Omkara (2004 film)
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| Directed by | Shivamani |
| Produced by | Company Films |
| Starring | Upendra Preeti Jhangiani Rahul Dev Rangayana Raghu Shwetha Menon |
| Cinematography | Mathew Rajan |
| Edited by | S Manohar |
| Music by | Gurukiran |
Release date | September 18, 2004 |
Running time | 165mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹2.75 crore |
| Box office | ₹4 crore |
Omkara is a 2004 Kannada crime thriller action film starring Upendra and Preeti Jhangiani in the lead roles. The film was directed by Shivamani and produced by Company Films under the banner of R S Productions and has music by Gurukiran.[1] Omkara was Upendra's first gangster film and was based on the connection between film industries and the Mumbai underworld mafia.[2] It was one of the major releases of 2004 and had got one of the biggest openings in Karnataka at the time of its release,[3] but became an average grosser.[4]
Cast
- Upendra as Sathya - a notorious underworld gangster
- Preeti Jhangiani as Divya, a film actress, who is exploited by her own father and a notorious Mumbai underworld kingpin, who is actually her godfather in the Bollywood film Industry
- Rahul Dev as a Mumbai underworld kingpin
- Rangayana Raghu as Divya's father
- Shwetha Menon - cameo appearance
Sound Track
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Tracklist
The film's soundtrack has 7 songs composed by Gurukiran. Upendra, Gurukiran, Kaviraj and V. Manohar penned the lyrics.
| Title | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Bhalo Bhashi Bengalili | Hariharan, Kavitha | Upendra |
| Sootu Bootu Kaaridre | Gurukiran | Gurukiran |
| Othu Othu Otu Othu | Upendra, Shamitha | Upendra, V Manohar |
| Abbabba Huduri | Gurukiran, Chaitra | Kaviraj |
| Goli Maaro | Gurukiran, Chaitra | Kaviraj |
Audio Release
The soundtrack of Omkara got an amazing response upon its audio release and turned out to be one of the best selling albums of the year. The soundtrack was a huge hit mostly among the masses. Before release, Omkara had a lot of expectations as it was Upendra's first underworld gangster film. Upon its audio release, a record number of audio cassettes were sold. Soundtrack numbers like Bhalo Bhashi Bengalili, Sootu Bootu Kaaridre, Othu Othu Otu Othu became instant hits within no time. With the amazing success of the film's audio, the expectations on the film were sky high.
Reception
Critical reception
Omkara received mixed to positive reviews upon release. Indiaglitz gave the film a very positive review by saying, "Omkara is a film made on a large canvas and can be compared to any non-Kannada film in terms of richness and presentation. The film has excellent production values, a big-star cast and all the commercial ingredients in right proportion to make it an attractive proposition for today's youngsters. Upendra excels in the role and his delivery of the lines is once again superb. His dialogues have been a major attraction in all his films and "Omkaara" is no exception."[citation needed]
Box Office
Omkara was one of the major releases of 2004 and had got one of the biggest openings in Karnataka at the time of its release.[3] The film had an earth shattering opening in Bangalore and had a fantastic start in all the centres across Karnataka. The film broke many box office records by generating a total gross of ₹2.6 crore and share of ₹1.3 crore in its first week, out of which ₹1 crore nett came from BKT area (Bangalore, Kolar, Tumkur) alone, a record collection for Kannada cinema at that time.[5] However, the film failed to live up to the sky high expectations and did not fare as well as expected in the following weeks and turned out to be just a moderate success at the box office by completing 50 days of run.[4][6] The film collected a total gross of ₹4 crore against its ₹2.75 crore budget in its entire run of 50 days.
References
- ^ a b "Omkara - GGpedia". Wiki.gandhadagudi.com. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ "'Omkara' - yet another film by Upendra". Viggy.com. 2004. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ a b Press Trust Of India (2004-09-20). "Omkara breaks ground in film industry tussle". Business-standard.com. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ a b "Preeti Jhangiani returns to Sandalwood". Chakpak. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ http://chitraloka.com/news/2230-topiwala-to-get-released-on-january-25.html
- ^ Bhat, Sriram (2012-07-03). "ಉಪೇಂದ್ರ, ಓಂ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ರಾವ್ ಜೋಡಿಯ ತ್ರಿವಿಕ್ರಮ- upendra om prakash rao upcoming movie trivikrama - Oneindia Kannada". Kannada.oneindia.in. Retrieved 2012-07-11.