Poojari
| Poojari | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sharan |
| Written by | Keshav Adhithya (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Sharan |
| Story by | Sharan |
| Produced by | Mohan Kumar Mallikarjun Sharan |
| Starring | Adi Lokesh Neethashree |
| Cinematography | S. Chandrashekar |
| Edited by | Baby Nagaraj |
| Music by | Abhimann Roy |
Production company | Friends Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Poojari (transl. Priest) is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Sharan and starring Adi Lokesh (in his lead debut) and Neethashree.
Cast
[edit]- Adi Lokesh as Poojari
- Neethashree as Priya
- Rangayana Raghu
- Shobaraj
- Ramesh Bhat
- Avinash
- Tulasi
- Chitra Shenoy
- Kuri Prathap
Production
[edit]Adi Lokesh previously starred in Jogi (2005) and made his lead debut with this film.[1] Director Sharan did not let Adi Lokesh dub for himself.[1] The song "Kannale Nanna Chitra Baredanu" was shot in Bangkok.[1]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Abhimann Roy,[2] and the lyrics were written by Sharan Kumar Kabbur, Kantharaj S, Prashanth and Srinivas. The songs became popular.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Akka Pakka" | Abhimann Roy, Chaitra H. G. | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Ilibyada Maga" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Badri Prasad | 4:59 |
| 3. | "Janma Kotta Thayi" | Vijay Kumar | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Kannalle" | Divya Raghavan, Chaitra H. G. | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Kannalle (instrumental)" | — | 5:02 |
| 6. | "Kele Thangaali" | Abhimann Roy | 5:04 |
| 7. | "Muddu Muddaada" | Udit Narayan, H. Divya | 5:01 |
| 8. | "Poojaari" | Abhimann Roy, Inchara, H. Divya, Kantha | 4:21 |
| Total length: | 37:40 | ||
Release
[edit]The film was released alongside Arasu (2007) on Republic Day and was a box office failure despite having a large opening.[citation needed] After the film's failure, Adi Lokesh decided to concentrate back on villain roles.[1]
Reception
[edit]A critic from Chitraloka.com rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "The film is mass oriented and it attracted the mass audience. [...] Neeta looks glamorous in the song sequences".[3] The film was a box office failure.[4][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "'I want to forget Poojari'". The New Indian Express. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Poojari (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "POOJARY GOOD OPENING". Chitraloka. Archived from the original on 23 April 2008. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "What happened to Adi Lokesh of the holy Lokesh?". Global Kannada. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023.