Pogaru (transl. Haughtiness) is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language masala film directed by Nanda Kishore and produced by B. K. Gangadhar. The film stars Dhruva Sarja, alongside Rashmika Mandanna, Chikkanna, P. Ravi Shankar, Pavitra Lokesh, Raghavendra Rajkumar, Sampath Raj, Dhananjay, Kai Greene, Morgan Aste and Dharma.
| Pogaru | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Nanda Kishore |
| Screenplay by | Nanda Kishore |
| Dialogues by | Prashanth Rajappa |
| Story by | Arun Balaji |
| Produced by | B. K. Gangadhar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Vijay Milton |
| Edited by | Mahesh S |
| Music by | Chandan Shetty |
Production company | Sri Jagadguru Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹35−40 crore[2][3] |
| Box office | ₹35crore[4][3] |
The soundtrack was composed by Chandan Shetty, while the musical score was composed by V. Harikrishna. The cinematography and editing were handled by Vijay Milton and S. Mahesh S respectively. The film was planned to be simultaneously shot in Kannada and Telugu languages, but the idea was dropped and the dubbed versions of Telugu and Tamil languages were released, with the Tamil version titled Semma Thimiru.[5][6][7]
Pogaru was released on 19 February 2021 to mixed reviews from critics and became a commercial success in Kannada version, while the Telugu and Tamil version bombed at the box office.
Plot
editA young Shiva loses his father, who was killed by JB, as his father became a witness to JB's crimes. Shiva is unaware of his father's death and learns about his mother Lakshmi's second marriage with Executive Officer Ramakrishna from his dying grandmother, who makes Shiva promise that he will take care of Lakshmi. He agrees and asks Lakshmi to come with him without Ramakrishna and his daughter (Shiva's sister). Lakshmi disagrees which leads Shiva to become a rogue. Years later, he becomes a notorious rogue, who hates Ramakrishna and his daughter for snatching Lakshmi away from him. Shiva meets a teacher named Geetha and falls for her good nature.
JB decides to grab the colony but is opposed by Ramakrishna. JB's son, Daali, takes Shiva's help. Shiva agrees and gets Ramakrishna arrested. He also takes his sister to Daali's hideout, but thrashes Daali and his henchmen as he realizes his sister's affection. Shiva's sister is injured in the fight and is taken to the hospital. Lakshmi berates Shiva and tells him to never show his face again. Shiva talks about his difficulties to Lord Hanuman, and Geetha also realizes her mistake and reconciles with Shiva. Daali goes into a coma which makes JB enraged and kidnaps the colony's kids to burn them alive. Shiva saves them and defeats JB's bodyguards and burns JB alive. Shiva reunites with his family and changes his ways.
Cast
edit- Dhruva Sarja as Shiva
- Rashmika Mandanna as Geetha
- Sampath Raj as JB
- Dhananjaya as Daali
- Chikkanna as Shiva's friend
- Raghavendra Rajkumar as Shiva's Teacher/Guru
- Pavitra Lokesh as Lakshmi, Shiva's mother
- P. Ravi Shankar as Ramakrishna, Shiva's step-father
- Raj Deepak Shetty
- Kai Greene
- Kuri Prathap
- Bullet Prakash
- Tara Anuradha
- Morgan Aste
- Dharma as Inspector Aditya
- Mayuri Kyatari as Shiva's step-sister
- Girija Lokesh as Shiva's grandmother
- Kari Subbu
- John Lucas as JB's bodygyard
- Jo Lindner
- Shankar Ashwath as Geetha's father
Music
edit| Pogaru | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 15:56 | |||
| Label | Anand Audio | |||
| Chandan Shetty chronology | ||||
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Chandan Shetty composed the songs for the movie, and the audio was released on 14 February 2021 in Davangere with ex-CM Siddaramaiah as Chief guest.[8]
Kannada (Pogaru)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bande Bathale" | Chethan Kumar | Chandan Shetty | Vijay Prakash | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Karabuu" | Chandan Shetty | Chandan Shetty | Chandan Shetty | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Pogaru Title Track" | Chandan Shetty | Chandan Shetty | Chandan Shetty, Shashank Sheshagiri, Aniruddha Sastry | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Jeeva Kottavalu" | Aniruddha Sastry | Gummineni Vijay | Aniruddha Sastry | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Dialogue Trailer" | Dhruva Sarja, Rashmika Mandanna | 3:20 | ||
| 6. | "Pogaru Entry BGM" | Gummineni Vijay | 2:06 |
Tamil (Sema Thimiru)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vetti Uttale" | Viveka | Chandan Shetty | Vijay Prakash | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Karabuu" | Viveka | Chandan Shetty | Chandan Shetty | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Sema Thimiru Title Track" | Viveka | Chandan Shetty | Ranjith Govind, Chandan Shetty | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Aalamaraveyil" | Viveka | Gummineni Vijay | Aniruddha Sastry | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Dialogue Trailer" | Dhruva Sarja, Rashmika Mandanna | 3:20 | ||
| 6. | "Sema Thimiru Entry BGM" | Gummineni Vijay | 2:06 |
Telugu (Pogaru)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kundelu Pilla" | Bhaskarabhatla | Chandan Shetty | Vijay Prakash | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Karabuu" | Bhaskarabhatla | Chandan Shetty | Anurag Kulkarni | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Pogaru Title Track" | Bhaskarabhatla | Chandan Shetty | Chandan Shetty, Aniruddha Sastry | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Praanamichinaavu" | Vengi | Gummineni Vijay | Aniruddha Sastry | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Dialogue Trailer" | Dhruva Sarja, Rashmika Mandanna | 3:20 | ||
| 6. | "Pogaru Entry BGM" | Gummineni Vijay | 2:06 |
Release
editThe film was scheduled to be released on 24 March 2020,[9] but was postponed amid the COVID-19 lockdown in India.[10] It was released on 19 February 2021,in Kannada, along with dubbed versions in Telugu and Tamil(titled Semma Thimiru).[11][12] It was also dubbed in Hindi by RKD Studios on YouTube on 25 April 2021.[13]
Reception
editCritical response
editY. Maheshwara Reddy of Bangalore Mirror gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote that the film is worth a watch for mass audiences and action-movie buffs.[14] Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Pogaru is definitely a festival for Dhruva Sarja fans, and for those who like mass entertainers in the old-school style. This will be a good visit to the big screen giving you ample space to scream and shout."[15] A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Pogaru is a treat for Dhruva's fans, who value his hard work and celebrate his onscreen presence."[16]
Box office
editThe film opened with 100% occupancy and collected ₹25 crore in two days.[citation needed] On its success meet, B. K. Gangadhar announced that the film collected ₹45 crore in six days.[17]
References
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- ^ a b "Pogaru: ಇಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲ ವಿವಾದಗಳ ನಡುವೆ 'ಪೊಗರು' ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಬಾಕ್ಸ್ ಆಫೀಸ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಗಳಿಸಿದ್ದೆಷ್ಟು?". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Year Ender 2021: Highest-grossing Kannada Movies of the Year". 29 December 2021. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Dhruva Sarja-starrer Pogaru to be Kannada-Telugu bilingual". The New Indian Express. India. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Dhruva Sarja's 'Pogaru' to release in Kannada and Telugu". thenewsminute.com. India: The News Minute. 16 October 2019. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "'Pogaru' to be titled 'Semma Thimiru' in Tamil". Times of India. 4 January 2021. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Pogaru Audio Launch: ದಾವಣಗೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪೊಗರು ಆಡಿಯೋ ಲಾಂಚ್: ಪೊಗರು ಶಿವನಿಗೆ ಜೊತೆಯಾದ ಟಗರು..!". News18.com. 15 February 2021. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Nanda Kishore's Pogaru to be released on April 24". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Hitha shares fun lockdown diaries with hubby Kiran". The Times of India. 5 May 2020. Archived from the original on 9 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Dhruva Sarja-starrer Pogaru to be Kannada-Telugu bilingual". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Dhruva Sarja's 'Pogaru' to release in Kannada and Telugu". The News Minute. 16 October 2019. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "POGARU (2021) NEW Released Full Hindi Dubbed Movie - Dhruva Sarja, Rashmika Mandanna, Kai Greene". YouTube. 25 April 2020. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "POGARU MOVIE REVIEW: POGARU IS A TREAT FOR DHRUVA SARJA'S FANS". Bangalore Mirror.
- ^ "Pogaru Movie Review: A Dhruva Sarja fest all the way". The Times of India.
- ^ "'Pogaru' movie review: A treat for Dhruva Sarja fans". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "ಇದೀಗ ಹೊಸ ಪೊಗರು; 8 ನಿಮಿಷ ಟ್ರಿಮ್, 45 ಕೋಟಿ ಗಳಿಕೆ!". Kannada Prabha. 26 February 2021. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.