Sanju Weds Geetha

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Sanju Weds Geetha
Sanju Weds Geetha audio cover.jpeg
Directed byNagashekar
Written byNagashekar
Produced byPramod Narayan
Murali Mohan
Starring
Cinematography Satya Hegde
Edited byJo Ni Harsha
Music by Jassie Gift
Release date
  • 1 April 2011 (2011-04-01)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Box office3.5 crore [1]

Sanju Weds Geetha is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Nagashekar and produced by Pramod Narayan and Murali Mohan. The film stars Srinagar Kitty and Ramya in the lead roles. Jassie Gift composed the soundtrack, while Sadhu Kokila composed the background score. [2]

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Sanju Weds Geetha was released on 1 April 2011 and became successful at the box-office upon release. The film also won critical acclaims and awards including the Karnataka State Film Awards, Filmfare Awards South and Suvarna Film Awards in various categories. The movie was remade in 2017 in Bengali as Tomake Chai .

Plot

Sanjay "Sanju" is a graduate in computer science who immediately leaves to his hometown in Kodagu, where he meets Geetha and is instantly infatuated. Sanju pursues her to like him too. After several attempts, the strict and strong-willed Geetha gives into Sanju's good nature and they soon become close. When Geetha reveals a dark childhood past to Sanju that involves her being abused by her cousin, Sanju looks past the incident and likes her even more. The cousin finds out about the romance between Sanju and Geetha, where he misbehaves with Geetha. Geetha pleads Sanju to marry her soon, where Sanju agrees and tells her that they would marry the very next day. Geetha runs away from her house. On the way, the cousin abducts and molests Geetha, but Sanju finds Geetha and rescues her, where he chases after the cousin and fatally stabs him with a knife. Sanju is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder. When Geetha visits him in prison, Sanju asks her to marry someone else, which leaves Geetha depressed. On one occasion, Geetha visits one of their previous meeting spots, where she slips from the lookout and loses her memory. A series of tragic events follow leading to the ultimate death of Sanju and Geetha.

Cast

Soundtrack

Sanju Weds Geetha
Sanju Weds Geetha audio cover.jpeg
Soundtrack cover
Soundtrack album by
Released25 February 2011
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length33:04
Language Kannada
Label Anand Audio

Jassie Gift's music and Kaviraj's lyrics for the movie have been widely appreciated and is considered one of the top chartbusters. The soundtrack album consists of seven soundtracks. [3] Jassie Gift reused the composition of "Gaganave Baagi" for the song "Arikil Ninnalum" in the Malayalam film China Town . [4]

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Sanju Mattu Geetha" (Duet Version) Kaviraj Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal 4:41
2."Gaganave Baagi"KavirajShreya Ghoshal4:41
3."Raavana Seethen Kadda"V. Nagendra Prasad Jassie Gift 4:44
4."Sanju Mattu Geetha" (Male Version)KavirajSonu Nigam4:40
5."Omme Baaro"KavirajShreya Ghoshal4:50
6."Nalle Nalle"V. Nagendra Prasad Tippu 4:49
7."Sanju Mattu Geetha" (Female Version)KavirajShreya Ghoshal4:39
Total length:33:04

Critical reception

Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana from Rediff.com scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and says "Nagashekar dedicates this film to his inspiration -- actor-director the late Shankar Nag who surely would have been a happy man. Watch Sanju Weds Geetha for classy performances and visual extravagance". [5] A critic from  The New Indian Express wrote "Sadhu Kokila's background music is apt. Songs, especially 'Sanju mathu Geetha', are melodious. The movie is worth watching provided you can cope with post-intermission session loaded with sentiment". [6] A critic from  The Times of India scored the film at 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Music director Jassie Gift wins your heart with his melodious tunes to the lyrics of Kaviraj and Nagendra Prasad and equally good is Imran Sardaria's choreography. Manjunath Sanjiv has some catchy dialogues for you. Sathya Hegde needs a special mention for his brilliant cinematography." [7] B. S. Srivani from  Deccan Herald wrote "Nagendra Prasad and Kaviraj all pitch in for a seamless transition from cute love story to hard hitting drama. Perhaps, it is time for the audience to shake off the cobwebs of cynicism and lethargy and appreciate a simple, wholesome fare". [8] A critic from  Bangalore Mirror wrote "Despite some of the glitches and the some dull scenes here and there, Sanju Weds Geetha has all the ammunition to draw people to cinema halls. Overall, it is a terrific attempt". [9]

Awards

AwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
59th Filmfare Awards South Best Actress Ramya Won [10]
Best Actor Srinagar Kitty Nominated
Best Music Director Jessie Gift Won
Best Lyricist Kaviraj
("Sanju Mattu Geetha")
Won
Best Playback Singer - Female Shreya Ghoshal
("Gaganave Baagi")
Won
2010–11 Karnataka State Film Awards Best Actress RamyaWon [11] [12] [13]
Best Art Director M. IsmailWon
Suvarna Film Awards Best Actress RamyaWon
Best Female Playback Singer Shreya Ghoshal
("Gaganave Baagi")
Won
1st South Indian International Movie Awards Best DirectorNagashekarWon [14] [15]
Best Actress RamyaWon
Best CinematographerSathya HedgeWon
Best Actor in a Negative Role Rangayana Raghu Won
Best Lyricist Kaviraj for "Gaganave Baagi"Won

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