Circus (2009 film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Circus
| image = circ_poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| director = Dayal Padmanabhan
| producer = Dayal Padmanabhan
| writer = Dayal Padmanabhan
Shekhar Chandra
Manjunath Sanjeev
(Dialogues)
| starring = Ganesh
Archana Gupta
| narrator = Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar
| music = Emil Mohammed
| cinematography = Shekar Chandra
| editing = Joni Harsha
| studio = D Pictures
| distributor = Rockline Distributors
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2009|1|15}}
| runtime = 148 minutes
| country = India
| language = Kannada
}}
Circus is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language comedy thriller film directed and produced by Dayal Padmanabhan. It stars Ganesh and Archana Gupta in the lead roles.{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bangalore/ganesh-recreates-circus/articleshow/3351817.cms |title=railway station: Ganesh recreates circus |website=The Times of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123015009/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bangalore/ganesh-recreates-circus/articleshow/3351817.cms |archive-date=2022-01-23}}[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/top-stories/2008/ganesh-archana-circus-070808.html Ganesh's Circus takes off] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415162100/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2008/ganesh-archana-circus-070808.html |date=15 April 2012 }}
Circus was released on 15 January 2009 and became an average venture at the box office.
Plot
Dhanush is a fun-loving youngster who along with his friends live in the railway colony and their meeting point is the railway station. They decide to play a prank by sending a letter stating that a train traveling from Mysore to Bangalore on a particular date will explode
However, Dhanush and his gang realize that one of the friend's address is posted on the letter, so they get into the Railway Mail Service boggie of the train to retrieve the letter, but they discover that a real plot has been hatched by the terrorists to blow up the Gandhadagudi Express on the same day.
Dhanush and his gang decide to locate them and foil the plan. During their journey, Dhanush and his gang take a break at one of the houses where Priya and Dhanush fall for each other. After an intense search, Dhanush and his gang identify the terrorists, they manage to kill them with the help of undercover ATS officers.
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Ganesh as Dhanush
- Archana Gupta as Priya
- Pawan Kumar
- Avinash Bharadwaj
- Murali
- Mithra
- Sai Krishna
- Nagashekhar
- Laya Kokila
- Renuka prasad
- Yathi Raj
- Shivaji Rao Jadhav
- Dayal Padmanaabhan
- Triveni Rao
- K. V. Manjayya
- Rekha Das
- Padmaja Rao
- Avinash
- Sri Crazymindz
- Chi. Guru Dutt
- Dharma
- Muni
- Kempe Gowda
- Achyuth Kumar
- Sadhu Kokila
- Vaijanath Biradar
- Arun Sagar
}}
Soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = Circus
| type = soundtrack
| artist = Emil
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=y|2008|12|15}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Film score
| length = 30:03
| label = Rock D Tracks
| producer = Dayal Padmanabhan
| prev_title = Nanda Loves Nanditha
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Kal Manja
| next_year = 2011
}}
The official soundtrack contains six songs composed by Emil Mohammed with lyrics penned by Kaviraj, Yogaraj Bhat and Manjunath Rao.[http://kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Moviewise/home/Circus.php Circus audio songs] The audio of the film released on 15 December 2008.[https://web.archive.org/web/20081218224055/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/gallery/Events/17019.html Circus audio release] The opening lines of the song Jeeva Hoovagide was used from the popular song of same name (I Love You) from the 1981 movie Nee Nanna Gellalare.
{{track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 30:03
| title1 = Baaro Geleya
| lyrics1 = Kaviraj
| extra1 = Karthik, Emil
| length1 = 5:02
| title2 = Pisugudale (1)
| lyrics2 = Yogaraj Bhat
| extra2 = Sonu Nigam
| length2 = 5:16
| title3 = Circus
| lyrics3 = Manjunath Rao
| extra3 = Karthik, Hemanth Kumar, Ranjith, Emil
| length3 = 4:38
| title4 = Jeeva Hoovaagide
| lyrics4 = Manjunath Rao
| extra4 = Aryan, Archana Udupa, Shehanaz, Gangothri Rangaswamy
| length4 = 4:52
| title5 = Sajnaare
| lyrics5 = Yogaraj Bhat
| extra5 = Harish Raghavendra, Aarathi
| length5 = 5:02
| title6 = Pisugudale (2)
| lyrics6 = Yogaraj Bhat
| extra6 = Naresh Iyer
| length6 = 5:13
}}
Reception
= Critical response =
Circus received mixed to positive reviews from critics.
R G Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Circus may not be a top class thriller but still has enough entertaining arsenal to please film fans. Watch it if you love thrillers."{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2009/jan/15review-circus-is-a-good-thriller.htm|title= Circus is a good thriller|work=Rediff.com|date=15 January 2009}} The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "There is freshness in the script and narration. Though slow in the first half, it gets lively in the second half."{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/circus/movie-review/4022590.cms|title=CIRCUS MOVIE REVIEW|work=The Times of India|date=10 May 2016}} Bangalore Mirror wrote "Despite the drawbacks, Circus is worth a watch".{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/circus-brand-new-ganesh/articleshow/22242302.cms|title=Circus: Brand new Ganesh|work=Bangalore Mirror|date=15 January 2009}}
= Box office =
The film was declared as an good grosser by completing 50 days at the box office.
Home media
The satellite rights of the film were sold to Star Suvarna and was released on DVD with 5.1 channel surround sound with English subtitles and VCD.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|3171836|Circus}}
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Category:2000s Kannada-language films