''Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga'' ( kn, ವಿನಾಯಕ ಗೆಳೆಯರ ಬಳಗ) is a 2011 Kannada movie starring

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and

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. It is based on a real-life incident in

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in 1985. It is directed by

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has composed the music and 'Safety' Prakash is the cinematographer.

Cast

as Viji *

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* Shobharaj *

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* Petrol Prasanna

Music

Reception

Critical response

A critic from ''

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'' wrote "This leads to a clash between the friends and the goonda. However, they use their brain and put the rowdy behind bars. The Ganesh Utsav happens successfully but then Razor Raja comes out on bail and he decides to take revenge. What happens after that forms the rest of the story". A critic from

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wrote "Hari Krishna composes three fantastic songs including the much popular 'Yaarivali Hudugi' and the devotional number 'Vakrathunda'. Malavalli Sai Krishna has penned funny and catchy dialogues. 'Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga' is a thoroughly enjoyable fare". Shreyas Nag from

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wrote "Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga is an absolute mass entertainer for the ones with a liking for spending time and money for everything except devotion at the time of festivals".

References

2011 films 2010s Kannada-language films Films scored by V. Harikrishna Films directed by V. Nagendra Prasad {{2010s-Kannada-film-stub