Rambo is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language comedy thriller film written and directed by M S Sreenath. It was produced by Atlanta Nagendra and Sharan. Sharan and Madhuri Itagi played the leading roles.[2][3][4][5][6][7] This is the 100th film of actor Sharan;[3] it was released in September 2012.[12] Arjun Janya is the music director for the film.[3]
| Rambo | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | M S Sreenath |
| Written by | Padmanabhan |
| Produced by | Atlanta Nagendra Sharan |
| Starring | Sharan Madhuri Itagi Sadhu Kokila Rangayana Raghu |
| Cinematography | Krishna |
| Edited by | Prakash K M |
Production companies | Laddoo Cinema House De Arte Studios |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹2 crores[1] |
| Box office | ₹5 crore (US$600,000)[1] |
Plot
editRambo is a film that revolves around a trickster, Kitty (Sharan). He has a mother in the house. He has a maternal uncle to his company Premkumar (Tabla Naani). In a way it is Varahavatara from Kitty to his car broker business. He catches the sentiment in the society that any vehicle should not dash against a pig or vice versa. The superstitious belief is that it would smash the further life. No one is ready to take this danger in life.
Using the pig, Kitty was very cool in his set up to take the cars to custody for his business. In one of the cases a black colored car owned by Umesh is demanded by a Swamiji. The deal comes to Kitty and Premkumar. With this further danger also follows the two. When they open the bonnet they find a dead body. This body is chased by a terrorist gang and the same car is also chased by former minister Annappa (Rangayana Raghu) as it has ₹25 crores in it.
Knowing about the death, Kitty wants to hand it over to the party who demanded it and he finds a murdered person. In the later course of time they find it belongs to a minister and the money inside make them greedy. In such a situation Kitty wants to know why terrorists are behind that body in his truck of the car . He scans the body and finds a pen drive tucked inside. That explains a terrorist gang is up to a major demolition of peace.
Kitty comes straight to DC Vijayalakshmi (Shruthi) and becomes a good citizen with handing over everything to the government.
Cast
edit- Sharan as Krishna Murthy alias Kitti
- Madhuri Itagi as Revathi
- Tabla Nani as Belt Kumar
- Sadhu Kokila as Dumil Krishna
- Rangayana Raghu as Mangalore Annappa
- Umashree
- Sanketh Kashi
- Shruti
- M. S. Umesh
- Dharma
- Rishi
- Venkatesh Prasad
- Chandan Aachar
- Shiva Manju
- Naveen Krishna (guest appearance) as Vatapi
- Kuri Prathap
- Naveen Shankar as Henchman (uncredited)
Production
editRambo is the joint venture production of Atlanta Nagendra and Sharan.[13] The movie was shot in 47 locations with super 35 mm camera for 55 days.
Soundtrack
edit| Rambo | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 7 September 2012 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 25:31 |
| Label | Anand Audio |
All the songs of the movie were screened in front of the media.[22]
Rambo audio response has been very well appreciated for its catchy tunes and stylish presentation.[23] Manethanka baare song made into the best songs of 2012 in Kannada.[24] Rambo was one of the top Kannada albums of 2012 in CD sales and digital downloads.[25]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Manethanka Baare" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Arjun Janya, Priya Himesh | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Jaya Jaya Jackettu" | Kaviraj | Shankar Mahadevan | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Kanna Muchche" | Hrudaya Shiva | Vijay Prakash | 5:24 |
| 4. | "Rambo Rambo" | V. Manohar | Naveen Madhav | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Manethanka Baare" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Baba Sehgal | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Pade Pade" | Ghouse Peer | Anuradha Bhat | 4:26 |
| Total length: | 25:31 | |||
Release and reception
editOverseas release
editRambo was released in all major centres all over USA [26] [27] Rambo was premiered in Australia.[28][29][30]
Reception
editTimes of India gave 3+1⁄2 stars.[31] Bangalore Mirror rated as 3 star.[32] Indiaglitz reviewed Rambo as Brilliant.[33] CNN IBN live rated Rambo as complete entertainer.[34] NDTV rated the movie as a good entertainer enjoyable from start to finish.[35] DNA India gave a rating of 70%.[36] Chitratara mentioned it as worth watching cinema.[37] Chitraloka mentioned forget the logic enjoy the magic.[38] Super good movies rated it as good entertainer and gave 3+1⁄2 stars.[39] One India entertainment rated Rambo as entertaining.[40] Cine loka mentioned Rambo - An Unmissable Laugh Riot.[41] Indian express rated Rambo as hilarious comedy.[42] Bharatstudent mentioned it as different concept, entertaining narrative, watch it.[43]
Box office
editRambo took a very good opening all over Karnataka.[44] Rambo completes 25 days in 40 centres all over Karnataka.[45][46][47][48][49][50] Rambo completes 50 days in major centers all over.[49][51][52][53] Rambo makes it to the top 5 hits of 2012. [54][55] [56][57][58][59][60]
Awards
edit| Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Cinematographer | Krishna | Nominated |
| Best Dance Choreographer | Imran Sardhariya | Nominated | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Arjun Janya | Nominated | |
| Best Comedian | Tabala Nani | Nominated | |
| Best Male Debutant | Sharan | Nominated | |
| Best Debutant Director | M S Srinath | Nominated | |
| Best Debutant Producer | Atlanta Nagendra, Sharan | Nominated |
Rambo was nominated for Udaya film awards 2013 in 4 categories.[61]
| Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udaya Film Awards | Best Playback Singer - Male | Arjun Janya | Nominated |
| Udaya Film Awards | Best Comedy - Male | Tabala Naani | Nominated |
| Udaya Film Awards | Best Debut - Male Actor | Sharan | Nominated |
| Udaya Film Awards | Best Music Director | Arjun Janya | Nominated |
Rambo has been nominated for the Bangalore Times film awards 2012.[62][63][64]
| Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore Times film awards 2012 | Best Lyrics 2012 | Nagendra Prasad | Nominated |
| Bangalore Times film awards 2012 | Best Actor in Comic role 2012 | Tabala Naani | Nominated |
| Bangalore Times film awards 2012 | Best Actor in Comic role 2012 | Sharan | Won |
Rambo has been nominated for the 60th Idea filmfare awards 2013.[65]
| Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60th Filmfare Awards South | Best Lyrics 2013 | Nagendra Prasad | Nominated |
Rambo has been nominated for the Santosham Film Awards 2013.[66]
| Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santosham Film Awards 2013 | Best Comedian 2013 | Tabala Nani | Won |
Rambo has been nominated for ETV Kannada Sangeet Samman 2013 Awards in 4 categories.[67]
| Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETV Kannada Sangeet Samman 2013 awards | Best Singer Female | Anuradha Bhat | Nominated |
| ETV Kannada Sangeet Samman 2013 awards | Best Music Director | Arjun Janya | Nominated |
| ETV Kannada Sangeet Samman 2013 awards | Best Album of the year | Arjun Janya | Nominated |
| ETV Kannada Sangeet Samman 2013 awards | Best Lyricist | Hrudaya Shiva | Nominated |
| ETV Kannada Sangeet Samman 2013 awards | Best Lyricist | Ghouse Peer | Won |
Sequel
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