Geleya

Geleya is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language crime film directed by Harsha, a popular choreographer making his debut in direction. The script is written by Preetham Gubbi and the cinematography is by Krishna; all of whom had worked previously together for the blockbuster film Mungaaru Male. The film stars Prajwal Devaraj, Tarun Chandra and Kirat Bhattal in the lead roles with Duniya Vijay and Pooja Gandhi appearing in cameo roles.

Geleya
Directed byHarsha
Written byPreetham Gubbi
Produced byB Basavaraju
B K Gangadhar
A Venkatesh
Kadur Umesh
StarringPrajwal Devaraj
Tarun Chandra
Kirat Bhattal
CinematographyS. Krishna
Edited byDeepu S. Kumar
Music byMano Murthy
Production
company
Sri Mookambika Combines
Release date
  • 19 October 2007 (2007-10-19)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

The film released on 19 October 2007 across Karnataka and set high expectations for its storyline and the team. However, upon release, the film generally met with average reviews from the critics and audience. The film is a box office success.[1]

Plot

Guru (Prajwal) and Vishwa (Tarun), both from the same village, are best friends. They move to Bangalore in search of work and a better way of life. They join the anti-social group that is harming the everyday lives of Bangalore out of greed for quick money. Guru and Vishwa, by chance, join the two opposing gangs who are continuously at odds. Guru eventually kills Vishwa's boss, which enrages Vishwa, who vows vengeance on Guru's boss. Vishwa becomes the gang's leader and eventually kills Guru's boss. This causes a big fight between the two groups, and Vishwa's wife (Kirat) tries in vain to match up the old friends. A tough cop (Duniya Vijay) gets deployed to handle the case and what happens next forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Soundtrack
Geleya
Soundtrack cover
Soundtrack album by
Mano Murthy
Released11 October 2007
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length28:33
LanguageKannada
LabelAnand Audio
ProducerMano Murthy

Mano Murthy composed the music for the film and the soundtracks. The album consists of six soundtracks.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Ee Sanje Yaakagide"Jayant KaikiniSonu Nigam5:11
2."Nanna Stylu Berene"KavirajRajesh Krishnan, Inchara Rao5:14
3."Hudugi Malebillu"Jayant KaikiniKarthik, Priya Himesh4:26
4."Putagala Naduvina"Jayant KaikiniPraveen Dutt Stephen3:56
5."Chaangu Balaa Changure"V. Nagendra PrasadShankar Mahadevan4:31
6."Kanasalle Mathaduve"Jayant KaikiniShreya Ghoshal5:15
Total length:28:33

Reception

Critical response

R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS wrote that the film the same rating and wrote that "Though Geleya is a well-made film in commercial standards, it should be said that the neither the director nor the producers of the film have thought of the social consequences of making such gangster films. And both the lead artists Prajwal and Tarun look like the kids who have just passed out from their schools".[3] A critic from The Times of India rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "While Prajwal Devaraj shows immense promise of being a future star, Tarun excels. Camerawork by Krishna is a treat for the eyes. And Mano Murthy’s music has many catchy tunes".[4] A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Geleya may well appeal to the young and the mass audience. In a nutshell the film is high on technical aspects, but low on content -- a clichéd fare with some entertaining moments".[1]

References
  1. Vijayasarathy, R. G. (22 October 2007). "Geleya -- A cliched fare". Rediff.com.
  2. "Geleya (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". iTunes. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  3. Vijayasarathy, R. G. (20 October 2007). "Geleya Review". IANS – via Nowrunning.
  4. "GELEYA MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 10 May 2016.
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