Arjun Gowda

Arjun Gowda
Release Poster
Directed by	Lucky Shankar
Written by	Pavan Ranadheera
Story by	Lucky Shankar
Produced by	Ramu
Starring	Prajwal Devaraj Priyanka Thimmesh
Cinematography	Jai Anandh
Edited by	Arjun Kittu
Music by	Dharma Vish
Production company	Ramu Films
Release date	December 31, 2021 (2021-12-31)
Running time	133 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Arjun Gowda is a 2021 Indian Kannada crime action film written and directed by Lucky Shankar, making his debut. ^[1] It features Prajwal Devaraj ^[2] and Priyanka Thimmesh in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes Sparsha Rekha, Rahul Dev, and Sadhu Kokila. The score and soundtrack for the film is by Dharma Vish and the cinematography is by Jai Anand. The film marked producer Ramu's last film as a producer before his death in April 2021. ^{[3] [4]}

Premise

Arjun Gowda is a hot headed youngster, who will do anything for his love. When he faces a crisis that hits home, quite literally, he gets a rude awakening. How, he solves the mess, forms the rest of the story. ^[5]

Cast

• Prajwal Devaraj ^{[6] [7]} as Arjun Gowda
• Priyanka Thimmesh ^[8] as Jaanu
• Sparsha Rekha as Janaki Gowda
• Rahul Dev
• Sadhu Kokila
• Dinesh Mangalore
• Arvindh Rau
• Deepak Shetty
• Prakashnatana
• Shobith
• Jeevan
• Giri
• Kadipudi Chandru
• Hassine Shetty
• Suraj

Production and Release

The shoot of the film started in August 2019, in and around Bengaluru. ^[9] The film had Prajwal Devaraj teaming up with producer Ramu for the second time after Sagar. The film featured him in the role of a kickboxer. ^[10] The film later had Priyanka Thimmesh as the female lead for the film. ^[11] The film later had Sparsha Rekha on board to play a pivotal role in the film. The film team completed the shoot in Early 2020. The team released its first teaser on 2 August 2019. The film was earlier slated to release in April 2021 but owing to COVID-19 pandemic postponed its release to December 31, 2021. ^[12] the first trailer of the film was released on 10 April 2021 and the second trailer of the film was released on 28 December 2021. ^[13]

Soundtrack

Arjun Gowda
Soundtrack album by Dharma Vish
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Language	Kannada
Label	Anand Audio
Producer	Ramu

The film's background score and the soundtracks are composed by Dharma Vish. The music rights were acquired by Anand Audio. ^[14]

Tracklist

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Kanavarike Ninnade"	Ragvendra Kamath	Sanjith Hegde	3:23
2.	"Maar Maar Maar"	Lucky Shankar, Chirayu	Anthony Daasan, Chirayu	3:25
3.	"Jayanna Kelu Bhoganna"	Lucky Shankar	Rajguru Hoskote, Pavan Ranadheera	2:36
4.	"Om Namaha Premam"	Kaviraj (lyricist)	Indu Nagaraj	2:51
Total length:				15:22

Reception

Critical Reception

The Times of India gave 2.5/5 stating "Arjun Gowda tries to be a film with social commentary and also a love story at the same time, without forgetting the commercial requisites. This is where the film falters. The makers could have focused on just one of them and probably the story could have had its desired impact" ^[15]

The New Indian Express gave 3/5 stating "Prajwal Devaraj gives an all-around performance. Priyanka Thimmesh has tried to justify her space and Sparsha Rekha makes her presence felt. Sadhu Kokila’s comic episodes have no connection with the film’s story." ^[16]

Response

The film received a mixed response from the audience and the film became another flop for Prajwal at the box office. ^[17]

References

1. "Arjun Gowda is inspired by Gauri Lankesh's murder, says Lucky Shankar - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
2. "Prajwal Devaraj: Ramu sir wanted Arjun Gowda to be like Lockup Death". Cinema Express . 30 December 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
3. govindaraj.s. "Arjun Gowda: ರಾಮು ನಿರ್ಮಾಣದ ಕೊನೆ ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ಟಾರ್‌ ಸಪೋರ್ಟ್‌". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Kannada). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
4. "I want to fulfill Ramu's wish of taking Arjun Gowda to every Kannada audience: Malashree". The New Indian Express. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
5. "Arjun Gowda Movie Review: A mass entertainer that could have been better", The Times of India, retrieved 26 August 2022
6. "Arjun Gowda was Ramu sir's dream project: Prajwal Devaraj - Times of India". The Times of India. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
7. "'ಅರ್ಜುನ್ ಗೌಡ ಬಳಿಕ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಮಾಡೋಣ ಅಂತ ರಾಮು ಹೇಳಿದ್ರು'- ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲ್ ದೇವರಾಜ್". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
8. "Arjun Gowda has given me enough space for my performance says Priyanka Thimmesh - Times of India". The Times of India. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
9. "Prajwal Devaraj gets unique introduction in Arjun Gowda". Cinema Express . August 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
10. "'Prajwal Devaraj features as kickboxer in Arjun Gowda'". Cinema Express . 30 August 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
11. vaishnavi. "ಕಿಸ್ಸಿಂಗ್‌ ಸೀನ್‌ ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲ್‌ ದೇವರಾಜ್‌ಗೂ ಕಂಫರ್ಟ್‌ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ: Priyanka Thimmesh". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Kannada). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
12. govindaraj.s. "Arjun Gowda: ವರ್ಷಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ತೆರೆಮೇಲೆ ಬರಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಡೈನಾಮಿಕ್ ಪ್ರಿನ್ಸ್". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Kannada). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
13. "ಅರ್ಜುನ್ ಗೌಡನ ಅಡ್ಡಾದಿಡ್ಡಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ; ಸಿದ್ಧಸೂತ್ರಗಳ ಮಿಶ್ರಣ- 'ಅರ್ಜುನ್ ಗೌಡ' ಸಿನಿಮಾ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
14. govindaraj.s. "Arjun Gowda: ಡೈನಾಮಿಕ್ ಪ್ರಿನ್ಸ್ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಮಾಸ್ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ರಿಲೀಸ್ ಮಾಡಿದ ದುನಿಯಾ ವಿಜಯ್". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Kannada). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
15. "Arjun Gowda Movie Review: A mass entertainer that could have been better", The Times of India, retrieved 12 January 2022
16. "Arjun Gowda Movie Review: A passable pucca commercial film". Cinema Express . 3 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
17. "ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲ್ ದೇವರಾಜ್‌ ನಟನೆಯ 'ಅರ್ಜುನ್ ಗೌಡ' ಸಿನಿಮಾ ನೋಡಿ ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಕರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನು?". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 12 January 2022.

External links

• Arjun Gowda at IMDb