Inspector Vikram (1989 film)

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Inspector Vikram
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Promotional poster
Directed by Dinesh Baboo
Written byChi. Udayashankar (Dialogues)
Screenplay byDinesh Baboo
Story byDinesh Baboo
Produced by Raghavendra Rajkumar
Starring Shivarajkumar
K. S. Ashwath
Chi Guru Dutt
Aparna
Kavya
Sundar Krishna Urs
CinematographyDinesh Baboo
Edited byP. Bhakthavatsalam
Music byVijay Anand
Production
company
Nikhileshwari Cine Combines
Distributed byVajreshwari Combines
Release date
  • 25 May 1989 (1989-05-25)
Running time
142 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Inspector Vikram is a 1989 Indian Kannada-language comedy thriller film directed and filmed by Dinesh Baboo, written by Chi. Udaya Shankar and produced by Raghavendra Rajkumar under the banner of Nikhileshwari Cine Combines.The film stars Shivarajkumar in the title role with Kavya, Chi Guru Dutt, Aparna and K. S. Ashwath in other supporting roles. [1] It revolves around an undisciplined, but intelligent police inspector, Vikram. It is regarded as the first Kannada film of the comedy thriller genre and the first cop-comedy movie of Kannada cinema. [2]

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Inspector Vikram was the second film produced by Raghavendra Rajkumar under the production banner, Nikhileshwari Cine Combines. after Shruthi Seridaaga. It was distributed by Parvathamma Rajkumar's Vajreshwari Combines. The film marks the first collaboration between scriptwriter Chi. Udaya Shankar and Shivarajkumar and also the first collaboration between Dinesh Baboo and Shivarajkumar. It was predominantly shot in Bangalore (now Bengaluru). The film features original songs composed by Vijay Anand. The editing of the film was done by P. Bhakthavatsalam. [3]

Inspector Vikram was released on 25 May 1989. It was an average grosser at the box office at the time of release, but has over the years accumulated a cult following. The film has been praised for incorporating an element of recklessness and humor to the cop role, as by then cop roles where portrayed in a serious tone. [4] A spiritual successor of the same name was released in 2021. [5] The core plot was loosely based on the 1983 American movie Eddie Macon's Run . [6] Shiva Rajkumar is set to reprise the character of Inspector Vikram in IV - Returns. [7]

Plot

Vikram aka Inspector Vikram is a happy-go-lucky cop, who has no problem getting himself into trouble with his superiors, especially the police commissioner Chandrashekhar. Although accepted as a brilliant mind with a sharp intellect to solve crimes, he is often chided for his immature, casanova-personality. Much of misadventures, though leading to the solving of the crime, puts Vikram and Chandrashekhar (who is also his father's best friend) at opposite ends of the table. During the course of time, Vikram courts many brickbats and transfers in his career. He serves in the traffic department as well as the Law and order department. However, when an inmate Raja escapes from prison, Vikram is called back in to track him down.

It is revealed that Vikram had jailed Raja when he was caught killing his employer. In the meantime, to ensure that Vikram does his job, Chandrashekhar entrusts Krishnamurthy, a retired colonel in the INA to discipline Vikram. Despite the colonel's attempts to discipline Vikram, Vikram's attempts to fight that change is captured well in all its hilarity. Krishnamurthy's daughter Geetha and Vikram soon fall for each other. With Raja's escape on the large, and with no clues, Vikram decides to investigate Raja's lifestyle where he learns that Raja was actually an honest man, and it was his employer who set him up and got him arrested where he also meets his wife Vijaya and her ailing daughter.

Vikram meticulously retraces every step Raja has taken before his escape, and realizes that Raja had this so well planned that it would take years before anyone else got to him. Meanwhile, Geetha, who is a dance student goes on a dance tour across Karnataka. Vikram learns that Vijaya is also travelling with Geetha and Raja and Vijaya are meeting at a pre-discussed point and are planning to travel to Bombay from there. Vikram clandestinely follows Vijaya and soon ends up nabbing Raja. However, when Raja, seeing his opportunity to help his ailing daughter disappear, breaksdown in anguish where Vikram is now caught in a moral dilemma, agrees to let Raja escape, saying that his life won't change much even if he arrests him. Raja offers his gratitude and escapes, along with Vijaya and their daughter. Vikram joins Geetha and they drive away into the sunset.

Cast

Production

Shivarajkumar acted as a dupe for the villain (Tamil actor Narayan) in a car chase sequence towards the climax. [8]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack for the film was composed by Vijay Anand. [3] Dilip, credited now as A. R. Rehman worked as an orchestra arranger.

Track list

Inspector Vikram
Soundtrack album by
Vijay Anand
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label Aditya Music
External audio
Nuvola apps arts.svg Official Audio Jukebox on YouTube
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Jokey Balu Jokey"Bangi Ranga S. P. Balasubrahmanyam  
2."Ba Ennalu Haththira" Chi. Udaya Shankar S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Manjula  
3."Thuntukannali Yeno Kalpane"Bangi RangaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Manjula 
4."Ee Kanna Nota"Chi. Udaya ShankarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
5."Kannadavene Kunidaduvudu"Chi. Udaya ShankarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam 

Reception

The movie received mixed reviews upon release. However, over the time the film has gained a strong impression from critics and audience alike. Dinesh Baboo's efforts to induce an element of recklessness and humour without build-ups in the cop role was well received since till then the lead cop roles were always portrayed in a serious tone with strictness and heroism. The freshness towards such an approach without demeaning the cops was well appreciated.

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References

  1. ↑ - Cast and Crew
  2. ↑
  3. 1 2 "Songs Download, All MP3 Songs, Raaga.com All Songs". www.raaga.com.
  4. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : "ಅಮೃತವರ್ಷಿಣಿ" ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಂದರೆ ಒಂದು ವಾರ ಓಡಬಹುದು ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಅಂದಿದ್ದರು.. | Dinesh Babu Interview Part 02. YouTube .
  5. ↑ "Inspector Vikram: It is Prajwal Devaraj's paisa vasool show all over - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com.
  6. ↑ "ಸಿನಿಮಾ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ: ಕಾಮಿಡಿ-ಭಾವನೆಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಇನ್‌ಸ್ಪೆಕ್ಟರ್‌ ವಿಕ್ರಂ". Vijay Karnataka.
  7. ↑ Sharadhaa, A. (12 July 2023). "Shivarajkumar's Inspector Vikram makes a comeback with 'IV Returns'". The New Indian Express .
  8. ↑ "When star Shivarajkumar played the dupe and nailed the shot". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd.
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