Arugba

{{Short description|2008 film by Tunde Kelani}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = Arugba

| image = Arugba Movie Poster.jpg

| caption = arugba movie poster

| director = Tunde Kelani

| producer = Mainframe Productions

| writer = yemi Peter Badejo Segun Adefila Kareem Adepoju Lere Paimo

| starring = {{plainlist|

  • Remi Abiola
  • Segun Adefila
  • Jare Adeniregun
  • Folake Adeparusi
  • Kareem Adepoju
  • Adejumoke Aderounmu Mobandele
  • Tunde Adeyemo as Atanda
  • Prince Leke Ajao Jayinfa (as Prince Adeleke Ajao)
  • Akambi Akala
  • Bukola Awoyemi
  • Peter Badejo
  • Foluke Daramola
  • Dotun Emmanuel
  • Idowu Fabunmi
  • Abeni Fashola
  • Seyi Fasuyi
  • Funke Fayoyin

}}

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|2008}}

| runtime = 95 minutes

| country = Nigeria

| language = Yoruba

| budget = ₦22 million{{cite web | url=http://leadership.ng/entertainment/372846/pirates-made-movie-makers-paupers-tunde-kelani | title=Pirates Have Made Movie Makers Paupers– Tunde Kelani | publisher=Leadership Newspapers | work=Leadership | date=31 May 2014 | accessdate=29 September 2014 | author=Abulude, Samuel | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422024249/http://leadership.ng/entertainment/372846/pirates-made-movie-makers-paupers-tunde-kelani | archivedate=22 April 2016 | url-status=dead}}

| gross =

| screenplay = Ade Adeniji

| cinematography = Lukman AbdulRahman

| editing = Frank Anore Hakeem Olowookere

| music = Wole Oni Adunni & Nefretiti Segun Adefila

}}

Arugba is a 2008 film.

Synopsis

Adetutu faces many responsibilities. She must juggle her role as Arugba (the virgin) in the annual community festival with her studies at the university. She must also care for an ailing and grieving friend. Other plot points include Adejare, a demanding king, Adetutu's blossoming musical career, and her growing fondness for a gifted artist named Makinwa which places a strain on Adetutu's relationship with the other members of her all female musical group.

Cast Member

Remi Abiola as Tunrayo

Segun Adefila as Makinwa

Jare Adeniregun as Lecturer

Folake Adeparusi as Iya Adetutu

Kareem Adepoju as Aigoro

Adejumoke Aderounmu Mobandele (as Jumoke Aderounmu)

Tunde Adeyemo as Atanda

Prince Leke Ajao Jayinfa (as Prince Adeleke Ajao)

Akambi Akala as Dr. Adigun

Bukola Awoyemi as Adetutu

Peter Badejo as Adejare

Foluke Daramola as Tinuoye

Dotun Emmanuel as Iya Ewe

Idowu Fabunmi as Ayinla

Abeni Fashola as Mama

Seyi Fasuyi as Aworo Osun

Funke Fayoyin as Itiola

Sanya Gold Aare Abinukogi (as Prince Sanya Gold)

Oyadina Hakeem as Odewale

Ademola Alabi Joshua as Student(as Joshua Alabi Ademola)

Aishat Kafidipe as Bolatito

Khabirat Kafidipe Morenike(as Kabirat Kafidipe)

Oriade Morenike as Yejide

Dele Odule as Aare Onikoyi

Gbenga Oladunni as Baale

Razak Oyadiran as Dr. Sunmonu

Tella Oyeyemi as Okiki

Lere Paimo as Baba Kekere

Togunbo Shogbamu as Akin

Bukky Wright as Adesewa

And the director of the Movie is Tunde Kelani.{{Cite AV media |url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1592232/fullcredits/ |title=Arugba (2009) - Full cast & crew - IMDb |language=en-US |access-date=2025-04-30 |via=m.imdb.com}}

Prizes

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