Raja Huli
| Raja Huli | |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ರಾಜಾ ಹುಲಿ |
| Directed by | Guru Deshpande |
| Produced by | K. Manju |
| Written by | S. R. Prabhakaran |
| Story by | S. R. Prabhakaran |
| Based on |
Sundarapandian by S. R. Prabhakaran |
| Starring |
Yash Meghana Raj Vasishta N. Simha |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
| Cinematography | K. M. Vishnuvardhana |
| Edited by | K. M. Prakash |
Production company |
Lakshmisri Combines |
Release dates |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Raja Huli (English: King of Wild Cats) is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language comedy-drama film directed by Guru Deshpande and written by S. R. Prabhakaran. Produced by K. Manju's home production, the film is a remake of the Tamil film Sundarapandian (2012) which was produced and enacted by M. Sasikumar.[1] The film stars Yash and Meghana Raj in the lead roles. The soundtrack and score for the film is composed by Hamsalekha [2] The film, which made its theatrical release on 1 November 2013, co-inciding with the Kannada Rajyotsava festival[3] became a commercial hit at the box office, becoming Yash's 3rd consecutive hit after Drama and Googly.[4]
Cast
- Yash as Raja Huli [5]
- Meghana Raj as Kaveri
- Harsha
- Chikkanna as Chikka
- Charan Raj
- Vasishta N. Simha as Jagga
- Ashwini as mayuri
Plot
Raja Huli (Yash) is a son of rich landlord in Mandya, leads a happy life and spends all time with his friends. Raja Huli ensures that he is always of some help to his friends. One day, he goes to ensure that his friend's love is conveyed to a girl Kavari (Meghana Raj), who happens to be his ex-flame. As it happens, she falls for Raja Huli again. But trouble begins here. A murder happens and the blame falls on Raja Huli and then some twist and turns that forms the climax .
Soundtrack
| Raja Huli | |
|---|---|
 Soundtrack cover | |
| Soundtrack album by Hamsalekha | |
| Released | 20 October 2013 |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 21:24 |
| Label | D Beats |
Hamsalekha composed the music for the film and the soundtracks, also writing the lyrics for four soundtracks. Lyrics for the soundtrack "Falling In Love" was penned by Yogaraj Bhat. The album has five soundtracks.[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chaltha Chaltha" | Hamsalekha | Sonu Nigam | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Falling In Love" | Yogaraj Bhat | V. Harikrishna | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Kaveri Kaveri" | Hamsalekha | Kavita Krishnamurthy | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Loveenalli Bidre" | Hamsalekha | Hemanth Kumar, Shamitha Malnad | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Om Hindu Guruthu" | Hamsalekha | Shankar Mahadevan | 4:00 |
Total length: |
21:24 | |||
Box Office
Raja Huli was released on 1 November 2013, the day of Kannada Rajyotsava and got a fantastic opening at the box office upon release.[7] The film took the box office by storm despite facing competition from a major Bollywood release Krrish 3. According to trade reports, collections of Raja Huli was better than Krrish 3 and Tamil flick Arrambam at Bangalore Box Office.[8] The film also did very good business on weekdays and collected approximately ₹5 crore Nett and ₹8 crore Gross at the box office in the first week. The movie, which was made with a budget of ₹6 crore, recovered its production cost in just seven days.[9] Raja Huli went on to complete 119 days of successful run and collected a total of ₹13 crore at the box office and was declared a 'Super Hit', becoming the sixth highest grossing Kannada film of 2013.[10] Raja Huli also became Yash's third consecutive success after Drama and Googly,[4] thus cementing Yash's reputation as one of the most consistent actors in Kannada cinema.[7]
References
- ↑ "Yash's look in Raja Huli". The Times of India. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ↑ "Raja Huli Launched". Chitraloka. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ↑ Raja Huli Censored
- 1 2 "Raja Huli Super Hit 100 days".
- ↑ "Raja Huli". The Times of India. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ "Raja Huli (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes.com. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- 1 2 "Raja Huli box office records in first week".
- ↑ "Raja Huli Beats Arrambam-Krrish 3 At Bangalore Box Office".
- ↑ "Raja Huli first week box office".
- ↑ "2013 Sandalwood Box Office Report".
External links
- Raja Huli at the Internet Movie Database