
Raajakumara
Storyline
Siddharth is an helpful youngster and adopted son of Ashok, a kind-hearted corporate business magnate. He leads a happy life in Melbourne, Australia taking care of his father’s business and fighting for his native country’s pride. Siddharth meets and falls for Nandini, who is a salsa instructor and Ashok’s friend Jagadeesh’s daughter. Siddharth’s life takes a tragic turn as he loses his whole family in a flight crash and returns to India to his orphanage headed by Krishna, who now runs an old-age home.
Through Jagadeesh, Siddharth discovers that Ashok was framed for the deaths of infant children due to the polio scheme introduced by Ashok for the poor people, where he decide to prove Ashok’s innocence. He also looks after the old people in an old age home, like their son and solves all their problems, while also taking care of the children, purchasing medicines to the children affected by the polio scheme. One day, Siddharth comes across Vishwa Joshi in the hospital, who also stays at the old-age home. Joshi reveals that the polio scheme was actually ruined due to the machinations created by his son Jagannath, who is the present-health minister of Karnataka.
Joshi wants to expose the illegal acts done by Jagannath and was hiding in the old-age home for the right time to expose him. Siddharth also supports Vishwa Joshi and makes Jagannath to hand over the case to CBI for further investigation in an interview. Jagannath tries to ruin their plans where he also gets the old age home and his father attacked by his henchmen. However, Jagannath has a change of heart where he saves his father and surrenders himself to the police and all the old people reunite with their children, after realizing their mistakes from Siddharth, who gave a speech at a news broadcast.-Wikipedia
Raajakumara Movie Cast & Character
Raajakumara Movie Crew
Storyline
Siddharth is an helpful youngster and adopted son of Ashok, a kind-hearted corporate business magnate. He leads a happy life in Melbourne, Australia taking care of his father’s business and fighting for his native country’s pride. Siddharth meets and falls for Nandini, who is a salsa instructor and Ashok’s friend Jagadeesh’s daughter. Siddharth’s life takes a tragic turn as he loses his whole family in a flight crash and returns to India to his orphanage headed by Krishna, who now runs an old-age home.
Through Jagadeesh, Siddharth discovers that Ashok was framed for the deaths of infant children due to the polio scheme introduced by Ashok for the poor people, where he decide to prove Ashok’s innocence. He also looks after the old people in an old age home, like their son and solves all their problems, while also taking care of the children, purchasing medicines to the children affected by the polio scheme. One day, Siddharth comes across Vishwa Joshi in the hospital, who also stays at the old-age home. Joshi reveals that the polio scheme was actually ruined due to the machinations created by his son Jagannath, who is the present-health minister of Karnataka.
Joshi wants to expose the illegal acts done by Jagannath and was hiding in the old-age home for the right time to expose him. Siddharth also supports Vishwa Joshi and makes Jagannath to hand over the case to CBI for further investigation in an interview. Jagannath tries to ruin their plans where he also gets the old age home and his father attacked by his henchmen. However, Jagannath has a change of heart where he saves his father and surrenders himself to the police and all the old people reunite with their children, after realizing their mistakes from Siddharth, who gave a speech at a news broadcast.-Wikipedia
Raajakumara Movie Details
Production & Distribution Company
Production Companies
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About Raajakumara Movie
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- In March 2016, it was reported that Director Santhosh Ananddram and Puneeth Rajkumar would work together for the first time together. V. Harikrishna was selected to compose the music for this film.
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- The film was highly expected due to its marketing. “Rajakumara is a different subject that portrays two different stories & the two stories are bridged between Appu’s character”, said Santhosh. Pre-production work, location hunt and casting finalisation required almost a year.
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- Priya Anand was roped to play the lead actress role which marked her debut in Kannada cinema, in collaboration with Puneeth Rajkumar.
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- The film went on the floors on 22 April 2016. The first schedule took place in Australia in various parts like Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney and Melbourne after which the crew did the rest of the shoot in Bengaluru, Chennai, Mysuru, Goa, Varanasi and later in Malaysia.
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- The makers of his upcoming film, Raajakumara released the first look of the film on 17 March — to coincide with the actor’s 41st birthday.
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- Raajakumara was released on 24 March 2017 and received positive reviews from critics where the film went to become sixth highest-grossing Kannada film at the time of its release until K.G.F: Chapter 1 surpassed it.
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- The film became the first Kannada movie to complete 6000 shows in multiplex within six weeks of its release and also completed 7577 shows in multiplex within 87 days.
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- The film had a theatrical run of more than 100 days in 45–50 centers across Karnataka and also grossed ₹75 crore (US$9.4 million) worldwide.
Raajakumara Movie Tracklist
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | “Yarivanu Kannadadavanu” | Santhosh Ananddram | Shashank Sheshagiri | 4:03 |
2. | “Yaakingagidhe” | Yogaraj Bhat | Puneeth Rajkumar | 3:55 |
3. | “Bombe Helutaithe” | Santhosh Ananddram | Vijay Prakash | 4:47 |
4. | “Appu Dance” | Santhosh Ananddram | Santhosh Venky, Priya Himesh | 4:12 |
5. | “Saagaradha” | Ghouse Peer | Sonu Nigam | 4:34 |
Hindi Tracklist
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | “Mr. Perfect” | M. V. Gopal Ram | Harry Mallya | 4:03 |
2. | “Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai” | M. V. Gopal Ram | Rajkumar | 3:55 |
3. | “Gudiya Dolti Hai” | M. V. Gopal Ram | Harry Mallya | 4:47 |
4. | “Appu Dance” | M. V. Gopal Ram | Harry Mallya, Rini Chandra | 4:12 |
5. | “Saagar Ki Lehre” | M. V. Gopal Ram | Pankaj Saini | 4:34 |
Awards
Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2017 Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Family Entertainer | Vijay Kiragandur Santhosh Ananddram |
Won |
Best Music Direction | V. Harikrishna | Won | |
65th Filmfare Awards South | Best Director | Santhosh Ananddram | Nominated |
Best Actor | Puneeth Rajkumar | Won | |
Best Music Director | V. Harikrishna | Nominated | |
Best Lyricist | Santhosh Ananddram (“Bombe Heluthaithe”) | Nominated | |
Best Male Playback Singer | Vijay Prakash – “Bombe Heluthaithe” | Nominated | |
Zee Kannada Hemmeya Kannadiga Award 2018 | Hemmeya Chitra (Proud Film) | Raajakumara | Won |
Hemmeya Nata (Proud Hero) | Puneeth Rajkumar | Won | |
Hemmeya Nirdeshaka (Proud director) | Santhosh Ananddram | Won | |
Love Lavike Readers Choice Award | Best Actor | Puneeth Rajkumar | Won |
7th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Film | Vijay Kiragandur | Won |
Best Director | Santhosh Ananddram | Won | |
Best Actor | Puneeth Rajkumar | Won | |
Best Actor in a Negative Role | Prakash Raj | Nominated | |
Best Comedian | Chikkanna | Won | |
Best Music Director | V Harikrishna | Won | |
Best Lyricist | Santhosh Ananddram (“Bombe Heluthaithe”) | Won | |
Best Male Playback Singer | Vijay Prakash – “Bombe Heluthaithe | Nominated |
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