Raambo 2

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Raambo 2
Directed byAnil Kumar
Written byAnil Kumar
Produced by Atlanta Nagendra
Sharan
Starring Sharan
Ashika Ranganath
P. Ravishankar
Chikkanna
Kuri Prathap
Tabla Nani
CinematographySudhakar S. Raj
Edited byK. M. Prakash
Music by Arjun Janya
Production
companies
Laddoo Cinema House
De Arte Studios
Release date
  • 18 May 2018 (2018-05-18)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Budget₹7 crores [1]
Box office₹27 crores [1]

Raambo 2 is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language action comedy drama film written and directed by Anil Kumar and produced by Atlanta Nagendra and Sharan. [2] A sequel of Rambo (2012), the film features Sharan in the lead role, with Ashika Ranganath, Chikkanna, P. Ravishankar and Tabla Nani in the principal roles. [3] A song sequence in the film has five of the leading ladies whom Sharan had paired with in his previous films. [4] The film is co-funded by its technicians such as music director Arjun Janya, cinematographer Sudhakar S Raj, associate director Tharun Sudhir and editor K. M. Prakash. The film released across Karnataka on 18 May 2018. [5]

Contents

Upon release, the film received positive reviews from critics. [6] The movie was declared a moderate success at box-office. [7] The second half of the movie was reported to have been inspired by the 2015 Canadian movie Wrecker . [8] This film was shot in various parts of North Karnataka region such as Gajendragad of Gadag district.

Plot

In Goa, Krishna (Sharan) a happy go person and a devotee of lord ganesha is in pursuit for the love of his life, and asks for his lords blessing for the same, when he comes across that girl - Mayuri (Ashika Ranganth) a medical student and a party girl, they both meet up, have a good friendship and plan to go on an experimental long drive to decide on before falling for each other, and they meet up with DJ (Chikkanna) on the trip.

Enroute they are confronted by a strange car, who plays them into a FAST AND FURIOUS scenario, dragging the trio into dangerous and uncomfortable situations. Eventually the pathological stalker, kidnaps Mayuri, only to reveal that his target all along was krishna, and that mysterious man turns out to be a joker turned psycho[ p. Ravishankar], waiting to take revenge on krishna for causing the accident that disabled him and killed his young daughter.

krishna reveals, that day he had given his sports car for rent to two rich customers and saw them holding drinks, he then tracks down the real culprits and delivers them to joker, who then takes his revenge by causing the same accidents on them.

The movie concludes with a message to avoid drink and driving, or else the psychotic joker will pursue them.

post credits scene shows Krishna happily married to his love Mayuri, still satirically scared on his memories to that road trip, during his wedding night.

Cast

Soundtrack

Raambo 2
Soundtrack album by
Arjun Janya
Released2018 (2018)
Recorded2018
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label Anand Audio
Producer Arjun Janya
Arjun Janya chronology
Dandupalya 3
(2018)		Raambo 2
(2018)		Naane Next CM
(2018)

Arjun Janya has composed the songs for the film. [11] [12]

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Dumm Maaro Dumm"Muthu Aditi Sagar 03:39
2."Yavva Yavva"Nagendra Prasad Vijay Prakash 03:29
3."Chuttu Chuttu"Shivu BergiRavindra Soragavi, Shamitha Malnad 04:18
4."Bitt Hogabeda"Santhosh Naik
Ghouse Peer		Mehaboob Saab05:03
5."Elli Kaan Ellikaaneno" Yogaraj Bhat Puneeth Rajkumar 04:23
6."Bellege Bellege"  Chikkanna  

Chuttu Chuttu

Chuttu Chuttu song is the most viewed Kannada video song in YouTube. [13] Chuttu Chuttu becomes the first Kannada song to cross 100 Million plus views. [14] Chuttu Chuttu makes into Radio Mirchi top 20. [15] In January 2020, it became the most viewed Kannada song on YouTube. [16] Chuttu Chuttu First Kannada Song to Cross 100 Million Views On YouTube. [17] Team of Raambo 2 celebrated the success of Chuttu Chuttu. [18]

Box office

Raambo 2 opened very well at box-office and grossed more than 9 crores within 2 weeks of its release. The film completed 50 days run in 100 theatres and 25 days run in 125 theatres. [19] Raambo 2 got positive reviews and the film completed 100 days at the box office and it became a comeback hit for Sharan after a string of flops. [20]

The film is slated to release in United States of America and Australia in June 2018. [21] The movie had television premier on 16 September 2018 and had highest TRP rating as per BARC. [22]

Awards

Raambo 2 was nominated for 8th SIIMA awards in 7 Categories. [23]

CeremonyCategoryNomineeResult
8th South Indian International Movie Awards Best CinematographerSudhakar RajNominated
Best Film Atlanta Nagendra, SharanNominated
Best Female Playback SingerShamitha MalnadNominated
Best Actor in Lead RoleSharanNominated
Best Actress in Lead RoleAshika RanganathNominated
Best ComedianChikkannaNominated
Best DirectorAnil KumarNominated

Raambo 2 was nominated for Times Kannada Film Awards 2018. [24] [25]

CeremonyCategoryNomineeResult
Times Kannada Film Awards 2018Best Comedy Film Atlanta Nagendra, SharanWon

Raambo 2 was selected in the popular films section at 11th Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFes) 2019. [26]

CeremonyCategoryNomineeResult
11th Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFes) 2019Best Popular Film Atlanta Nagendra, SharanNominated

Raambo 2 was nominated for 66th Filmfare Awards South 2019. [27]

CeremonyCategoryNomineeResult
66th South Filmfare Awards 2019Best Supporting ActorRavi ShankarNominated
Best Supporting ActressAshika RanganathNominated
Best Female SingerAditi SagarNominated

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