Shivaji Surathkal

Shivaji Surathkal also known as Shivaji Surathkal: The Case of Ranagiri Rahasya is a 2020 mystery thriller Kannada language film written and directed by Akash Srivatsa, produced by Anup Gowda, Reka KN, starring Ramesh Aravind and Radhika Narayan in lead roles. The film is Ramesh's 101st movie.[2] The plot revolves around a murder mystery beginning in Ranagiri. After the success of the film, makers have decided to create a franchise and have planned to produce a sequel of the film.[3][4]

Shivaji Surathkal
Directed byAkash Srivatsa
Produced byAnup Gowda
Rekha KN
Written byAkash Srivatsa
Abhijith
Starring
Music byJudah Sandhy
CinematographyGuruprasad MG
Edited bySrikanth
Akash Srivatsa
Production
company
Anjandri Cine Combines
Distributed byKRG Studios
Release date
  • 21 February 2020 (2020-02-21)
Running time
125 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Plot

The movie revolves around the murder of Roshan, son of State Home minister, in a resort in Ranagiri. Shivaji Surathkal (Ramesh Aravind), a police officer is assigned to investigate the murder mystery. Accompanied by Govind, a police constable, he uncovers the mysteries surrounding the murder and the area around. Parallelly, his past and his wife Janani’s (Radhika Narayan) disappearance is revealed, which haunts him during this investigation. The plot further dwells into Shivaji's inner struggle to deal with the past and the present and solve the case. The story is heavily inspired by Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express.

Cast
  • Ramesh Aravind as Shivaji Surathkal
  • Radhika Narayan as Janani
  • Aarohi Narayan as Dr.Anjali
  • Avinash as Rajiv Ravi, home minister
  • Raaghu Raamanakoppa as Govindu
  • Ramesh Pandit as S P Raheem
  • Vinay Gowda as Roshan Ravi
  • Rohith Bhanuprakash as Preetam Shetty
  • Amita Ranganath as Soukya Ajjampura
  • Namratha Surendranath as Smitha Shetty
  • P O Satish Chandra as Vidhyasagar
  • Lakshmi Anand as Eureka Lobo
  • K Pradeep as Valerian Lobo aka Bhata
  • Kiran Kotta as Driver Anwar
  • Nishant Gudihalli as SI Rudresh
  • Dhanush Raj as Bro
  • Surya Vasishta as Somjith Gupta
  • Mana Adhvik as SI Rakesh
  • Sukanya Girish as Jessica Lobo
  • Ram Manjjonaath as Ram a Rajeev Ravi PA
  • Vidhya Murthy as Janani's Mother

Soundtrack
Shivaji Surathkal - The Case of Ranagiri Rahasya
Soundtrack album by
Judah Sandhy
Released2020
Recorded2019
StudioAnjandri Cine Combines
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length13:19
LabelDivo
ProducerJudah Sandhy
Judah Sandhy chronology
ABCD: American Born Confused Desi
(2019)		 Shivaji Surathkal - The Case of Ranagiri Rahasya
(2020)		 Ira
(2021)
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Usire"Jayant KaikiniVijay Prakash3:38
2."Yaaro Nee Yaaro"Akash SrivatsaSanjith Hegde, Judah Sandhy3:10
3."Aparichita"Jayant KaikiniShreya Sundar Iyer3:00
4."Saavira"Guru panchanbettuAbhijith Y R3:30
Total length:13:19

Release

New India Express gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5, saying "Ramesh Aravind sheds his regular image, and this transformation was possible only because of the director and writer’s imagination, and the actor’s versatility."[5] Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion South titled his review as despite an interesting premise, [the film is] an underwhelming murder mystery.[6]

References
  1. "SHIVAJI SURATHKAL MOVIE REVIEW: A KILLER 125 MINUTES". Bangalore Mirror. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  2. "Shivaji Surathkal Trailer: ರಮೇಶ್ ಅರವಿಂದ್ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ 101 ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಏಕೆ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಗೊತ್ತಾ..?". Kannada News18. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  3. "'ಶಿವಾಜಿ ಸುರತ್ಕಲ್' ಯಶಸ್ವಿ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನ, ಭಾಗ 2 ಬರುತ್ತೆ ಎಂದ ರಮೇಶ್ ಅರವಿಂದ್!". kannadaprabha. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  4. "Desi Sherlock Holmes? Kannada film Shivaji Surathkal has the potential to turn into a successful franchise". Firstpost. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  5. A Sharadhaa (22 February 2020). "Shivaji Surathkal movie review: The tense whodunit thriller has potential to be turned into franchise". Indian Express. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  6. "Shivaji Surathkal On ZEE5, With Ramesh Aravind: Despite An Interesting Premise, An Underwhelming Murder Mystery". FilmCompanion. 10 August 2020.
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