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 | |
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| Directed by | Akash Srivatsa |
| Produced by | Anup Gowda Rekha KN |
| Written by | Akash Srivatsa Abhijith |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Judah Sandhy |
| Cinematography | Guruprasad MG |
| Edited by | Srikanth Akash Srivatsa |
Production company | Anjandri Cine Combines |
| Distributed by | KRG Studios |
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Running time | 125 minutes [1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot
The movie revolves around the murder of Roshan, son of State Home minister, in a resort in Rangriri. 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.
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 | ||||
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| Released | 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Studio | Anjandri Cine Combines | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 13:19 | |||
| Label | Divo | |||
| Producer | Judah Sandhy | |||
| Judah Sandhy chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Usire" | Jayant Kaikini | Vijay Prakash | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Yaaro Nee Yaaro" | Akash Srivatsa | Sanjith Hegde, Judah Sandhy | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Aparichita" | Jayant Kaikini | Shreya Sundar Iyer | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Saavira" | Guru panchanbettu | Abhijith Y R | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 13:19 | |||
Release
The film released on 21 February 2020 and gained positive reviews from critics.[5]
References
- "SHIVAJI SURATHKAL MOVIE REVIEW: A KILLER 125 MINUTES". Bangalore Mirror. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- "Shivaji Surathkal Trailer: ರಮೇಶ್ ಅರವಿಂದ್ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ 101 ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಏಕೆ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಗೊತ್ತಾ..?". Kannada News18. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- "'ಶಿವಾಜಿ ಸುರತ್ಕಲ್' ಯಶಸ್ವಿ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನ, ಭಾಗ 2 ಬರುತ್ತೆ ಎಂದ ರಮೇಶ್ ಅರವಿಂದ್!". kannadaprabha. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- "Desi Sherlock Holmes? Kannada film Shivaji Surathkal has the potential to turn into a successful franchise". Firstpost. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- 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.