Sakkare
| Sakkare | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Abhaya Simha |
| Written by | Abhaya Simha |
| Produced by | B. Suresha Shylaja Nag |
| Starring | Ganesh Deepa Sannidhi Ananth Nag |
| Cinematography | Shashidar Adapa |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
Production company | Media House Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Sakkare (Kannada: ಸಕ್ಕರೆ) (English : Sugar) is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written and directed by Abhaya Simha,[1] which stars Ganesh and Deepa Sannidhi in the lead roles. The major portions of the film have been shot in Madikeri, Bangalore, Mysore and other places.[2]
The film is produced jointly by B. Suresha and Shylaja Nag of Media House Productions and the music is scored by V. Harikrishna.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Ganesh as Vinay/Vinny
- Deepa Sannidhi as Neha
- Ananth Nag as Col Cariappa
- Anu Prabhakar as Sneha
- Vinaya Prasad as Vasundhara
- Achyuth Kumar
- Rajesh Nataranga as Nandakumar
- Siddaraja Kalyankar
Production
[edit]Launch
[edit]The film shooting officially began at the Dodda Ganapati Temple, near Basavanagudi, Bangalore. The Pooja was held quite early in the morning and immediately thereafter the unit members moved to Madikeri for further shooting of the film. The film is being produced by Shylaja Nag and B. Suresha of Media House Productions and directed by Abhay Simha who had already directed an award-winning film Gubbachchigalu earlier and bilingual film Shikari with Malayalam Super Star Mammootty in the lead role.
Hari Krishna is the music director of the film for which all the five songs of the film has been written by Yogaraj Bhat. The film will be shot for ten days in Madikeri after which the unit is returning to Bangalore.[4][5]
Casting
[edit]After Ganesh's confirmed presence for the film, the director approached actress Radhika Pandit to essay the female lead role. However, due to her previous appointments with the film Drama, she could not allot her dates. Later Deepa Sannidhi was roped in her place. Actor Prakash Rai was first approached for a key role which he rejected and instead Ananth Nag replaced for the same.[6]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music of the film is composed by V. Harikrishna with lyrics by Yogaraj Bhat and Jayanth Kaikini.[7]
| Sakkare | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 4 August 2013 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | D Beats |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yaakana Sigthivo" | Yogaraj Bhat | V. Harikrishna | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Iddalliye" | Jayanth Kaikini | Sonu Nigam | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Yene Adru" | Yogaraj Bhat | Tippu | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Free Iddeera" | Yogaraj Bhat | Sonu Nigam, Nanditha | 3:41 |
Critical reception
[edit]Srikanth Srinivasa of Rediff.com wrote that "Sakkare seems to send a message that it is a movie for all those who are romantic at heart".[8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sakkare Shoot in Madikeri". Chitraloka.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Sakkare shooting update". Sify.com. 19 November 2012. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "'Sakkare' Intellect team film". Supergoodmovies.com. 19 November 2012. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Golden Star Ganesh: sakkare now shoting start". Sarfazmanglore.blogspot.in. 3 June 2012. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Sakkare ಸಕ್ಕರೆ - Ganesh & Deepa Sannidhi. Dir: Abhaya Simha • GandhadaGudi forum". Gandhadagudi.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Sakkare launch on Monday". Chitraloka.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Sakkare 2013 Kannada Movie Songs". Southsongs4u.co.in. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ Srinivasa, Srikanth (18 October 2013). "Review: Sakkare is a sweet movie". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Sakkare Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Sakkarea". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Movie review: Sakkare". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.