Jigarthanda (transl. Cold-hearted) is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language action comedy film directed by Shiva Ganesh, written by Karthik Subbaraj and produced by Kichcha Creations and SRV Productions.[2][3] It is a remake of Subbaraj's 2014 Tamil film of same name which itself was inspired by the 2006 South Korean movie A Dirty Carnival.[4][5] It stars Rahul Salanke and Samyukta Hornad along with P. Ravi Shankar, Chikkanna, Dharma, K. Manju, Guruprasad, Sadhu Kokila and Veena Sundar in supporting roles. Arjun Janya composed film's score and soundtrack. It was released on 24 June 2016.[6][7]
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| Directed by | Shiva Ganesh |
| Story by | Karthik Subbaraj |
| Based on | Jigarthanda by Karthik Subbaraj |
| Produced by | Sudeepa S. Sathyanarayana |
| Starring | Rahul Samyukta Hornad P. Ravishankar |
| Cinematography | Jai Anand[1] |
| Edited by | S. Devaraj |
| Music by | Arjun Janya |
Production companies | Kichcha Creations, SRV Productions |
| Distributed by | Mysore Talkies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
edit- Rahul Salanke as Rahul, an aspiring film director
- P. Ravi Shankar as Assault Armuga, a dreaded goon
- Samyukta Hornad as Lakshmi
- Chikkanna as Raahul's friend
- K. Manju as himself, a film producer
- Sadhu Kokila as acting trainer
- H. G. Dattatreya
- Dharma as Police Inspector
- Veena Sundar
- Rakshit Shetty as himself, cameo appearance
Production
editSudeepa was the original choice for the role that was eventually played by Ravishankar.[8]
Soundtrack
editSoundtrack was composed by Arjun Janya.[9]
| Jigarthanda | ||||
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| Released | 12 May 2016 | |||
| Genre | Film Soundtrack | |||
| Language | Kannada | |||
| Arjun Janya chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singers | Length |
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| 1. | "Kai Eththi" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Ravi Shankar | |
| 2. | "Naa Gudisi" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Vyasaraj, Anuradha Bhat | |
| 3. | "Ding Dong" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Vijay Prakash | |
| 4. | "Cinema Flop Aagutt" | Chandan Shetty | Santhosh Venky |
References
edit- ^ "Jigarthanda (2016) Kannada Movie". Nowrunning.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Rahul, Ravi Shankar in Kannada remake of 'Jigarthanda'". Indianexpress.com. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Remade from the Tamil hit, Jigarthanda's Kannada version does brisk box office- Entertainment News". Firstpost.com. 25 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Southern movies inspired without credit - here's the list". The News Minute. 21 November 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Revealed: Why Indian filmmakers love South Korean films". Scroll.in. 16 June 2016. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Jigarthanda Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ Nathan, Archana (25 June 2016). "Jigarthanda review: Staying true to the original". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Playing the cold-hearted". The Hindu. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Jigarthanda by Arjun Janya". Saavn.com. 11 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
External links
edit- Jigarthanda at IMDb
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