''Chowka'' is a 2017 Indian
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
-language
action drama film
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directed by
Tharun Sudhir, making his debut, and produced by
Dwarakish
Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath (born 19 August 1942), better known as Dwarakish ( ), is an Indian actor, director and producer in the Kannada film industry. He was given the name Dwarakish by Kannada film maker C. V. Shivashankar.
Early life
D ...
, marking his 50th production film. It features an
ensemble cast
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Structure
In contrast t ...
of
Vijay Raghavendra
Vijay Raghavendra is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Kannada films. Referred to popularly as "Chinnari Mutha", Vijay is the son of producer S. A. Chinne Gowda and nephew of actor Dr.Rajkumar.
Vijay started his career as a child ...
,
Prem Kumar Prem Kumar is the name of:
* Prem Kumar (Malayalam actor), Indian film actor in Malayalam films
* Prem Kumar (Kannada actor), Indian film actor in Kannada films
* Prem Kumar (footballer) (born 1989), Indian footballer
* Prem Kumar (politician) (bor ...
,
Diganth
Diganth Manchale (born 28 December 1983), mononymously known as Diganth, is an Indian actor and former model who primarily works in Kannada films. Diganth made his acting debut in '' Miss California'' in 2006. He is a recipient of one SIIMA ...
,
Prajwal Devaraj,
Chikkanna,
Aindrita Ray,
Priyamani
Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer (born 4 June 1984), known by her professional name Priyamani, is an Indian actress and former model, who works in the South Indian film industry. She is a recipient of Several Awards.
Priyamani made her acting debut ...
,
Bhavana
''Bhāvanā'' ( Pali;Rhys Davids & Stede (1921-25), p. 503, entry for "Bhāvanā," retrieved 9 December 2008 from "U. Chicago" a Sanskrit: भावना, also ''bhāvanā''Monier-Williams (1899), p. 755, see "Bhāvana" and "Bhāvanā", retri ...
and
Deepa Sannidhi.
In the first of its kind, the film boasts of employing five
music director
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s, five
lyricist
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Royalties
A lyricist's income de ...
s,
cinematographer
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s, five
art directors and five
dialogue writers. The film was nominated for the
Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada
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Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Filmfare A ...
at the
65th Filmfare Awards South
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.
Plot
1986 (
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
): Hakki Gopala is accused of murdering his gangster mentor Jayaraj's rival Sathyaraj and an
SI, who were actually murdered by Jayaraj.
1995 (
Mysore
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
): Krishna Rao, who is blamed for the murder of his pregnant friend Maria, who was actually murdered by his insane neighbour.
2000 (
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka– ...
): Surya Shetty, who is dragged in a false murder case which arises political tension.
2007 (
Bijapur
Bijapur, officially known as Vijayapura, is the district headquarters of Bijapur district of the Karnataka state of India. It is also the headquarters for Bijapur Taluk. Bijapur city is well known for its historical monuments of architectural i ...
): Mohammed Anwar, who is blamed for a bomb blast which is actually committed by Anwar's brother-in-law, who is actually a terrorist.
The friends are all linked with their only friend Manjunatha aka Manja.
2017: They all meet each other in Central Jail of
Bellary
Bellary, officially Ballari, in the eponymous Ballari district, Bellary district, is a city in the state of Karnataka, India.
History
Bellary was a part of Rayalaseema (Ceded Districts) which was part of Madras Presidency till 1 November ...
. They meet a school teacher Vishwanath, who not only shows them hope but also stirs up a passion towards reform. They learn that Vishwanath was actually framed for the murder of his daughter Ramya. When they enquire, Vishwanath reveals that Ramya loved Anand, who is the son of
MLA Krishnamurthy. This enrages Krishnamurthy and gets Ramya killed and blames Vishwanath for the murder. The four decide to help Vishwanath in his objective.
After various twist and turns, They manage to escape from the jail by fooling the
Jailor Indira Sharma, When they reach a dense jungle at night, The police arrive and a
shootout ensues, in which Vishwanath is shot and taken to the hospital. The four reluctantly escape with the help of Manja and attacks
Suvarna Vidhana Soudha premises in
Belagavi
Belgaum ( ISO: ''Bēḷagāma''; also Belgaon and officially known as Belagavi) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka located in its northern part along the Western Ghats. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Belagavi ...
, but with no harm.
When Krishnamurthy protest, Anwar shoots his arm where Krishnamurthy divulges everything and Vishwanath is proved innocent, After proving Vishwanath's innocence, The four are shot by commandos (due to a toy bomb dropped accidentally by Krishna, causing the commandos think that they are suicide bombers). Pushpa (Gopala's girlfriend), Bhoomika (Surya's girlfriend), Gowri (Anwar's girlfriend) and Vishwanath watch it with utter disbelief and tear-eyed.
Cast
*
Vijay Raghavendra
Vijay Raghavendra is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Kannada films. Referred to popularly as "Chinnari Mutha", Vijay is the son of producer S. A. Chinne Gowda and nephew of actor Dr.Rajkumar.
Vijay started his career as a child ...
as Surya Shetty
*
Prem as Hakki Gopala
*
Diganth
Diganth Manchale (born 28 December 1983), mononymously known as Diganth, is an Indian actor and former model who primarily works in Kannada films. Diganth made his acting debut in '' Miss California'' in 2006. He is a recipient of one SIIMA ...
as Krishna Rao
*
Prajwal Devaraj as Mohammed Anwar
*
Aindrita Ray as Pushpa, Gopal's girlfriend
*
Priyamani
Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer (born 4 June 1984), known by her professional name Priyamani, is an Indian actress and former model, who works in the South Indian film industry. She is a recipient of Several Awards.
Priyamani made her acting debut ...
as Maria D'Souza
*
Bhavana
''Bhāvanā'' ( Pali;Rhys Davids & Stede (1921-25), p. 503, entry for "Bhāvanā," retrieved 9 December 2008 from "U. Chicago" a Sanskrit: भावना, also ''bhāvanā''Monier-Williams (1899), p. 755, see "Bhāvana" and "Bhāvanā", retri ...
as Bhoomika, Surya's girlfriend
*
Deepa Sannidhi as Gowri, Anwar's girlfriend
*
Chikkanna as Manjunath (Manju)
*
Kashinath as Vishwanath
*
Sharath Lohitashwa as Don Jayraj
*
Abhirami Abhirami may refer to:
* Abhirami (actress)
Abhirami () (née Divya Gopikumar; July 1983) is an Indian actress and television host. She has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films.
Early life and education
She was born as Divya in ...
as Jailer Indira Sharma
*
Avinash
Avinash Yelandur (born 22 December 1959) is an Indian actor who stars predominantly in South Indian language films, notably in the Kannada and Tamil film industries. He has been in the industry for two decades and has acted in over 200 films. K ...
as MLA Krishnamurthy
* Giri Dwarakish as Seena
*
Tabla Nani as Police Inspector
* Ravi Chetan as Police Inspector
*Umesh Punga as Police Jeep Driver
*Mohan Kumar
*Giri Dwarakish as Seena
*Mahesh Raj
*Prashanth Seshadri as Film Director
*Rajesh Rao as Bijapur Police Commissioner
*Mallesh Gowda as Mysore Police officer
*Venkata ram as Bangalore Police Inspector
*Sudheer Sudhi
*Mico Nagaraj as Don Sathyaraj
*Balaji Manohar
*Dingri nagaraj
*Bus Kumar as Lawyer
*Vani shree as Anwar's Mother
*Prakash Shenoy
*Jyothi Muroor
*Nihal Gowda
*Avinash as MLA / Finance Minister Krishnamurthy
*Yashwanth Shetty
*Raghu Pandeshwar as waiter
*Kari Subbu
*
Darshan in a cameo as Robert
*
Manvitha Harish in a cameo as Vishwanath's daughter Ramya
*
Dwarakish
Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath (born 19 August 1942), better known as Dwarakish ( ), is an Indian actor, director and producer in the Kannada film industry. He was given the name Dwarakish by Kannada film maker C. V. Shivashankar.
Early life
D ...
in a cameo in song "Alladsu Alladsu"
*
Tharun Sudhir in a cameo in song "Alladsu Alladsu"
*
Prabhakar in a cameo appearance as Jungli, a Prisoner
* Scarlett Wilson as an
item girl in song "Adoo Aata Adoo"
Soundtrack
V. Harikrishna,
V. Sridhar
Sridhar V. Sambhram (mostly credited as V. Sridhar) is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer and lyricist in the Kannada film industry. Sridhar made his film debut in the 2008 musical blockbuster '' Mussanje Maathu'' for which he receive ...
,
Arjun Janya,
Gurukiran and
Anoop Seelin have composed film's background and scored for its soundtrack. Lyrics for the soundtrack were penned by
Jayant Kaikini,
Yograj Bhat Siddayaiah Puranic, Santhosh Naik and Chethan Kumar. The soundtrack album consists of six tracks. It was released on 25 January 2017.
Reception
S Viswanath from
Deccan Herald
''Deccan Herald'' is an Indian English language daily newspaper published from the Indian state of Karnataka. It was founded by K. N. Guruswamy, a liquor businessman from Ballari and was launched on 17 June 1948. It is published by The Printer ...
Wrote that "Each technical team leaves its indelible imprint. The film climaxes in Ballari jail where the four protagonists are interned following their arrests, and thereafter at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, Belagavi. Veteran actor-director Kashinath, as the maligned father, does a commendable job as the pivot for the foursome’s escape from jail and bringing to book the corrupt Finance Minister played by Avinash.
A worthy weekend watch for family". A Sharadhaa from
The New Indian Express
''The New Indian Express'' is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Chennai-based Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as ''The Indian Express'', under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naid ...
wrote "Even Challenging star Darshan’s cameo is justified as he faces off with Baahubali Kalakeya. Senior actor Kashinath and Manvitha’s roles are a surprise. The heroines - Aindrita Ray, Priyamani, Bhavana and Deepa Sanidhi - share less screen space, but add to the charm of the film. Technically all of them have contributed to the film. Credit should go to the music directors for the beautiful songs. Espeically the track, Appa I love You, which certainly makes tears rolling down. Watch Chowka for its pragmatic message to all of us" Sunayana Suresh from
The Times of India
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wrote that "For a film that is three hours long, one does not get tired with narrative's pace and stays with the story till the end. Watch this film if you like multi-starrers that provide commercial entertainment, while not bowing down to being just mindless fun". Shashiprasad SM from
Deccan Chronicle
''Deccan Chronicle'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded by Rajagopal Mudaliar in the 1930s & currently owned by Samagrah Commercial Pvt Limited. It is published in Hyderabad, Telangana, by Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (D ...
wrote "Chowka’ (means four) characters have accepted to live with it. In between, the repetition of a dialogue which is an advertisement for a consumer brand is another low point. Then, a great escape from jail hogs the rest of the journey. An innocent school master serving jail, a sole friend linked to all the four is ‘unbelievable’. An average in the end, ‘Chowka’ is a highly diluted spirit with hardly any kick in it. May be a paisa vasool for the brand associated with it".
References
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Indian action drama films
Films scored by Arjun Janya
Films scored by Gurukiran
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Films scored by Anoop Seelin
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