Raj Vishnu
Raj Vishnu is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language comedy film directed by K. Madesh and produced by Ramu.[1] The film has Sharan and Chikkanna in the lead roles, while Vaibhavi Shandilya, Srinivasa Murthy and Bhajharangi Loki play supporting roles.[2] The film features music composed by Arjun Janya and cinematography by Rajesh Katta.
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| Kannada | ರಾಜ್ ವಿಷ್ಣು |
| Directed by | K Madesh |
| Produced by | Ramu |
| Written by | Raghu Niduvalli (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Janardhan Maharshi |
| Story by | Ponram |
| Based on | Rajini Murugan by Ponram |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Arjun Janya |
| Cinematography | Rajesh Katta |
| Edited by | K. M. Prakash |
Production company | Ramu Films |
| Distributed by | Ramu Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 159 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film is a remake of the Tamil film Rajini Murugan (2016) starring Sivakarthikeyan, Keerthy Suresh, Soori and directed by Ponram.[3]
Plot
Cast
- Sharan as Raj-Vishnu
- Chikkanna as Shankar nag
- Srinivasa Murthy as Sanjeevappa
- Vaibhavi Shandilya as Lavanya
- P. Ravishankar
- Sadhu Kokila
- Achyuth Kumar
- Veena Sundar
- Ramesh Pandit
- Mimicry Gopi
- Sriimurali (special appearance)
- Saurav Lokesh
Casting
Actor Ambarish was initially signed in to play the grandfather's role which was portrayed by Rajkiran in the original. However, due to undisclosed reasons, he was replaced by another senior actor Srinivasa Murthy.[4] Rachita Ram and Sruthi Hariharan were among the forerunners for the lead female role, which went to the Malayalam actress Remya Nambeesan. However, she was subsequently replaced by Vaibhavi Shandilya. Her role was said to be a "feisty one", which included the character performing some street fights with other women. Sriimurali was roped in to play a special cameo.[5]
Soundtrack
| Raj Vishnu | ||||
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| Released | 23 June 2017[6] | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Kannada | |||
| Label | Anand Audio | |||
| Producer | Arjun Janya | |||
| Arjun Janya chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack was composed by Arjun Janya with the lyrics written by Yogaraj Bhat, V. Nagendra Prasad and Kaviraj.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rajvishnu" | Vijay Prakash | 4:51 |
| 2. | "Dhool Yebbusu" | Santhosh Venky, Sangeetha Rajeev | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Tea Angadi Munde" | Vyasaraj | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Lavanya Kai Kottbitta" | Ravindra Soragavi | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Suvvanna Suvvanaare" | Indu Nagaraj | 4:42 |
Release
The film was released on 4 August 2017.[7] A month after its release, the film was premiered on Udaya TV.[8]
References
- "Raj-Vishnu shoot begins". The Hindu. 20 April 2016.
- "Sharan-Chikkanna chemistry to continue in two more films". The New Indian Express. 22 June 2017.
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/it-was-a-no-brainer-that-chikkanna-had-to-be-a-part-of-raj-vishnu-sharan/articleshow/59899334.cms
- "Srinivasamurthy Replaces Ambarish In Raj - Vishnu". Chitraloka. 21 July 2016.
- "Sriimurali in a special role in Raj-Vishnu". The Times of India. 24 January 2017.
- "Raj-Vishnu Trailer Tomorrow; Songs On June 23rd". Cineloka.com (15 June 2017). Retrieved on 2017-07-11.
- "Raj Vishnu- Kannada Movie". facebook.com. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/two-kannada-movies-to-be-premiered-this-weekend-on-udaya-tv/articleshow/60855682.cms
External links
- Raj Vishnu on Facebook
- Raj Vishnu on IMDb