Kempegowda 2
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{{short description|2019 film directed by Shankar Gowda}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}
{{infobox film
| name = Kempegowda 2
| image = Kempegowda 2 poster.jpg
| director = Shankar Gowda
| producer = A. Vinodh
| starring = Komal Kumar
| music = Varun Unni
| story = Shankar Gowda
| screenplay = Shrinath M. S.,
K. V. Raju,
Nanjunda
| editing = Ravichandra
| studio = Panchamukhi Hanuman Cine Productions
| cinematography = Rosh Mohan - Karthik
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2019|08|09}}
| country = India
| language = Kannada
}}
Kempegowda 2 is a 2019 Kannada action film directed by Shankar Gowda. The film stars Komal Kumar and Rakshika Sharma in lead roles alongside Sreeshanth and Yogesh in supporting roles. The film was produced by A. Vinodh under Panchamukhi Hanuman Cine Productions. The film's soundtrack was composed by Varun Unni. Despite the title, the film is not a sequel to the 2011 film of same name and is a namesake sequel.{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/apr/13/komal-back-with-kempegowda-2-1963650.html |title=Komal back with Kempegowda 2 |date=13 April 2019 |newspaper=The Indian Express |accessdate=15 December 2019}} The film was dubbed in Telugu as Yamadheera in 2024.{{cite web |title=Yamadheera: 'యమధీర' డిఫరెంట్ పొలిటికల్ బ్యాక్ డ్రాప్ మూవీ... నిర్మాత వేదాల శ్రీనివాస్ ఆసక్తికర వ్యాఖ్యలు.. |url=https://zeenews.india.com/telugu/entertainment/yamadheera-cricketer-srishanth-komalkumar-political-backdrop-movie-yamadheera-movie-producer-vedala-srinivas-say-sure-hit-ta-129526 |website=Zee News Telugu |language=te |date=22 March 2024}}
Cast
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- Komal Kumar as Kempe Gowda
- Rakshika Sharma
- Sreeshanth as Deshmukh
- Yogesh
- Nagendra Babu as Police commissioner
- Ali as Deshmukh's relative
- Madhusudhan Rao as MLA
- Viji Chandrasekhar
- Satya Prakash as Police officer
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Production
The film featured Komal Kumar in a serious role of a cop, for the first time completely different from comedic roles which he was known for. He agreed to do this role as 'he was getting tired of being typecast as a comedian' and had to lose weight around 23 kilos to look the part.{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/komal-goes-from-being-overweight-to-a-fit-cop-in-kempegowda-2/article28900488.ece |title=Komal goes from being overweight to a fit cop in Kempegowda 2 |work=The Hindu|date=8 August 2019 }}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/komal-lost-23-kgs-for-kempegowda-2/articleshow/69127257.cms |title=Komal lost 23 kgs for Kempegowda 2 |work=Times of India|date=May 2019 }} The film marked the acting debut of Sreesanth in Kannada film industry.{{cite web|url=https://www.thelivemirror.com/sreeshant-acting-debut-kempegowda-2/ |title=S Sreesanth on his debut Kannada movie Kempegowda 2 |work=The Live Mirror|date=August 2019 }}
Music
The original songs and background score of the film were composed by Varun Unni.{{cite web |url=https://gaana.com/album/kempegowda-2 |title=Kempegowda 2 Songs |work=Gaana |access-date=25 November 2019 |archive-date=16 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216053421/https://gaana.com/album/kempegowda-2 |url-status=dead }}
- "Usire" - Varun Unni, Supriya Lohith
- "Kempe Gowda" - Patla Sathish Shetty, Zia Ul Haq
Reception
Times of India wrote "While the story is inspiring, the edit could have helped land the final punch more adequately. If you are a fan of cop-oriented action dramas, Kempegowda 2 might just be your cup of tea".{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/kempegowda-2/movie-review/70605041.cms |title=Kempegowda 2 Movie Review |work=Times of India}} Bangalore Mirror wrote "What is not good is the slow-paced narrative. It would not feel slow if the thrills and twists were more pronounced. The film tries to take itself seriously This was unnecessary as in any such film, it is entertainment that should take precedence. Despite this flaw, Kempegowda 2 is a good watch".{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/kempegowda-2-movie-review-a-kannada-offshoot-for-action-buffs/articleshow/70612380.cms |title=Kempegowda 2 movie review: A Kannada offshoot for action buffs |work=Bangalore Mirror}}
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