Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai
| Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shale, Kasaragodu. | |
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| Directed by | Rishab Shetty |
| Written by | Rishab Shetty Raj B. Shetty Abhijit Mahesh |
| Screenplay by | Rishab Shetty |
| Story by | Rishab Shetty |
| Produced by | Rishab Shetty |
| Starring | Anant Nag Ranjan Sampath Pramod Shetty Saptha Pavoor Mahendra Sohan Shetty Prakash Thuminad Manish Heroor |
| Cinematography | A. Venkatesh |
| Edited by | Pradeep Rao Pratheek Shetty |
| Music by |
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Production company | Rishab Shetty Films |
| Distributed by | Rishab Shetty Films through Jayanna films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹3 crore |
| Box office | est.₹20 crore |
Sarkaari Hiriya Praathamika Shaale, Kaasaragodu, Kodugé: Raamanna Rai (transl. Government Higher Primary School, Kasaragodu, Donated by: Raamanna Rai) is a 2018 Indian Kannada language socio-political comedy film written, directed and produced by Rishab Shetty,[1][2][3][4][5] presented by Sudeep.[6] The film stars Anant Nag, Ranjan, Sampath, Pramod Shetty, Saptha Pavoor, Mahendra, Sohan Shetty, Prakash Thuminad, Manish Heroor and others.
It was declared a Blockbuster at the box office. In 2019, it won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film, at the 66th National Film Awards.
Plot
In the milieu of Kasaragod (a border district in Kerala having a large Kannada speaking population), where the language supremacy becomes the hothead matter. A Kannada-medium Government-run Middle and High School, faces financial difficulties due to nonreceipt of money from the government officials. As a consequence, various expenses like books, uniforms, teachers' salaries, building repairs and extracurricular activities are virtually at a standstill.
Nambiar, the righteous Principal is being harassed by a hostile and corrupt Government official, Balakrishna Panikker, who is hell-bent upon closing the school as he wants to establish the supremacy of Malayalam. In a moment of weakness, Nambiar is forced to sign on a government order without reading it, which declares that the building is unsafe and needs to be demolished. A group of students coming from normal middle class to poor background are bound by the common thread of learning in Kannada. Their lives are thrown into turmoil when Panikker comes with a government order to physically close the school.
They then decide to get a famous person to fight their case. Accordingly, they chance upon the name of one social worker in Mysore, Ananthapadmanabha in a newspaper. They then journey to Mysuru to persuade Ananthapadmanabha to take up their case. In a hilarious twist, there are two Ananthapadmanabhas living next to each other and both these friends are at loggerheads over trivial issues. The boys are supposed to talk to Ananthapadmanabha.M but instead, end up talking to Ananthapadmanabha.P, who agrees to take up their struggle.
With a lot of hope, they bring the 'famous' Ananthapadmanabha.P to Kasargod. After initial skirmishes with Panikker, it appears that the boys are fighting a losing battle. There are many minor events that help in crystallizing a hitherto scattered struggle into a cohesive well-oiled movement. The parents of the children also get involved in the same under the leadership of Ananthapadmanabha. The culmination of this is a court scene under a sympathetic judge. Ananthapadmanabha, though not a lawyer himself, is allowed to argue on behalf of the students.
Ananthapadmanabha exposes the machinations of Panikker, arguing that the pictures of the abandoned school are photoshopped and concludes the case triumphantly. Being involved with the kids makes him realize how lonely he was. He then decides to remain in Kasargod as a part-time teacher in the school. Realising his mistakes, Ananthapadmanabha M. visits the school and gives Ananthapadmanabha P. his best wishes. The film ends with a group photo of students, parents and teachers.
Cast
- Anant Nag as Ananthapadmanabha P., a teacher in criminology and a self-claimed social activist who fights for the survival of S.H.P Shaale, Kasargod. He mentions his surname as "P for peacock."
- Ranjan Saju as Praveena Kumar, a student who failed 7th grade thrice
- Sampath as Mammootty, (named after the Malayalam actor) a student in 6th grade
- Saptha Pavoor as Pallavi, daughter of Upadhyaya and a student in 7th grade, Praveena's crush
- Pramod Shetty as Shantharama Upadhyaya, a well-known Yakshagana artiste and Kannada Activist, Pallavi's father
- Supreetha Shetty as Vasantha Upadhyaya, wife of Upadhyaya, Pallavi's mother
- Mahendra Prasad as Mahendra, a student in 7th grade and best friend of Praveena
- Manish Heroor as Mute Student in 7th grade and best friend of Praveena
- Democracy Sohan Shetty as Satheesha, a student in 7th grade
- Prakash Thuminad as Bhujanga, an areca nut grower
- Ramesh Bhat as Anantha Padmanabha M., a social activist and neighbor of Anantha Padmanabha P. He mentions his surname as "M for match-fixing".
- Rishab Shetty as Inspector Kemparaju (cameo), a police inspector in Mysuru
- Shanil Guru as Raghava, cook in Upadhyaya's house
- Balakrishna Adoor as Balakrishna Panikker, Assistant Education Officer of Kasargodu
- Radhakrishna as Sebastian, watcher of a mansion which is owned by a Dubai resident
- Rajeev Shetty as Raamanna Rai
- Pushparaj Bollar as Driver Govindu, Raamanna's driver
- Arpith Adyar as "Reporter cum photographer"
Production
Filming
The film was shot in 55 days at one stretch.[7]
Soundtrack
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| Released | 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
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| Label | Rishab Audio | |||
| Producer | C.R. Bobby | |||
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Vasuki Vaibhav has composed the songs and B. Ajaneesh Loknath has composed background score for the film. The lyrics for the songs are written by K. Kalyan, Trilok Trivikrama, Avinash Balekkala, Veeresh Shivamurthy and Vasuki Vaibhav.[8][9]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Karavalli Song" | Vasuki Vaibhav | Vijay Prakash | 03:21 |
| 2. | "Arere Avala Naguva[10]" | Trilok Trivikrama | Vasuki Vaibhav | 03:28 |
| 3. | "Nooraaru Bannagalu" | K. Kalyan | Madhuri Sheshadri | 02:51 |
| 4. | "He Sharade" | K. Kalyan | Asha, Sunidhi | 03:00 |
| 5. | "Dadda" | Trilok Trivikrama | Vasuki Vaibhav | 02:53 |
| 6. | "Balloon Song" | Veeresh Shivamurthy, Trilok Trivikrama, Gokul Abhishek | Shishu Taansen Jnaneshwar | 03:29 |
| 7. | "Aleyo Alege Eega (Pathos Song)" | Vasuki Vaibhav | Venkatesh D C | 03:22 |
Reception
The movie has received positive reviews.[11][12]
Awards
| Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 66th National Film Awards | Best Children's Film | Rishab Shetty | Won | [13] |
| 2018 Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Family Entertainer. | Rishab Shetty | Won | [14][15] |
| 66th Filmfare Awards South | Best Film | Rishab Shetty | Nominated | [16][17] |
| Best Director | Rishab Shetty | Nominated | ||
| Best Music Director | Vasuki Vaibhav | Won | ||
| Best Lyricist | Trilok Trivikram ("Praveena Praveena") | Nominated | ||
| Best Playback Singer – Female | Madhuri Sheshadri ("Nooraru Bannagalu") | Nominated | ||
| 8th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Movie | Rishab Shetty | Nominated | [18][19] |
| Best Director | Rishab Shetty | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematographer | Venkatesh Anguraj | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Anant Nag | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Negative Role | Balakrishna. P | Nominated | ||
| Best Comedian | Prakash Thuminad | Won | ||
| Best Music Director | Vasuki Vaibhav | Nominated | ||
| Best Lyricist | K. Kalyan ("Hey Sharadhe") | Nominated | ||
| Best Male Playback Singer | Vasuki Vaibhav ("Dadda Song") | Nominated | ||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Asha – "Hey Sharadhe" | Nominated |
Outside Karnataka
More than 3,000 students were reported to have watched the film at Kasargod. The Kannada Sangha members of Chandigarh made it possible to play the Kannada Naadageete before the screening of the movie. It was reported that the movie had the highest ticket sales in Mumbai compared to any Kannada movie released there earlier. It was also the first Kannada movie to be released after 12 years in Thiruvananthapuram (two centres) and in Vizag (one centre) and first Kannada movie to have its posters spread over 12 areas in Chennai.[20]
Satellite rights
The satellite and digital rights were secured by Udaya TV and Sun NXT where the film had its World Television Premiere on 23 December 2018 at 6:00 p.m. IST[21]
Box office
The movie got positive response from both audience and critics. It completed 100 days in theatres and was a blockbuster hit.
References
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- ^ "When film titles are sentences". The Hindu.
- ^ "It's destination Kasargod for Rishab Shetty's next film". Times of India.
- ^ "Meet the life of the sarkari shaale". Times of India.
- ^ "What is Kirik Party director up to now?". Times of India.
- ^ "Sudeep to present Rishab Shetty's upcoming children's film". Times of India.
- ^ "Shooting a children's film was a beautiful experience': Rishab Shetty". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Bringing alive the culture of Kasaragod with his songs". Times of India.
- ^ "A prayer song for kids, sung by kids". Times of India.
- ^ Arere Avala Naguva Lyrics
- ^ "Rishab strikes gold in Kasaragod". Deccan Herald. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (27 August 2022). "A cause with content". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ "66th National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "KARNATAKA STATE FILM AWARDS 2018: RAGHAVENDRA RAJKUMAR AND MEGHANA RAJ BAG TOP HONOURS; CHECK OUT ALL WINNERS". bangalore mirror. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Karnataka State Film Awards 2018: Raghavendra Rajkumar and Meghana Raj Bag Top Honours". News18. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ SIIMA Awards 2019: Here’s a complete list of nominees
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2019 full winners list". Times Now. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Has 2018 helped widen the releases of Kannada films across the globe?". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Sarkari.Hi.Pra. Shaale Kasargodu world television premiere on December 23". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 December 2018.