Edegarike
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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Edegarike
| image = 2012 Kannada film Edegarike poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = D. Sumana Kittur
| producer = {{plainlist|
- Syed Aman Bachchan
- M. S. Ravindra
}}
| based_on = {{based on|Edegarike|Agni Shridhar}}
| writer = Agni Shridhar
| screenplay = {{plainlist|
- Agni Shridhar
- D. Sumana Kittur
}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Aditya
- Atul Kulkarni
- Aakanksha Mansukhani
}}
| music = Sadhu Kokila
| cinematography = B. Rakesh
| editing = Ruben
| studio = Megha Movies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2012|11|23|df=yes}}
| runtime = 105 minutes
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Edegarike (transl. Guts) is a 2012 Indian Kannada crime drama film directed by Sumana Kittur. It is based on the novel of the same name written by Agni Shridhar and stars Aditya in the lead role, while Atul Kulkarni, Achyuth Kumar, Srujan Lokesh, Dharma and Aakanksha Mansukhani play supporting roles.
The film is based on the real-life incidents that occurred in the 1990s and is about cult figures in the Karnataka underworld such as Sridhar, Muthappa Rai and Bachchan.{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-sumana-d-kittur-on--edegarike/20121121.htm |title=Now, an underworld film by a woman director |work=Rediff.com |date=21 November 2012 |accessdate=23 November 2012 |archive-date=27 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127200723/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-sumana-d-kittur-on--edegarike/20121121.htm |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2012/edegarike-sumana-kittur-interview-101334.html |title=Sumana Kittur: Actors lived the characters in Edegarike |website=filmibeat.com |date=21 November 2012 |accessdate=23 November 2012 |archive-date=7 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107222214/http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2012/edegarike-sumana-kittur-interview-101334.html |url-status=live }} The film opened to widespread critical acclaim upon theatrical release.{{cite news |title= The hunter and the hunted |url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-hunter-and-the-hunted/article5211288.ece |newspaper= The Hindu |date= 8 October 2013 |accessdate= 8 January 2015 |archive-date= 30 August 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140830201724/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-hunter-and-the-hunted/article5211288.ece |url-status= live }} It won the Special Jury Award at the 6th Bangalore International Film Festival.{{cite news |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Three-Kannada-films-win-awards-at-Biffes/articleshow/28264460.cms |title= Three Kannada films win awards at Biffes |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 2 January 2014 |accessdate= 8 January 2015 |archive-date= 10 March 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220310060946/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Three-Kannada-films-win-awards-at-Biffes/articleshow/28264460.cms |url-status= live }} It was screened at the Indo-French International Film Festival in Bengaluru in 2023.{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/far-mightier-than-the-sword-agni-sreedhar-on-his-tryst-with-cinema/article67222913.ece?pnespid=p_NuDDpBZK8fg.rJojuuS8PRokmvBYtuKOOh3.Y1rERmWNgw1HP4QlEMQNQ3bEpfcXHQHtwy | title=Far mightier than the sword: Agni Sreedhar on his tryst with cinema | newspaper=The Hindu | date=3 October 2023 | last1=Anandraj | first1=Shilpa }}
Plot
Sona is a hitman, who works under Bhai in Mumbai. One day, Sona meets a social worker and the two fall for each other after many meetings. Through Bhai's advisor Tukaram Shetty, Sona completes various assignments for Bhai, including killing his mentor Dholakia, after which he hides himself in Bangalore. However, Rashmi gets captured by Crime Branch Inspector J. Nayak where she learns about Sona's true profession.
Rashmi calls Sona and tells him to surrender to the police. Sona relucantly agrees and decides to retire from the crime syndicate by surrendering to the police and lead a peaceful life with Rashmi. Bhai learns about this and hires Muthappanna to eliminate Sona. Muthappanna hires Sridhar Murthy and Bachchan for the job. They arrive in Bangalore and meet Sona. However, Sridhar learns that the cops are hunting for Sona and police protection has been increased by the city's newly appointed police commissioner, so the duo, along with Sona escape to a dense forest.
After learning about Sona's past, Sridhar feels guilty and decides to help Sona escape from Bhai's wrath, but is opposed by Bachchan. During a chat in the afternoon, Sona reveals that he already knew that Sridhar and Bachchan were hired by Bhai to kill him and is ready to die. Learning that Sridhar is hesitant to kill Sona due to their friendship, Bachchan kills Sona while Sridhar walks away. He receives a call from Rashmi on Sona's phone, where Sridhar lies about Sona getting killed in an accident (Sona gave his phone and told Sridhar to lie about his death to Rashmi as his last wish). After this, Sridhar writes a book about Sona titled Edegarike.
Cast
- Aditya as Sona
- Atul Kulkarni as Sridhar Murthy
- Aakanksha Mansukhani as Rashmi
- Achyuth Kumar as Tukaram Shetty
- Sharath Lohitashwa as Anthony "Kalia"
- Dharma as Muthappanna
- Srujan Lokesh as Bachchan
- Chi. Guru Dutt as Dholakia
- Ramakrishna as Rashmi's father
- P. Ravi Shankar as Crime Branch Police Inspector J. Nayak
Production
=Development=
Edegarike was a crime novel written by journalist Agni Shridhar in the early 2000s about the India Mafia circling around Mumbai and Bangalore headed a mafia leader from Dubai. The novel had been a chart topper for several weeks and proved a hit among readers.{{cite web |title= Kannada Film Review: 'Edegarike' |url= http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=156482 |website= daijiworld.com |date= 26 November 2012 |accessdate= 10 January 2015 |archive-date= 13 July 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150713225039/http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=156482 |url-status= live }} Since then, around 15 attempts were made to adapt it into a film. Following this, Sumana Kittur who had earlier directed Slum Bala and Kallara Santhe took up the project.{{cite web |title= 'Edegarike' new combination – Sridhar |url= https://www.indiaglitz.com/edegarike-new-combination-sridhar-kannada-news-73319 |website= indiaglitz.com |date= 31 October 2011 |accessdate= 10 January 2015 |archive-date= 12 August 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150812033103/http://www.indiaglitz.com/edegarike-new-combination-sridhar-kannada-news-73319 |url-status= live }}{{cite web |title= Sumana on 'Edegarike' |url= https://www.indiaglitz.com/sumana-on-edegarike--kannada-news-61827 |website= indiaglitz.com |date= 24 October 2010 |accessdate= 10 January 2015 |archive-date= 12 August 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150812033048/http://www.indiaglitz.com/sumana-on-edegarike--kannada-news-61827 |url-status= live }}
=Casting and filming=
Following the announcement of the film in October 2010, reports said Kishore would be playing one of the three lead roles of mafia dons in the film. Bhavana had been signed in to play the female lead in the film. However, she had to back out due to health grounds, a role that eventually went to Aakanksha Mansukhani, who had earlier appeared and won praise for her performance in the 2011 Kannada film Olave Mandhara.{{cite news |title= A mutual agreement |url= http://www.deccanherald.com/content/233168/a-mutual-agreement.html |newspaper= Deccan Herald |accessdate= 10 January 2015 |archive-date= 5 December 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141205045455/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/233168/a-mutual-agreement.html |url-status= live }}{{cite web |title= Akansha Mansurkar doesn't believe in shortcuts |url= http://ibnlive.in.com/news/akansha-mansurkar-doesnt-believe-in-shortcuts/283290-71-204.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131101132145/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/akansha-mansurkar-doesnt-believe-in-shortcuts/283290-71-204.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= 1 November 2013 |website= ibnlive.in.com |date= 18 August 2012 |accessdate= 10 January 2015}} Aditya was then signed in to play the lead role in the film, with Srujan Lokesh to play a supporting character.{{cite news |title= Gandhinagar Grapevine |url= http://www.deccanherald.com/content/203827/gandhinagar-grapevine.html |newspaper= Deccan Herald |date= 10 November 2011 |accessdate= 10 January 2015 |archive-date= 10 March 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220310052632/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/203827/gandhinagar-grapevine.html |url-status= live }} Filming that began in late-2011 continued for a period of 35 days in places such as Bangalore, Sakleshpur, Mangalore.{{cite web |title= 'Edegarike' in Mid November |url= http://www.indiaglitz.com/edegarike-in-mid-november-kannada-news-87821 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161229052411/http://www.indiaglitz.com/edegarike-in-mid-november-kannada-news-87821 |url-status= dead |archive-date= 29 December 2016 |website= indiaglitz.com |date= 1 November 2012 |accessdate= 10 January 2015}} It completed in June 2012.{{cite web |url=http://kannada.filmibeat.com/news/agni-sridhar-sumana-kittur-edegarike-shooting-complete-066107.html |title=ಅಗ್ನಿ ಶ್ರೀಧರ್ 'ಎದೆಗಾರಿಕೆ' ಚಿತ್ರೀಕರಣ ಮುಕ್ತಾಯ |last=Bhat |first=Sriram |date=22 June 2012 |accessdate=10 January 2015 |language=Kannada |trans-title=Agni Sridhar's Edegarike completes filming |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212655/http://kannada.filmibeat.com/news/agni-sridhar-sumana-kittur-edegarike-shooting-complete-066107.html |url-status=live }}
Soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = Edegarike
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Sadhu Kokila
| cover =
| border = yes
| alt =
| caption = Soundtrack cover
| released = November 2012
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Feature film soundtrack
| length = 3:48
| label = Anand Audio
| producer =
| prev_title = Sanju Weds Geetha
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Myna
| next_year = 2013
}}
Sadhu Kokila composed music for the film's soundtrack, and the lyrics were written by Sumana Kittur. The album consists of one soundtrack. Kokila also sung the track.{{cite web |title= Edegarike (Music From the Motion Picture Soundtrack – Single) |url= https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/edegarike-guts-music-from/id581904264 |publisher= iTunes |access-date= 10 December 2014 |archive-date= 5 March 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160305164141/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/edegarike-guts-music-from/id581904264 |url-status= dead }}
{{tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 3:48
| title1 = Neenondu Mugiyada Mouna
| lyrics1 = Sumana Kittur
| extra1 = Sadhu Kokila
| length1 = 3:48
}}
Release and reception
=Screenings=
As a part of screening marking 100 years of Indian cinema, Edegarike was screened at the Puerto Rico Film Institute in 2013. It was then screened at the first edition of the Mumbai Women's International Film Festival in October 2013, as the only Indian film.{{cite web |title= Glory for Edegarike |url= https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/Glory-for-Edegarike/articleshow/22717058.cms |publisher= Bangalore Mirror |date= 18 September 2013 |accessdate= 8 January 2015}} Following this the film was screened at the 6th edition of the Bangalore International Film Festival in January 2014, where it was awarded the Special Jury Award.
=Critical reception=
Upon release, Edegarike opened to positive reviews from critics and audience with praise towards the film's direction, writing, cast performances and technical aspects.
G. S. Kumar of The Times of India reviewed the film giving it a rating of four out of five and wrote, "Gripping narration and excellent screenplay with a touch of romance make the story quite interesting." He concluding writing praises of the performances of actors playing pivotal roles in the film".{{cite news |title= Edegarike review |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Edegarike/movie-review/17339606.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 23 November 2012 |accessdate= 8 January 2015 |archive-date= 9 June 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180609111245/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/edegarike/movie-review/17339606.cms |url-status= live }} Shruti I. L. From DNA wrote, "The film remains loyal to the book and comes only with a few changes that are needed to cater to cinematic sensibilities. The script and screenplay is aptly supported by hard hitting and thought provoking dialogues" and added, "Director Suman Kittur has managed to extract stellar performances from each of her actors. Lead actors Adithya and Atul Kulkarni steal the show with their understated acts."{{cite news |title= Review: Edegarike (Kannada) |url= http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-review-edegarike-kannada-1768954 |newspaper= DNA |date= 24 November 2012 |accessdate= 8 January 2015 |archive-date= 7 January 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150107231359/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-review-edegarike-kannada-1768954 |url-status= live }} B S Srivani from Deccan Herald wrote "The dialogues emphasise this tension very well. Rakesh’s camerawork is excellent. Sadhu Kokila single-handedly lends that much-needed balance to a taut drama with a soulful rendition of Kittur’s lyrics. A clean effort. Reserved for a leisurely watch when pondering over life’s mechanics".{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/content/294055/life-never-valuable.html|title=Life was never this valuable|work=Deccan Herald|date=24 November 2012|access-date=28 September 2022|archive-date=28 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928080943/https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/content/294055/life-never-valuable.html|url-status=live}}
Awards
See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|2997780|Edegarike}}
{{Sumana Kittur}}
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Category:Indian crime drama films
Category:2012 crime drama films
Category:Films based on short fiction
Category:Films based on Indian novels
Category:Films based on organized crime novels
Category:Films about organised crime in India