Poojari

Poojari (transl. Priest)[lower-alpha 1] is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Sharan and starring Adi Lokesh (in his lead debut) and Neethu.[2][3][4]

Poojari
Directed bySharan
Written byKeshav Adhithya (dialogues)
Screenplay bySharan
Story bySharan
Produced byMohan Kumar
Mallikarjun
Sharan
StarringAdi Lokesh
Neethu
CinematographyS. Chandrashekar
Edited byBaby Nagaraj
Music byAbhimann Roy
Production
company
Friends Movies
Release date
  • 24 January 2007 (2007-01-24)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Cast

Production

Adi Lokesh previously starred in Jogi (2005) and made his lead debut with this film.[5] The muhurat of the film was held at Sree Kailasa Vaikunta Mahakshetra Temple in Rajajinagar. Sharan, the producer of this film, also produced Kullara Lok (2002) and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (2005). Similar to the films Om (1995) and Shastri (2005) where brahmins become villains, in this film the lead character uses a machete despite being a priest.[1]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Abhimann Roy,[6] and the lyrics were written by Sharan Kumar Kabbur, Kantharaj S, Prashanth and Srinivas. The song "Kannale Nanna Chitra Baredanu" was shot in Bangkok.[5]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Akka Pakka"Abhimann Roy, Chaitra H. G.3:58
2."Ilibyada Maga"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Badri Prasad4:59
3."Jama Kotta Thayi"Vijay Kumar4:11
4."Kannale"Divya Raghavan, Chaitra H. G.5:04
5."Kannale (instrumental)"—5:02
6."Kele Thangaali"Abhimann Roy5:04
7."Muddu Muddaada"Udit Narayan, H. Divya5:01
8."Poojaari"Abhimann Roy, Inchara, H. Divya, Kantha4:21
Total length:37:40

Box office

The film released alongside Arasu (2007) and was a box office failure despite having a large opening.[7] After the film's failure, Adi Lokesh did not star in any film for a year.[5]

Notes
  1. According to dialogue writer Keshav Adhithya, Poojari is broken down into Poo, which means worship, ja, which means learning jataka and ri, which means repair.[1]

References
  1. "ಆದಿ ಲೋಕೇಶ್‌ ಕೈಗೆ ಮಚ್ಚು... 'ಪೂಜಾರಿ' ಬಂದೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟನಲ್ಲಪ್ಪೋ!". Filmibeat (in Kannada). 5 April 2006.
  2. "What happened to Adi Lokesh of the holy Lokesh?". Global Kannada.
  3. Veena (20 October 2015). "Neethu Shetty Walks Out From 'Bengaluru Benne Dose'!". Filmibeat.
  4. Anien, Tini Sara (2 August 2019). "It is the first time I am playing a ghost: Neethu". Deccan Herald.
  5. "'I want to forget Poojari'". The New Indian Express. 10 November 2008.
  6. "Poojari (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music.
  7. "Poojary Review". Filmibeat. 16 July 2012.
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