''Tony'' is a 2013 philosophical thriller

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directed by Jayatheertha. The film stars

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and

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in lead roles. Indrakumar GV is producing this film jointly with Srinagar Kitty which is backed with

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's music and Gnanamurthy's cinematography. Shot extensively around the scenic locales of

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and other places, the film speaks about a person who wants to make quick money and has three dimensional stories interwoven and ends up at a common point. One of the sub plot of the movie was based on the 1886 short story '' How Much Land Does a Man Need?'' by

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Cast

as Tony * Dilip Raj *

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* Swayamwara Chandru * Suchindra Prasad * Veena Sundar * Harish Rayappa

Production

Development

Director Jayatheertha, who made a successful previous film titled, '' Olave Mandara'', announced his next feature film and titled it as ''Tony'', a name which was already used in the

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starrer in the 1981s.

Promotion

Tony was widely promoted all across the Karnataka State. The film team also promoted in one of the most popular television shows, ''

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'' hosted by actor

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. The film is extensively shot in Bangalore, Mysore, Bangkok among other places. The film was also made news for spending big bucks for songs. Singer Raghu Dixit who crooned for a number in the film, performed at the sets. Sudeep also enthralled the audiences by singing a song.

Soundtrack

The music for the film was composed by

, with lyrics penned by

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, Arasu Anthare and Jayatheertha.

Track list

Tony 2013 Kannada Movie Songs

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 3099354, Tony 2013 films 2010s Kannada-language films Films shot in Bangkok 2013 romantic drama films Indian romantic drama films Films shot in Bangalore Films shot in Mysore Films directed by Jayatheertha