Ranganayaka

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Ranganayaka
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Guruprasad
Written byGuruprasad
Produced byA R Vikyath
Starring
CinematographySamrat Asok Gautham
Edited byUmesh R B
Music by Anoop Seelin
Production
company
Vikyath Chithra
Release date
  • 8 March 2024 (2024-03-08)
Running time
121 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Ranganayaka is a 2024 Indian Kannada language political satire film directed by Guruprasad who made his final film before his death in November 2024. The film stars himself, Jaggesh and Rachitha Mahalakshmi in lead roles. The film revolves around a filmmaker who learns about his past life in which he attempted to make the first ever Kannada film. [1]

Contents

Ranganayaka was released on 8 March 2024. [2] The film opened with highly negative reviews from critics as well as audience. [3] It was a box office bomb

Cast

Production

Soundtrack

The film has two songs composed by J Anoop Seelin. They were sung by Sharadasuta, J Anoop Seelin, Muniraju & Indu Nagaraj.

No.      Title     Length

1.         “Enna Manadarasi”     3:13

2.         "Gaali Tangaali Kannada Mathade"              3:59

Release

The film was released on 8 March 2024. [2]

Reception

[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]


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