Bairagee
| Bairagee | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vijay Milton |
| Written by | Vijay Milton |
| Based on | Kadugu by Vijay Milton |
| Produced by | Krishna Sarthak |
| Starring | Shiva Rajkumar Dhananjay Anjali Pruthvi Ambaar Yasha Shivkumar |
| Cinematography | Vijay Milton |
| Edited by | Deepu S. Kumar |
| Music by | Anoop Seelin |
Production company | Krishna Creations |
| Distributed by | Jagadeesh Films Jayanna Films |
Release date | 1 July 2022 |
Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Bairagee[1] is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film directed by Vijay Milton (in his Kannada debut) and produced by Krishna Sarthak. An adaptation of Milton's own Tamil film Kadugu, the film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Anjali, Dhananjay and Pruthvi Ambaar. The music was composed by Anoop Seelin.[2][3][4][5]
Plot
"Huli" Shivappa and his uncle are Hulivesha artists performing at a function, before Shivappa gets involved in a fight due to someone injuring his uncle. While serving jail time, Shivappa's uncle dies, and Inspector Prakash Sarang teaches him to control his anger and employs him after Shivappa is released. Shivappa also befriends Vaataapi and former boxer and leader of the village, Karna. One day, Vaataapi places a lock on a local music teacher's motorcycle instead of the motorcycle of his love interest Shobina. The teacher notices Shivappa's hesitant help to pay her fine.
On Facebook, Shivappa befriends someone by the name "Deepika Padukone", who is actually the teacher. The two talk, and Shivappa suggests they meet in-person. They meet on a train but don't see each other, instead talking by phone. The teacher explains that she had a troubled upbringing but eventually finished a teacher's training course at age 14 thanks to local politicians, but the local newspaper branded her as a prostitute upon her success. To avoid bringing shame to her family and sister's wedding, she moved to a completely different city where no one knew her. When Karna invites an MLA for an inauguration, the MLA tries to molest a child named Keerti. Karna attempts to intervene, but realizes that his political career could be in jeopardy, so he keeps quiet about the issue.
The teacher intervenes later, saving Keerthi while being injured in the process. Keerthi is traumatized and withdraws from school. Shivappa learns about the issue and turns on Karna, who is constantly conflicted about his decision. Due to Karna's current standing and lack of proof and complaint, the police doesn't take any action. During a temple worship, Keerthi commits suicide by drowning. The teacher realizes that she has to file a police complaint, which confuses Shivappa and Vaataapi since Keerthi had already died. The teacher goes to the police station to file the complaint, but is taken by the MLA's PA to Karna's celebration venue where Shivappa also arrives. It is revealed through the complaint that after the teacher saved Keerthi from the MLA, the MLA assaulted the teacher.
Karna and Shivappa fight, but Shivappa bests him and reminds him that it is their duty to protect women. When Shivappa, Vaataapi, and the teacher go to file the police complaint, Inspector Sarang shows them that it is not necessary as Karna is now in prison. Karna explains that while the complaint would have put the MLA behind bars, the teacher's reputation would have been tarnished. Instead, Karna went to the MLA's residence and killed him, thus taking the blame and exacting vengeance for Keerthi's death.
Cast
- Shiva Rajkumar as Huli Shivappa
- Anjali as a music teacher
- Dhananjay as Karna Vijayagatti, a boxer and local chairman[6]
- Pruthvi Ambaar as Vaataapi
- Yasha Shivkumar as Shobina[7]
- Shashi Kumar as Inspector Prakash Sarang
- Sharath Lohithaswa as Minister
- Vinod Kumar Alva as Inspector
- Baby Saptha Poorvi as Keerthi[8]
- Yamuna Srinidhi as Keerthi's mother
- Kalpana Naganath as Karna's mother
- Anu Prabhakar in an extended cameo appearance as Rukmini, a folk dancer
- Chikkanna special appearance in "Rhythm of Shivappa".
Soundtrack
J. Anoop Seelin composed the soundtrack.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Grahana" | Pramod Maravante | Vyasaraj Sosale, Vasishta N. Simha, Ananya Bhat | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Rhythm Of Shivappa" | Pramod Maravante | Sharan, Shiva Rajkumar, Saanvi Shetty | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Nakaranakha" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Anthony Daasan | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Prisoner 123 Theme" | — | — | 0:51 |
| Total length: | 11:32 | |||
Release
The film was theatrically released on 1 July 2022.
Critical reception
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References
- ^ "Sandalwood star Shiva Rajkumar's 'SRK123'is titled 'Bairagee' 'remake of Kadugu tamil film'". The News Minute. 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Bairagee Movie (2022): Release Date, Cast, Review, Trailer, Story, Budget, Box Office Collection". FilmiBeat.
- ^ "Shivarajkumar and Dhananjaya's Bairagi heads into its final lap of production". The Times of India.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (2 July 2022). "'Bairagee' movie review: Shivarajkumar excels in thoughtful entertainer". The Hindu.
- ^ "Bairagee Movie Review: A mass entertainer with its heart firmly in place". The Times of India.
- ^ "The character shades in 'Bairagee' are different from 'Tagaru': Dhananjay". New Indian Express.
- ^ "Female characters have strong roles in 'Bairagee'". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Bairagee Movie Review: Shivanna shines bright in this riveting film". Cinema Express.