Ugramm

Ugramm (Furious) is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film directed by Prashanth Neel and produced under the banner Inkfinite Pictures with his brother Pradeep Neel as the executive producer. It stars Srimurali and Haripriya as the lead pair, supported by Thilak Shekar, Atul Kulkarni, Avinash, Jai Jagadish and others. Bhuvan Gowda was the Cinematographer while Ravi Varman was a guest cinematographer, who worked for the first time in a Kannada film.[1] It completed a run of 150 days, after which it was re-released in some theatres across Karnataka. Following good response from critics, the film was considered one of the best in Kannada in 2014.[2]

Ugramm
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPrashanth Neel
Produced byInkfinite Pictures
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Prashanth Neel
  • K. Ram ShriLaxman
Starring
Music byRavi Basrur
Cinematography
Edited bySrikanth
Production
company
Inkfinite Pictures
Distributed byThoogudeepa Distributors
Release date
  • 21 February 2014 (2014-02-21)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Budget₹4 crore
Box officeEst. ₹ 38.9 Crores

A sequel to the film titled Ugramm Veeram to be made in 2015, was announced by Srimurali in July 2014.[3] It was remade in 2016 in Odia as Agastya starring Anubhav Mohanty.

Plot

Shivarudralingaiah (Avinash), a powerful gang leader with his son Dheeraj (Atul Kulkarni) await to extract vengeance against their old rival Prabhakara (Jai Jagadish), who had escaped abroad, years ago. Prabhakara's daughter Nithya (Haripriya) returns to India to visit her late mother's grave and is kidnapped by Dheeraj's gang. Agastya (Srimurali), a mechanic, saves her from the goons and takes her to his house for safeguarding.

Though deeply interested in Agastya, Nithya is shocked to learn about his dark past in Mughor, a region ruled by blood ridden underworld. His old promise to his friend Baala (Thilak Shekar) had pushed Agastya to enter criminal underworld. Within years he had managed to capture the entire region for Baala, against all odds; earning himself a fearful respect. Ultimately, Agastya's skirmish with Baala's younger brother had led to his death. Agastya had forced an exile upon himself, respecting his mother's (Padmaja Rao) vow, to live a life free of any violence.

After murdering his father, deeming him weak, Dheeraj manages to capture Nithya and relocates her to Mughor, forcing Agastya to return.He faces the entire criminal fraternity of Mughor, kills Dheeraj and saves Nithya. Though still holding deep grudge against Agastya for his brother's murder, Baala allows them to leave, as a show of respect towards his old friend.

Agastya leaves Mughor with Nithya, starting a new life.

Cast

Production

Filming

Ugramm was the first film ever to be shot outside the Bharat Gold Mines Limited cyanide dumps at Kolar Gold Fields. The other locations where the film was shot at include Chintamani, Kolar, Mysore, Gargeshwari, Nandigrama and Bangalore.[4] Eight different cameras were used to suit different situations and locations.

Soundtrack
Ugramm
Soundtrack album by
Ravi Basrur
Released21 February 2014
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length23:37
LanguageKannada
LabelD Beats

The music for the film and soundtracks were composed by Ravi Basrur with lyrics written by Ram Narayan, S. Sarvesh and Basrur.[5] The soundtrack has six songs.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Legend of Narasimha"Ravi BasrurRavi Basrur4:08
2."Chanana Chanana"Ram NarayanAnuradha Bhat4:40
3."Ondu Hudugi"Ram NarayanRavi Basrur, Anuradha Bhat3:37
4."Chittara Moodo"S. SarveshPriyanka Bharali3:46
5."Ugramm Theme"Ravi BasrurRavi Basrur3:48
6."Chittara Moodo Unplugged"S. SarveshPriyanka Bharali3:38
Total length:23:37

Reception

Reviewing the soundtrack album, Kavya Christopher of The Times of India wrote, "Apart from the title track – Ugramm Veeram – which rightfully captures the essence of the title, translating to aggression, the rest of the numbers take you into a romantic journey of dream sequences that many stories try to rely on to bring in some breathing space in an otherwise adrenaline-packed plot."[7]

Marketing and release

The trailer of the film was released on YouTube on 25 November 2013 and received positive responses from filmgoers and impressed a section of the Kannada film fraternity.[8][9] Srimurali promoted the film in various shopping malls and places such as Tumkur, Gulbarga, Belgaum and other towns. He also uploaded pictures with his fans on a regular basis on social networking sites.[10] The film made its theatrical release on 21 February 2014 in 142 theaters across Karnataka.[11] Two shows of the film have been organised in Melbourne, Australia on 18 May.[12] His dear friend Darshan (Challenging star) helped Sri Murali during release as director Prashant Neel met with a major accident while traveling from Chennai

Reception

Upon its theatrical release, Ugramm received positive reviews from critics who praised the performances, the screenplay, the cinematography and the direction. B. S. Srivani of Deccan Herald wrote of the film, "The screenplay is a beauty .. and dialogues .. do their job very well." and concluded writing, "An overdose of violence to simple-minded families, Ugramm, however, is a treat for those looking for instant kicks."[13] A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express wrote, "This is a landmark gangster film that balances commercial elements with a stirring screenplay." and concluded writing, " A very well-made film, Ugramm is full of action, drama and fleshed out characters."[4] Shyam Prasad S. of Bangalore Mirror gave the film a rating out 3/5 and wrote, "The film is technically brilliant, but what it lacks is a style to the excessive energy that is drummed up."[14]

Box-office

Ugramm opened strongly at the box-office and collected 50 crore in Karnataka after its release.[10] It completed a 150-day run in theatres in Karnataka.[15]

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References
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  2. "The best of Sandalwood, 2014". Bangalore Mirror. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  3. "'Ugramm' sequel to be made in 2015". daijiworld.com. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  4. "A Grand Avatar of Sri Murali in 'Ugramm'". The New Indian Express. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  5. "Ugramm songs lyrics". Kannada Song Lyrics. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  6. "Ugramm (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". iTunes Store. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  7. "Ugramm Music Review". The Times of India. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  8. "Sandalwood Stars Go Gaga Over 'Ugramm' Trailer". International Business Times. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  9. "Sandalwood stars praise Ugramm trailer". The Times of India. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  10. "'Ugramm' Box Office Collection: Sri Murali Starrer Performs Well; Earns Rs. 5.5 Crore in First Week". International Business Times. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  11. "Ugramm Creates New Records at Box Office!". oneindia.com. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  12. "Ugramm in Australia". chitraloka.com. 8 May 2014.
  13. "Shaping rage into strength". Deccan Herald. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  14. "Movie review: Ugramm". Bangalore Mirror. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  15. "Pirate Helps Ugramm Assess Losses". The New Indian Express. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
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