Suli (The Whirlpool) is a 2016 Indian Kannada film written and directed by P. H. Vishwanath, and produced by Geetha Srinath and T. S. Sathyanarayan. It stars Srinath and Pragati Soorve in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Jayaram Neenasam, Chennakeshava, Susheelamma, Rahul Sreenivasan, Adhvithi Shetty and Ashvithi Shetty. Vishwanath revealed that Budensabi, the character portrayed by Srinath, is inspired from an article about a village on top of the hill in Uttara Kannada, where a saintly person transports materials needed for daily life on donkeys.[1]
| Suli | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. H. Vishwanath |
| Screenplay by | P. H. Vishwanath |
| Story by | P. H. Vishwanath |
| Produced by | Geetha Srinath T. S. Sathyanarayan |
| Starring | Srinath Pragati Soorve Jayaram Neenasam Rahul Sreenivasan |
| Cinematography | R. Manjunath |
| Edited by | B. S. Kemparaju |
| Music by | S. P. Venkatesh |
Production company | Diya Communications Pvt. Ltd. |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
edit- Srinath as Budensab
- Pragati Soorve as Shabana
- Jayaram Neenasam as Wasim
- Chennakeshava as Mathadayya
- Susheelamma as Saira
- Adhvithi Shetty as Saleena
- Ashvithi Shetty as Sadiya
- Rahul Sreenivasan as Aazim
- Harsha Nalwad as Inayat
Production
editThe developments of the film were revealed on the media only later into filming, in May 2016, when The Times of India carrying a report that Srinath would be appearing in the lead role in the film. Speaking of his character, Vishwanath said, "Srinath plays a Muslim man for the first time in his career. He plays a simple family man living in a remote village, surrounded by people from different religious backgrounds." Requiring the former to sport beard for his role, the filming which was supposed to commence in October 2015 was delayed.[2] Pragati A S, a radio jockey, was signed to play the female protagonist. She was chosen after a round of auditions, which she was told to by her college professor. In preparation for her role as a speech-impaired daughter of Srinath's character, she was made to go through a "15-day workshop ..., during which [she] spent time with a Muslim family to observe the way they interacted with each other, and, most importantly, prayed."[3] Adhvithi and Ashwithi Shetty, who had previously appeared Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari (2014), were cast to play the second and third daughters of Srinath's character.[4]
Soundtrack
edit| Suli | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 6 April 2016 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 14:56 |
| Label | Anand Audio |
S. P. Venkatesh composed the film's music and the soundtrack, lyrics for which were penned by Na Damodara Shetty and Srichandru. The soundtrack album consists of five tracks.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thoreya Neerali Naliva Bettavu" | Na Damodara Shetty | Ankur Anil Sharma | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Baana Mareyinda Holeva Chandira" | Na Damodara Shetty | Pratheeksha Bhat | 2:28 |
| 3. | "Sootravu Avanali" | Srichandru | Ankur Anil Sharma | 1:32 |
| 4. | "Harushada Pallavi Jothe" | Srichandru | Pratheeksha Bhat | 1:23 |
| 5. | "Manshna Baara Hottu" | Srichandru | Ankur Anil Sharma | 4:51 |
| Total length: | 14:56 | |||
Reception
editUpon theatrical release, the film received positive reviews from critics. Shashidhara, reviewing for Vijaya Karnataka felt that the message conveyed by the protagonist in the film is that the welfare of the society is of paramount importance than anything else. He wrote praises of Srinath's performance and felt that its he who "carries the film on his shoulders" and commended the performance of Pragati A S as well. He concluded crediting the roles of the music including the "timely tracks", cinematography and the film's direction.[6]
References
edit- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (26 May 2016). "Suli: a whirlpool of emotions". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ Christopher, Kavya (11 May 2016). "Srinath plays a musalman for the first time in 50 years". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ Joy, Prathibha (18 May 2016). "My family didn't know I acted in a film". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ Desai, Dhwani (16 May 2016). "The Ramachari twins are back on screen". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Suli (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ Shashidhara (28 May 2016). "ಸುಳಿ ಚಿತ್ರವಿಮರ್ಶೆ: ಜೀವನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬದುಕಿನ ರೀತಿ" [Discussion on the film Suli: The Love of Life and The Way of Being] (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.