Monsoon Raaga

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Monsoon Raaga
Directed byS. Ravindranath
Story by Venkatesh Maha
Based on C/o Kancharapalem by Venkatesh Maha
Produced byA. R. Vikhyath
Starring Dhanajaya
Rachita Ram
CinematographyS. K. Rao
Edited by Harish Komme
Music by J. Anoop Seelin
Production
company
Vikhyath Chitra Productions
Release date
  • 16 September 2022 (2022-09-16)
Running time
142 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Monsoon Raaga is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by S Ravindranath. Monsoon Raaga is remake of the Telugu film C/o Kancharapalem (2018) featuring Dhanajaya and Rachita Ram. The music is composed by J. Anoop Seelin. The film is produced by A R Vikhyath through Vikhyath Chitra Productions. The film received positive reviews [1] [2]

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Cast

Release

The film was released on 16 September 2022. [6] [7] The digital streaming rights were acquired by ZEE5 and was premiered on 9 December 2022. [8]

Reception

Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express gave a rating of 3 out of 5 and wrote that "Monsoon Raaga is a slow-moving film that does create some confusion in the beginning, however, the characters steal the show. In a nutshell, Monsoon Raaga makes for a realistic experience for romantic hearts". [9] While comparing it with the original film, Shivani Kava of The News Minute wrote: "This slice-of-life drama remains a notch below the original". [10] Echoing the same, Muralidhara Khajane of The Hindu wrote: "Despite commendable performances by the cast, the Kannada remake of ‘C/o Kancharapalem’ has been visualised with pure commercial interest, lacking the charm of the original". [11]

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