College Kumar is a 2017 Indian Kannada language romantic comedy film written and directed by Hari Santhosh.[1] It stars Vikky Varun and Samyuktha Hegde, with P. Ravishankar, Shruti and Achyuth Kumar in supporting roles. The score and soundtrack for the film are by Arjun Janya and the cinematography is by A. Azhagan.
| College Kumar | |
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| Directed by | Hari Santhosh |
| Written by | Santhu Maasthi Upparahalli |
| Screenplay by | Hari Santhosh |
| Story by | Hari Santhosh |
| Produced by | L. Padmanabha |
| Starring | Vicky Varun Samyuktha Hegde P. Ravishankar Shruti |
| Cinematography | Thamizh Azhagan |
| Edited by | K. M. Prakash |
| Music by | Arjun Janya |
Production company | M. R. Pictures |
| Distributed by | Mysore Talkies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film was released on 10 November 2017. The film got positive response all over. Performances of Ravishankar and Shruti were praised by critics and audience alike. The film was remade by the director in Tamil and Telugu in 2020 with the same title.[2]
Cast
edit- Vikky Varun as Kumar
- Samyuktha Hegde as Keerti
- P. Ravishankar as Shivakumar, Kumar's father
- Shruti as Girija, Kumar's mother
- Achyuth Kumar, Keerthi's father
- K S Suchitra as Keerthi's mother
- Sadhu Kokila as Nani, Shivakumar and Kumar's friend
- Prakash Belawadi as Shivakumar's Boss in Audit Office
- Rockline Sudhakar as Sudhakar, Employee in Audit Office
- Sundar Raj as College Principal
- Bhargavi Narayan
- Ashwin Rao Pallakki
- Prashanth Siddi
- Vijay Koundinya
- Mandya Jayaram
- M. N. Suresh
- Ramesh Pandith as College Lecturer
- Sunethra Pandith as College Lecturer
- Ganesh Rao Kesarkar
- Honnavalli Krishna
- Dingri Nagaraj
Soundtrack
edit| College Kumar | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Kannada |
| Label | Jhankar Music |
| Producer | Arjun Janya |
The film's background score and the soundtracks are composed by Arjun Janya.[3] The music rights were acquired by Jhankar Music.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Naavu Last Bench" | Hari Santhosh | Alok R. Babu, Vasuki Vaibhav, Vyasaraj | 03:14 |
| 2. | "Hasi Bisi" | Jayanth Kaikini | Swetha Mohan | 04:22 |
| 3. | "Marali Marali" | Hari Santhosh | Sanjith Hegde | 04:05 |
| 4. | "Nanna Kuse" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Nithin Rajaram Shastry | 05:32 |
Reception
editA critic from The Times of India wrote that "This is a film that parents and children could watch together — it sort of paints a picture of what is the norm in many families".[4] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "The director has reinvented himself with College Kumar, which is a safe bet for the audience".[5] A critic from Deccan Chronicle wrote that "without an iota of doubt it is certainly a bearable movie which has some true emotional moments to watch out for.[6]
References
edit- ^ "'College Kumar' is ready to entertain". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "'College Kumar' to be remade in Telugu and Tamil". The Times of India.
- ^ "College Kumar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". 6 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "College Kumar Review {2.5/5}: This is a film that parents and children could watch together - it sort of paints a picture of what is the norm in many families" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "College Kumar movie review: Better version of 'Krazy Loka'". Bangalore Mirror.
- ^ S.M, SHASHIPRASAD (11 November 2017). "College Kumar movie review: Secures minimum pass marks". Deccan Chronicle.