was officially launched on 6 February 2017, and principal photography began a week later.[3] The film's trailer was launched on 24 November 2017 along with an audio launch held by Puneeth Rajkumar owned PRK Audio company.[4] The film was released on 21 December 2017 across Karnataka and received mixed reviews from critics.[5] It completed 50 days run and was declared a Blockbuster at the box office.
Plot
Viraj "Raja" is the heir of a cloth manufacturing company, who gets disowned by his mother and matriarch of his joint family Anjana Devi due to some misunderstanding. Years later, Raja is now working as a moneylender leading a life with his friends Chikka and Karimale. At a theatre, Raja saves a newly transferred ASP Surya Prakash and his wife from a group of North Indian killers who work for Bhairava, a businessman and hitman as Surya Prakash was transferred to investigate Bhairava's client case. Bhairava also plans to illegally grab a land which was sold to a village temple by Raja's late father Muthuraju, but the land is formally sold to the temple. An irate Bhairava orders his henchman to assault Raja's uncle Sathyaraju. Anjana Devi reunites with Raja after realizing her mistake. Raja learns about the incident and thrashes Bhairava. Raja subdues Bhairava's attempts to destroy his family with the assistance of his girlfriend Geetha and Surya Prakash, where he also manages to capture the North Indian killers leading to Bhairava's arrest warrant being issued. During the temple festival, Bhairava's second wife stabs Anjana Devi with a venomous knife while Bhairava rushes to Jodhpur. However, Anjana Devi survives and Raja rushes to Jodhpur where he kills Bhairava and his hitman friend Raj Thakur. Raja returns home and joins with his family along with Geetha and her family for a family photo.
Cast
- Puneeth Rajkumar as Viraj, son of Anjana Devi
- Rashmika Mandanna as Geetha, Viraj's love interest
- Ramya Krishna as Anjana Devi, Viraj's mother
- Mukesh Tiwari as Bhairava (Contract Killing Head)
- P. Ravi Shankar as SP Surya Prakash
- Akhilendra Mishra as Raj Thakur
- V. Manohar as Geetha's father
- Seetha Kote as Geetha's mother
- Ratnakar Upadhayay as Geetha's Cousin
- Sadhu Kokila as Servant at Viraj's house
- Chikkanna as Chikkanna Servant at Viraj's house
- Girish shivanna as Karimale, Viraj's friend
- Harini Chandra as Viraj's aunt
- Cockroach Sudhi as Suri, Right hand of Bhairava
- Hariprriya as item number "1234 Shille Hodi"
Music
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| Released | 24 November 2017 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 19:05 | ||||
| Language | Kannada | ||||
| Label | PRK Audio | ||||
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Ravi Basrur had composed the songs and score for the film.[6][7] Audio of the movie was sold to PRK Music owned by Puneeth Rajkumar himself. The audio was released on 24 November 2017 alongside the launch of PRK Music. The tune of "1234 Shille Hodi" was also used in Basrur's previous film Bilinder.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Anjani putra" | Kinnal Raj | Ravi Basrur, Srinivas, Mohan | 2:33 |
| 2. | "Magariya" | Chethan Kumar | Sachin Basrur | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Geetha" | Ravi Basrur | Vijay Prakash, Supriya Lohith | 3:31 |
| 4. | "1234 Shille Hodi" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Puneeth Rajkumar, Chandan Shetty | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Chanda Chanda" | Pramod Maravante | Ravi Basrur, Anuradha Bhat | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Saahukaaraa" | K. Kalyan | Vijay Prakash | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Chanda Chanda ft. Kailesh Kher" | Pramod Maravante | Kailash Kher, Anuradha Bhat | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 19:05 | |||
References
- "Anjani Putra box office collection: Puneeth Rajkumar's film off to a flying start; to collect around Rs 18 crore in week 1". 22 December 2017.
- "Harsha's Hanuman connection continues with Anjani Putra". The New Indian Express. 7 February 2017.
- Puneeth's New Film Titled Anjaniputra. Chitraloka.com (5 February 2017)
- "Rakshit Shetty confirms his relationship with Kirik Party co-star Rashmika Mandanna". The Indian Express. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- "Anjani Putra Movie release date fixed, Coming on December 21". The Fineexpress.com (18 December 2017)
- "Anjaniputra". Filmi Beat.
- "Anjaniputra". Lyrics Kart. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
External links
- Anjani Putra at IMDb