Sanju Weds Geetha
Sanju Weds Geetha is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language romance film directed and written by Nagashekar and produced by Pramod Narayan, starring Srinagar Kitty and Ramya in the lead roles. Jassie Gift composed the soundtrack, while Sadhu Kokila composed the background score. The film was released on 1 April 2011.[1]
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| Directed by | Nagashekar |
| Produced by | Pramod Narayan Murali Mohan |
| Screenplay by | Nagashekhar |
| Story by | Nagashekhar |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Jassie Gift Background Music: Sadhu Kokila |
| Cinematography | Satya Hegde |
| Edited by | Jo Ni Harsha |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film was hugely successful at the box-office upon release and won many critical acclaims and awards including the Karnataka State Film Awards, Filmfare Awards South and Suvarna Film Awards in various categories. The movie was remade in 2017 in Bengali as Tomake Chai.[2]
Plot
Sanju Weds Geetha begins with Sanju (Srinagar Kitty) graduating in computer science with top marks — immediately after which he leaves to his native Kodagu. There he meets Geetha (Ramya) who is seen helping a beggar on the street, and he is instantly infatuated. He pursues her to like him, too. After several attempts, the strict and strong-willed Geetha gives into Sanju's good nature and they soon become very close. When Geetha reveals a dark childhood story to Sanju that involves her being abused by her cousin, Sanju looks past the incident and likes her even more.
The evil cousin finds out about the romance between Sanju and Geetha and then he misbehaves with Geetha. She forces Sanju to marry her soon; he agrees and tells her that they will be marrying the very next day. Geetha runs away from her house. On the way, the evil cousin abducts and takes advantage of her. Sanju finds out something is amiss and finds Geetha and rescues her from the cousin. He gives the evil cousin a chase then he hunts him down and kills him.
Sanju is sentenced for life for the murder. When Geetha visits him in jail, he asks her to marry someone else. She becomes more depressed. On one occasion Geetha visits one of their previous meeting spots. She slips from the lookout, hurts her head, and loses her memory. A series of tragic events follow leading to the ultimate death of Sanju and Geetha.
Cast
- Srinagar Kitty as Sanju
- Ramya as Geetha
- Suhasini Maniratnam
- Avinash
- Rangayana Raghu
- Sadhu Kokila
- Jai Jagadish
- Arun Sagar
- Bullet Prakash
- Tabla Nani
- Jayalakshmi
- Sharath Lohitashwa
- Brinda Parekh in a special appearance in song "Ravana Seete Kadda"
Soundtrack
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| Released | 25 February 2011 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 33:04 |
| Language | Kannada |
| Label | Anand Audio |
Jassie Gift's music and Kaviraj's lyrics for the movie have been widely appreciated and is considered one of the top chartbusters.[3] The soundtrack album consists of seven soundtracks.[4] Jassie Gift reused the composition of "Gaganave Baagi" for the song "Arikil Ninnalum" in the Malayalam film China Town.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sanju Mattu Geetha" (Duet Version) | Kaviraj | Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Gaganave Baagi" | Kaviraj | Shreya Ghoshal | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Raavana Seethen Kadda" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Jassie Gift | 4:44 |
| 4. | "Sanju Mattu Geetha" (Male Version) | Kaviraj | Sonu Nigam | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Omme Baaro" | Kaviraj | Shreya Ghoshal | 4:50 |
| 6. | "Nalle Nalle" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Tippu | 4:49 |
| 7. | "Sanju Mattu Geetha" (Female Version) | Kaviraj | Shreya Ghoshal | 4:39 |
| Total length: | 33:04 | |||
Awards
| Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress | Ramya | Won | [6] |
| Best Actor | Srinagar Kitty | Nominated | ||
| Best Music Director | Jessie Gift | Won | ||
| Best Lyricist | Kaviraj ("Sanju Mattu Geetha") |
Won | ||
| Best Playback Singer - Female | Shreya Ghoshal ("Gaganave Baagi") |
Won | ||
| 2010–11 Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Actress | Ramya | Won | [7][8][9] |
| Best Art Director | M. Ismail | Won | ||
| Suvarna Film Awards | Best Actress | Ramya | Won | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal ("Gaganave Baagi") |
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| 1st South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Director | Nagashekar | Won | [10][11] |
| Best Actress | Ramya | Won | ||
| Best Cinematographer | Sathya Hedge | Won | ||
| Best Actor in a Negative Role | Rangayana Raghu | Won | ||
| Best Lyricist | Kaviraj for "Gaganave Baagi" | Won | ||
References
- http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/view_news-Kannada-News_and_Gossips-5,75284.php
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRgOcHP2F5E
- http://musicmazaa.com/kannada/audiosongs/movie/Sanju+Weds+Geetha.html
- "Sanju Weds Geetha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- "Sanju Weds Geetha audio released on 17-Nov-2010 by Puneet Rajkumar" Archived 8 July 2012 at Archive.today. Sanju Weds Geetha audio released on 17-Nov-2010 by Puneet Rajkumar
- Filmfare Editorial (9 July 2012). "59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list)". Filmfare. Times Internet Limited. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- "Kannada State Film Awards list 2010-11". The Times of India. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- "'Maagiya Kala' is best film; Ramya, Puneeth best actors". The Hindu. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "State film awards announced, Puneeth, Ramya bag top honours". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- "SIIMA Awards 2012: Winners List". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- "SIIMA Awards 2012 Winners". South Indian International Movie Awards. Retrieved 18 April 2020.