''Tagaru Palya'' is a 2023 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

comedy drama film Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...

directed by debutant Umesh K. Krupa and produced by Dhananjaya. The film stars

Nagabhushana Nagabhushana N S, also known as Nagabhushana, is an Indian film actor, who has worked predominantly in Kannada movie industry. Nagabhushana made his debut with the Kannada film ''Sankashta Kara Ganapathi''. Career Nagabhushan joined GPIER, an ...

, Debutant Amrutha Prem, Tara,

Sharath Lohithaswa Sharatchandra Lohithaswa (born 5 May 1972), known popularly as Sharath Lohithaswa, is an Indian actor mostly known for his work in Kannada and Tamil films. He has had a successful career in theatre, where he continues to work, and television. A ...

and

Rangayana Raghu Kotturu Chikkarangappa Raghunath (born 17 April 1965), known by his screen name Rangayana Raghu, is an Indian film and stage actor, known for his work in Kannada cinema. Portraying mostly comic and negative-shaded characters, he has appeared ...

. The music is composed by

Vasuki Vaibhav Vasuki Vaibhav is an Indian composer and singer, music director, Actor known for his work in Kannada-language films. Vaibhav gained recognition after appearing in ''Rama Rama Re'' (2016). He was the second runner-up of '' Big Boss Kannada Season ...

while the cinematography and editing are handled by S.K. Rao and Madhu Thumbakere. ''Tagaru Palya'' was released on 27 October 2023 to positive reviews from critics.

Premise

Paandappa alias Paandu is a villager living in

Mandya Mandya is a city in the state of Karnataka. It is the headquarter of Mandya district and is located from Mysore and from Bangalore. Sugar factories contribute to the major economic output. It is also called Sugar city (which in Kannada mean ...

who finds a match for his daughter Jyothi and decides to sacrifice a male sheep to celebrate the development. Things turn chaotic when the sheep refuses to cooperate and a bunch of surprising events takes place which forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Production

Principal photography Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as a ...

took place in

with Umesha K. Krupa and Dhananjaya.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by

and lyrics were written by Dhananjaya.

Release

Marketing

The first look of the film was released on 07 August 2023. The title track was released coinciding actor

's birthday on 17 August 2023, while the trailer was released by Darshan on 18 October 2023 in

Bangalore Bangalore (), List of renamed places in India, officially Bengaluru (), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan area, metropolitan population of a ...

. The film team also invited CM

Siddaramaiah Siddaramaiah (born 3 August 1947), also referred to by his nickname Siddu, Siddaramaiah served as Chief Minister of Karnataka from 13 May 2013 to 17 May 2018 and currently serving as the leader of the opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assemb ...

for the film's premiere.

Theatrical

Initially slated for release on 1 November 2023 coinciding

Karnataka Rajyotsava ''Kannada Rajyotsava'', also known as Karnataka Formation Day or Karnataka Day, is a state public holiday and celebrated on 1 November of every year. This was the day in 1956 when all the Kannada language-speaking regions of south western Indi ...

, the film was preponed to hit the theatres on 27 October 2023.

Reception

Critical response

''Tagaru Palya'' received positive reviews from critics with praise for its plot, cast performances, technical aspects and cinematography. Pranati A S of ''

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 Print ...

'' gave 4/5 stars and wrote "The comedy is loud but keeps one enthralled throughout. Extra marks to Vasuki Vaibhav for playing a city IT boy — although exaggerated, it sends you on an unapologetic laughing riot." Harish Basavarajaiah of ''

The Times of India ''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...

'' gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Tagarupalya has all the right ingredients and can be savoured by the family audience too! What more? It also takes you on a nostalgic trip to your native village." Y. Maheswara Reddy of '' Bangalore Mirror'' gave 3.5/5 stars, describe the film as "Family Drama" and praised the film for "featuring a diverse range of characters who provide ample comic relief." Shashiprasad S. M. of ''The South First'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Tagaru Palya is fresh and unique for its content and can be happily watched with your family members, including children." Vivek. M. V. of ''

The Hindu ''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the secon ...

'' wrote "Despite natural performances from Nagabhushana and Tara, ''Tagaru Palya'' is wrecked by a generic approach from director Umesh K Krupa." Subha. J. Rao of ''

The News Minute ''The News Minute'' is an Indian digital news platform based in Bangalore, Karnataka. It was founded by Dhanya Rajendran, Chitra Subramaniam and Vignesh Vellore in 2014. Apart from Karnataka, it also has bureaus in the states of Telangana, An ...

'' termed it as "a delicious rural drama filled with realistic characters."

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 23846442 2020s Kannada-language films 2023 films