Saarathi
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Saarathi is a 2011 romantic action Kannada film starring actor Darshan and directed by his brother, Dinakar Tugudeep. K. V. Satya Prakash is the producer of the film. The is the début film of Deepa Sannidhi who plays the female lead. V. Harikrishna
has composed the music for the film and lyricist Nagendra Prasad has penned the songs.
Saarathi was released on 30 September, 2011 when the actor Darshan was under judicial custody
for alleged domestic violence
against his wife, Vijayalakshmi. The film is being screened in over 157 theatres across Karnataka, including over 30 in the city of Bengaluru
and an additional 20 screens is being put up due to its commercial success in the opening weekend.
driver, who falls in love with Rukmini (Deepa Sannidhi). But she has an enemy in Pratap (played by Ajay), a relative who wants to marry her, and takes her to his hometown - Durgakote. Raja follows her to the place and finds that she hails from the family of palegars who rule the place. The story takes a turn when Raja finds that Rukmini is the daughter of his father's sister. The movie ends with action sequences.
, Pondicherry, Chalakudy
(in Kerala
) and Hyderabad. The film received a U/A certificate from the Censor Board.
in water falls is also a noted aspect of the film.
Bangalore Mirror rated it 4/5 stars and the entertainment website Supergoodmovies also rated it with 4/5 stars. While other newspapers like The Times of India and DNA India rated it at 3.5/5. Bangalore Mirror summarises it up with saying that "the real hero of the film is director Dinakar and it's a film to enjoy being one of the better entertainers of the year."
Recently Movie Completed 50 days in 93 theaters which is a record In Kannada Film Industry.
The Movie Released in 147 Theaters....Kannada daily Kannada Prabha Reports.
V. Harikrishna
Hari Krishna is a music director and singer in the Kannada film industry and has won 3 consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Music for Gaalipata in 2008, Raaj The Showman in 2009 and Jackie in 2010.-Career:...
has composed the music for the film and lyricist Nagendra Prasad has penned the songs.
Saarathi was released on 30 September, 2011 when the actor Darshan was under judicial custody
Detention (imprisonment)
Detention is the process when a state, government or citizen lawfully holds a person by removing their freedom of liberty at that time. This can be due to criminal charges being raised against the individual as part of a prosecution or to protect a person or property...
for alleged domestic violence
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
against his wife, Vijayalakshmi. The film is being screened in over 157 theatres across Karnataka, including over 30 in the city of Bengaluru
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
and an additional 20 screens is being put up due to its commercial success in the opening weekend.
Plot
The story revolves around Raja (Darshan), an auto-rickshawAuto rickshaw
An auto rickshaw or three-wheeler is a usually three-wheeled cabin cycle for private use and as a vehicle for hire. It is a motorized version of the traditional pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw...
driver, who falls in love with Rukmini (Deepa Sannidhi). But she has an enemy in Pratap (played by Ajay), a relative who wants to marry her, and takes her to his hometown - Durgakote. Raja follows her to the place and finds that she hails from the family of palegars who rule the place. The story takes a turn when Raja finds that Rukmini is the daughter of his father's sister. The movie ends with action sequences.
Production
Saarathi was initially under the production of Kannada cinema veteran KCN Chandrashekhar, but was later taken up by K. V. Satya Prakash as his first film venture. As a result of which, the film has been in the making for over 2 years including 90 days for the shooting and later the film release got delayed owing to actor Darshan's arrest by the police following a complaint of domestic violence by his wife Vijayalakshmi. It has been filmed at major South Indian tourist places like ChitradurgaChitradurga
Chitradurga is a town in the southern part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of Chitradurga district. Chitradurga was also known by the names Chitradurg, Chitrakaladurga, Chittaldurg. Chittaldrug was the name officially used by the British Govt.-Geography:Chitradurga is...
, Pondicherry, Chalakudy
Chalakudy
Chalakudy is a municipal town situated on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur District of the Kerala State in India. It is the base camp for travellers to Athirappilly and Vazhachal Falls...
(in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
) and Hyderabad. The film received a U/A certificate from the Censor Board.
Reception
It received good reviews from film critics chiefly for its narration, tight screenplay, art work and technicalities like the use of computer graphics for stunts and song picturisation. Darshan's acting performance in this film has been praised by the reviewers, calling it even as his best movie till date. Ravi Varma's stunts sequences and Eshwari Kumar's art work - who has assembled a 30 ft. statue of Goddess ChamundeshwariChamunda
Chamunda , also known as Chamundi, Chamundeshwari and Charchika, is a fearsome aspect of Devi, the Hindu Divine Mother and one of the seven Matrikas . She is also one of the chief Yoginis, a group of sixty-four or eighty-one Tantric goddesses, who are attendants of the warrior goddess Durga...
in water falls is also a noted aspect of the film.
Bangalore Mirror rated it 4/5 stars and the entertainment website Supergoodmovies also rated it with 4/5 stars. While other newspapers like The Times of India and DNA India rated it at 3.5/5. Bangalore Mirror summarises it up with saying that "the real hero of the film is director Dinakar and it's a film to enjoy being one of the better entertainers of the year."
Recently Movie Completed 50 days in 93 theaters which is a record In Kannada Film Industry.
The Movie Released in 147 Theaters....Kannada daily Kannada Prabha Reports.
Cast
- Darshan as Raja, and later, Krishna
- Deepa Sannidhi
- Sarathkumar
- Rangayana RaghuRangayana RaghuRangayana Raghu is a comic actor in the Kannada film industry.Before beginning his career in film, he was an artist in Rangayana, Mysore.Rangayana Raghu is best noted for his performance in the 2007 film Duniya which starred Vijay. He also got the Karnataka State Award for Best Supporting Actor for...
- Sharath Lohitashwa
- Lohitashwa
- Ajay
- Bullet Prakash
- Manjula Sharma
- Kote Prabhakar