1st Rank Raju is a 2015 Indian Kannada comedy drama film written and directed by Naresh Kumar HN in his debut, and produced by V. K. Manjunath. It features Gurunandan and Apoorva Gowda in the lead roles. The rest of the cast includes Tanishka Kapoor, Sadhu Kokila, Ananth Nag, Achyut Rao, Manadeep Rai, Giri Mahesh and Master Chinmai.[1] The film's music director Kiran Ravindranath.The director remade the film in Telugu in 2019 with the same title.[2]
| 1st Rank Raju | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Naresh Kumar HN |
| Screenplay by | Naresh Kumar, Ashwin Kodange, Thrilok Reddy |
| Story by | Naresh Kumar |
| Produced by | Manjunath V.K. |
| Starring | Gurunandan Apoorva Gowda |
| Cinematography | Praveen Shambulingam |
| Edited by | Giri Mahesh(M.P.halli) |
| Music by | Kiran Ravindranath |
Production company | Dolphin Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Jayanna Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Synopsis
editFilm explores the importance of the academic qualification in life. The story line conveys the message to parents who consider only academic achievements results in successful life. It was the most talked movie in 2015, commercially too, the movie tasted tremendous success.
Cast
edit- Gurunandan as Raju / Raj The Showman
- Apoorwa Gowda as Sanmitha
- Tanishka Kapoor as Mary
- Ananth Nag as Company MD Satyamurthy
- Achyuth Kumar as Raju's Dad
- Sadhu Kokila as Shani Kappor (S.K, Shani)
- Sudha Belawadi as Raju's Mom
- Jai Jagadish as School Principal
- Mandeep Rai as Principal of college
- Giri Mahesh as Gudli Hero
- Master Chinmayi as First Rank Raju (young)
- Nagaraja Murthy as Karnataka Education Minister
- Amith as Friend
- Ashwin Kodange as Manager
Soundtrack
editThe music of the film was composed by Kiran Ravindranath.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Raju Raju" | Yogaraj Bhat | Tippu | |
| 2. | "Shuru Shuru" | Hrudaya Shiva | Shreya Ghoshal | |
| 3. | "Shake Your Body" | Hrudaya Shiva | Varun, Rocky | |
| 4. | "Baccha Iddang Idde" | Hrudaya Shiva | Vijay Prakash | |
| 5. | "Raju Raju Junior bit" | Ashwin Kodange | Varun | |
| 6. | "Shuru Shuru pathos" | Ashwin Kodange | Kiran Ravindranath | |
| 7. | "Yaare Nee Yaare Hudugi" | Hrudaya Shiva | Karthik, Rumana | |
| 8. | "Ekangi Naanu Ekangi" | Jayanth Kaikini | Sonu Nigam | |
| 9. | "Baccha Iddang Idde bit" | Hrudaya Shiva | Vijay Prakash |
Reception
editA critic from The Times of India wrote that "Director Naresh Kumar has come up with an entertaining film, where the message isn't forced. The casting is quite accurate. Gurunandan as Raju excels. The music, cinematography, editing and re-recording too are commendable. Watch this film for its entertainment quotient and good performances".[4]
References
edit- ^ Joy, Pratibha (19 November 2015). "Who is the hero of First Rank Raju?". The Times of India.
- ^ "1st RANK RAJU (Telugu) MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 21 June 2019.
- ^ "1st Rank Raju (2015) Kannada Mp3 Songs [Exclusive]". Allsongs4U. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "1st RANK RAJU (Kannada) MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 27 November 2015.
