Chakravyuha (2016 film)
| Chakravyuha | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | M. Saravanan |
| Produced by | N. K. Lohith |
| Written by | M. Saravanan |
| Screenplay by | M. Saravanan |
| Starring | Puneeth Rajkumar |
| Music by | S. Thaman |
| Cinematography | Shanmuga Sundaram |
| Edited by | M. Subarak |
Production company |
Sunshine Creations |
| Distributed by |
Ramesh Yadav (through Jayanna Films) |
Release date |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Box office | est. ₹25 crore[1] |
Chakravyuha (English: Labyrinth) is a 2016 Indian action-masala film in the Kannada language, written and directed by M. Saravanan and produced by N. K. Lohith under the Sunshine Creations banner. It stars Puneeth Rajkumar and Rachita Ram in lead roles. Additionally, the film features an ensemble cast of Arun Vijay, Sadhu Kokila, Bhavya, Abhimanyu Singh and Rangayana Raghu in important roles. S. Thaman composed the film's score and soundtrack. The movie was dubbed in Hindi as Chakravyuha . It is a remake of Tamil movie Ivan veramathiri
Cast
- Puneeth Rajkumar as Lohith, a civil engineer who always believe in Law.
- Rachita Ram as Anjali
- Arun Vijay as Omkar
- Abhimanyu Singh as Law Minister who is corrupt
- Sadhu Kokila as Sadhu, assistant of Lohith
- Rangayana Raghu as ACP Raghu
- Bhavya as Lohith's Mother
- Sithara as the mother of student assaulted in Law college
Production
The movie made profit before its release. As per sources, the distribution and audio rights of the movie have been sold out for an amount of ₹30 Crores.[2]
Development
In February 2015, it was reported that M. Saravanan and Puneeth Rajkumar would work together for the first time. S. Thaman was selected to compose the music for the film. Chakravyuha, was greatly anticipated because of the associated marketing.
Casting
Rachita Ram was roped to play lead actress role which marked her debut collaboration with Puneeth Rajkumar. Tamil actor Arun Vijay is making his Kannada debut as the lead antagonist.
Filming
The film went on the floors in 2015. A song shoot has been shot in Portugal.
Release
The film release is planned on 29 April 2016 with a premier on 28 April at Australia. It is set to have a global opening and planned to release in more than 50 countries including the UK, South Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, UAE countries, US and Canada.[3]
Trivia
- The hero's name is used only two times in the entire movie, that too in the second half only.[4]
- The hero's name in the movie - Lohith - is actor Puneeth Rajkumar's original name as well as the name of the movie producer.
- This is the first Kannada movie whose song is shot in Portugal.[5]
- Incidentally, actor Vamsi Krishna was approached by director Saravanan to reprise the role he had done in the original, Ivan Veramathiri. However, the dates did not work out and the role was offered to his friend Arun Vijay.[6]
- Film also features a voice over from Sudeep in the climax.[7]
- Telugu film star N. T. Rama Rao Jr. sung a song "Geleya Geleya", which was his first playback singing in Kannada film.
Soundtrack
| Chakravyuha | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by S. Thaman | ||||
| Released | 17 March 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Film Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 14:34 | |||
| Language | Kannada | |||
| Label | Anand Audio | |||
| Producer | S. Thaman | |||
| S. Thaman chronology | ||||
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Songs of the movie have been released on 17 March 2016 coinciding the birthday of actor Puneeth Rajkumar.
S. Thaman composed the soundtrack album (containing 4 Songs) and background score for the film. The song recording of the movie commenced already, Play Back singers for this movie includes N. T. Rama Rao Jr.,[8] Kajal Aggarwal and the hero of the movie Puneeth Rajkumar.
| Track listing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Geleya Geleya" | Chandan Shetty | N. T. Rama Rao Jr. | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Yenaithu" | Kaviraj | Puneeth Rajkumar, Kajal Aggarwal | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Ninthalli Nillalaare" | Kaviraj | Megha | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Theme of Chakravyuha" | Chandan Shetty | Chandan Shetty | 2:08 |
| Total length: | 14:34 | |||
Awards
Mirchi Music Awards
Star as A Singing Sensation - Jr. NTR (for "Geleya Geleya")
References
- ↑ Upadhyaya, Prakash. "Sandalwood 2016: Highest-grossing Kannada movies of 2016 at the box office". Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "Puneeth Rajkumar's 'Chakravyuha' Makes Profit Even Before Release!". Filmibeat. 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ "Chakravyuha to Premiere in Oz on April 21". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ↑ "Movie Review: Chakravyuha". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ↑ "Details". Vijaykarnatakaepaper.com. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ↑ "Telugu actor roped in for SRK's next - Times of India". Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ "BIG NEWS: Sudeep's Voice For Puneeth Rajkumar's Chakravyuha!". 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ↑ "Geleya Geleya Jr NTR Chakravyuha Full Video Song". ulaska. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
External links
- Chakravyuha on IMDb