Ganga (2015 film)
| Ganga | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Directed by | Sai Prakash |
| Screenplay by | Sai Prakash |
| Story by | Sai prakash |
| Produced by | Ramu |
| Starring | Malashri Srinivasa Murthy Hema Chaudhary |
| Cinematography | Rajesh Katta |
| Edited by | M. R. |
| Music by | Arjun Janya |
Production company | Ramu Films |
| Distributed by | Ramu enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Ganga (Kannada: ಗಂಗಾ) is a 2015 Indian Kannada drama film written and directed by Sai Prakash, and produced by Ramu. The film stars Malashri in the lead role. The supporting cast features Srinivasa Murthy, Hema Chowdhary, Pavithra Lokesh, Rangayana Raghu, Suchendra Prasad, Sharath Lohitashwa.[1] Malashri won her first Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in this movie.[2]
Cast[edit]
- Malashri as Ganga
- Srinivasa Murthy
- Hema Choudhary as Ganga's sister-in-law
- Pavitra Lokesh as Ganga's sister
- Ishitha Varsha
- Chethan
- Lakshman Rao
- Gururaj Hosakote
- Muni
- Sathya Prakash
- Stunt Siddu
- Mukhyamantri Chandru
- Ramesh Bhat
- Suchendra Prasad
- Sharath Lohitashwa
- Rangayana Raghu
- Sadhu Kokila
- Bullet Prakash
Production[edit]
Having worked together in many successful films, with their last being the 1995 film, Gadibidi Aliya, Malashri and Sai Prakash came together for a film after 19 years with Ganga. For the film, Arjun Janya was roped in to compose the music, Anil Kumar for dialogue writing and Rajesh Katta for cinematography.[3] The filming of Ganga began on 6 June 2014 in Bangalore.[3]
Soundtrack[edit]
| Ganga | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 27 March 2015 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 9:48 |
| Label | Anand Audio |
Arjun Janya composed the film's background score and music for its soundtrack, with the lyrics written by K. Kalyan. The soundtrack album consists of two tracks.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chukku Chukki" | K. Kalyan | Anuradha Bhat, Chithra | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Neene Thane Ganga" | K. Kalyan | Madhu Balakrishnan | 4:49 |
| Total length: | 9:48 | |||
Reception[edit]
A critic from The Times of India wrote that "This film is strictly for Malashree fans and those who like their dose of over-the-top melodramas".[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Malashree turns auto driver for Ganga". The Times of India. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Karnataka State Film Awards, 2015: Full List". Archived from the original on 18 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Malashree and Sai Prakash to reunite for Ganga". The Times of India. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Ganga (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "GANGA MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 23 October 2015.
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